Actively hiring
Operations
Head of Operations / Concierge Lead
Own the daily concierge pipeline — bookings, shortlists, placements, and escalations — in the Pukena admin console.
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Full-time
- ₦200,000 – ₦250,000 / month
- Posted June 2026
About the role
- •This is our first ops hire and the most critical role in the company after the founder.
- •You will run Bookings, For bookings, Placements, and day-to-day Operations tabs end-to-end.
- •Ideal background: domestic agency ops, estate HR, or high-touch service operations in Lagos.
What you'll do
- •Confirm processing fees and move bookings through shortlist → client accept → placement
- •Build shortlists from verified PukenaPro profiles matched to employer requirements
- •Coordinate resumption, replacements, and service tickets with empathy and speed
- •First response on complaints; document and escalate serious cases
- •Weekly ops report: pending verifications, open bookings, active placements
What we're looking for
- •3+ years in operations, concierge, or agency placement (domestic staffing strongly preferred)
- •Excellent phone and WhatsApp communication with executives and staff
- •Detail-oriented — comfortable living in a web admin console daily
- •Calm under pressure; can prioritize without dropping follow-ups
- •Based in Lagos or willing to relocate
Nice to have
- •Experience with Paystack or similar payment flows
- •Familiarity with driver/nanny/housekeeper recruitment
- •Prior use of CRM or ticketing tools
Admin console ownership
Day-to-day, you'll live in the Pukena admin console. These are the tabs this role owns or supports:
| Tab | Ownership |
|---|---|
| Bookings | Primary owner |
| For bookings | Primary owner |
| Placements | Primary owner |
| Operations | Primary owner |
| PukenaPro | Queue management with Verification |
| Complaints | First response |
| Lifecycle | Primary owner |
| Attendance | Primary owner |
Benefits
- •Work on a product-led staffing platform used daily by Lagos households
- •Small team — real ownership, not corporate layers
- •Hybrid/on-site options depending on role
- •Training on Pukena admin console and concierge SOPs
- •Performance reviews tied to placement quality, not vanity metrics
- •Path to lead a function as Pukena scales across Nigeria
