What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Operations, Bitcoin Platform position at Block?
Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams — People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more — provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
The Role
Bitcoin Platform consists of security, trading, custody engineering, operations, and product partnerships. It operates a proprietary stack for both cold and hot wallets to enable users to send, receive, and custody, as well as a trading engine that provides liquidity for users.
The Head of Operations, Bitcoin Platform, will operate the bitcoin platform business on a day-to-day basis ensuring faster and more efficient operations including critical functions : liquidity, trading, partnerships, and cold storage. This role reports to the General Manager, Bitcoin Platform.
You Will
- Partner with a variety of cross-functional partners, such as product, engineering, legal, and compliance to set strategy and drive execution.
- Oversee security, controls, policies whilst monitoring capabilities to ensure platform adheres to applicable laws and regulations.
- Take ownership of complex issues within and beyond organizational boundaries; act as escalation point for senior leadership concerns.
- Develop strategy for emerging products by analyzing business opportunities, identifying competitive dynamics, and synthesizing product performance data.
- Create a culture of excellence with a highly engaged organization, maximizing team performance and setting up opportunities for career development and growth.
- Build and leverage data analytics and reporting to support strategic decisions and execution.
You Have
We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is an equal opportunity employer evaluating all employees and job applicants without regard to identity or any legally protected class. We will consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records for employment in accordance with state and local laws and "fair chance" ordinances.
We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible.
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