🧭 Roadmap: Project Executive – UK Operations for NairaX

 


🎯 Role Objective:

To coordinate strategic execution, cross-border compliance, stakeholder communication, and business development for NairaX in the UK and EU markets, ensuring alignment with the overall product vision and regulatory landscape.

🗓️ 12-Month Roadmap by Phase

✅ Phase 1: Setup & Strategic Alignment (Month 1–2)

Goal: Establish the NairaX UK project office and build operational foundations.

TaskDeliverables
🧾 Legal Formation- Register UK entity (Ltd or LLP)
- Define board structure & compliance responsibilities
📘 Policy Alignment- Study FCA regulations (e-money, cryptoassets)
- Review MiCA (EU) implications
📊 Project Briefs- Align UK goals with HQ in Nigeria: partnerships, remittances, diaspora use cases
💼 Partner Scouting- Identify potential fintech, banks, regtech, legal firms
🔄 Reporting Templates- Set up reporting structure to HQ (weekly updates, KPI reports)

✅ Phase 2: Stakeholder Engagement & Governance (Month 3–5)

Goal: Build visibility, open UK-based financial and legal channels.

TaskDeliverables
🤝 Regulator Mapping- Map and engage with FCA, HM Treasury, Innovate Finance
💬 Strategic Outreach- Attend blockchain & fintech events (London Tech Week, FinTech Connect)
🧑‍⚖️ Compliance Advisory- Set up local legal advisor for AML, KYC, GDPR, crypto rules
📣 UK Pitch Pack- Customize NairaX deck for UK/EU partners
- Emphasize asset-backing, remittance utility, audit transparency
🧾 Governance Support- Define clear OKRs for each department (Product, Finance, Ops, Legal)
🔄 Cross-border Sync- Schedule biweekly governance calls (UK <> Nigeria <> EU)

✅ Phase 3: Launch Partner Pipeline (Month 6–7)

Goal: Activate strategic pilots and revenue partnerships.

TaskDeliverables
🏦 Banking Relationship- Secure EMI or PSP account with UK bank (like ClearBank or Modulr)
🌍 Diaspora Onboarding- Partner with African diaspora orgs for remittance test pilots
💻 Platform Partnerships- Secure 1–2 UK/EU platforms for wallet/top-up integration (e.g. Revolut, TransferGo)
🧪 Product Pilots- Run cross-border pilot (NairaX NG ↔ NairaX UK/EUR) for remittances or merchant payouts
📑 MOUs & NDAs- Formalize commercial discussions

✅ Phase 4: Expansion & Scaling (Month 8–9)

Goal: Launch operations & establish revenue-generating networks.

TaskDeliverables
🚀 Launch UK-facing Wallet- Enable UK wallet interface and GBP to NairaX swap (stable rate)
📄 Operational Compliance- Finalize UK compliance process: onboarding, AML, sanctions screening
📊 Treasury Coordination- Facilitate GBP reserve management with CFO & treasury team
🧱 Infrastructure Scaling- Coordinate with smart contract and product team for GBP/Naira bridge
📣 PR & Visibility- Issue UK press release / thought leadership articles

✅ Phase 5: Investor & Institutional Development (Month 10–12)

Goal: Secure long-term partnerships, funding, and market expansion.

TaskDeliverables
💼 Investor Briefing- Organize UK investor roundtable / virtual VC event
🪙 Token Economics Deck- Customize financial model for UK/EU VCs & crypto funds
🏛️ Institutional Partnerships- Propose partnerships to UK-based development banks, diaspora funds
🌍 Multi-Currency Planning- Coordinate plans for EuroPal expansion (NairaX + EUR bridge)
🧾 Year-End Report- Compile annual strategic summary for HQ + Investors

🛠️ Tools & Platforms for Execution

AreaTools
✅ Planning & TrackingNotion, Trello, ClickUp
📊 ReportingGoogle Workspace, Excel, PowerPoint
📣 CommunicationZoom, Slack, Calendly
🏛 ComplianceClausematch, Chainalysis, Sumsub
🪙 Investor RelationsPitch, DocSend, Dealroom, LinkedIn

📊 KPI Dashboard for UK Project Executive

KPITarget
📑 MoUs Signed5+ by Month 9
💼 Regulator Meetings3+ by Month 5
💳 UK Wallet Users5,000+ by Month 12
💱 GBP ↔ NairaX Volume£1M+ pilot volume by Month 12
💰 Strategic Partners3 fintechs, 1 EMI, 1 remittance firm onboarded
📣 Brand ReachPR visibility in 3+ UK fintech/media outlets

🧱 Cross-Functional Collaboration Structure


Project Executive (UK)
├── Reports to CEO / Global Project Director
├── Coordinates with:
│   ├── Product Team (for user features & UK wallet)
│   ├── Legal Team (for UK/EU compliance)
│   ├── Finance Team (GBP reserves, treasury ops)
│   ├── Smart Contract Dev (for bridging & upgrades)
│   └── Marketing Team (for campaigns & UK visibility)

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