Manager - Digital Assets Enterprise Strategy, Risk and Operating Model Design

About This Role

This role will lead client engagements in digital assets strategy and operating model design, focusing on risk management, regulatory compliance, and leveraging emerging technologies to guide clients through the evolving digital asset ecosystem.

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements and manage teams or workstreams focused on developing and refining enterprise-wide digital asset strategies, including value propositions, use cases, roadmap prioritization, and investment requirements
• Oversee the design and implementation of target-state operating models for digital asset initiatives, encompassing organization structure, governance, processes, roles, skills, and performance measures
• Guide the development and validation of business cases for digital asset projects, including financial modeling, risk assessment, and scenario analysis
• Manage client relationships, ensuring high-quality delivery and alignment with client objectives
• Coach and mentor junior team members, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing
• Facilitate workshops and drive consensus among diverse stakeholders
• Serve as a subject matter resource for business and operational models considerations as well as risk assessments across compliance, regulatory, BSA/AML, cyber, operational, blockchain, and financial domains
• Identify strategic risks and opportunities in the digital asset ecosystem using industry insights and collaboration with colleagues
• Educate clients and internal teams on digital assets, operating model leading practices, and emerging technologies
• Prepare technical documentation and diagrams for digital asset solutions
• Provide risk and regulatory advisory support in defining and reviewing business models
• Deploy business and finance process changes and risk-mitigating controls to enable digital-asset-specific capabilities
• Utilize technology-based tools and methodologies to analyze public blockchain data

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., Finance, Business, Computer Science, or related discipline)
• 7+ years of experience in financial services, consulting, or digital asset strategy, with direct involvement in developing and refining enterprise-wide digital asset strategies
• Demonstrated ability to design target-state operating models for digital asset initiatives
• Proven experience building and validating business cases for digital asset projects, including financial modeling, risk assessment, and scenario analysis
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to assess risks and opportunities in emerging digital asset ecosystems
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to prepare technical documentation and educate stakeholders on digital assets and operating model leading practices
• Ability to travel up to 75%
• Legally authorized to work in the United States without employer sponsorship

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field (e.g., Finance, Business, Computer Science, or related discipline)
• Minimum 7 years of experience in financial services, consulting, or digital asset strategy

Nice to Have

• Experience leading cross-functional teams in the execution of digital asset strategy projects
• Track record of designing and implementing innovative operating models for digital asset businesses
• Hands-on involvement in launching digital asset initiatives at scale
• Advanced proficiency in quantitative analysis and scenario modeling for digital asset investments
• Familiarity with emerging technologies in the digital asset space (e.g., blockchain interoperability, smart contract automation, privacy-enhancing protocols)
• Published thought leadership or active participation in industry forums related to digital asset strategy, operating model design, or risk management
• Experience mentoring or training others in digital asset strategy, operating model design, or business case development
• Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to support or lead business proposal development and sales presentations
• Strong relationship management skills
• Strong project / program management skills
• Advanced aptitude with Microsoft Office products, particularly Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Visio

Skills

* Required skills