Strategy & Operations Senior Manager

You will be at the heart of RippleX's evolution, working directly with the Head of Ecosystem Growth, Product and Partnerships to drive critical initiatives, operational rigor, and cross-functional alignment. You'll thrive in a fast-paced environment where you bring strong strategic, analytical, operational and executional skills to bear on institutional DeFi adoption and ecosystem growth.

Responsibilities

• Lead operational orchestration of DeFi and EVM sidechain initiatives, including governance frameworks, fund deployment mechanisms, and collaboration models with internal teams and third-party partners
• Develop and maintain a multi-year ecosystem growth framework in tandem with product and partnerships teams
• Define shared, measurable metrics for all external hubs and ecosystem programs including RWA grants, startup programs, hackathons, and developer relations
• Coordinate cross-functional projects to activate key use cases such as stablecoin payments, credit and capital markets, and RWA tokenization
• Support the VP of Partnerships in developing quarterly and annual planning cycles, including pipeline review and management
• Collaborate with product and partnership teams to identify and expand on-chain yield use cases across the XRP Ledger ecosystem
• Partner with PMM and product teams to deliver actionable go-to-market plans for key product launches
• Design decision-making frameworks that accelerate choices, increase transparency, and drive go/no-go alignment across leadership
• Establish operating rhythm, run key leadership meetings, and structure strategic questions for decision-making
• Build and maintain structured workflows for core processes including partner onboarding, risk response, and delivery management

Requirements

• 6 to 10 years of experience in strategy and operations within Web3, fintech, technology, or consulting
• Proven track record of operational support for Sales, BD, and/or Delivery teams
• Strong understanding of crypto ecosystems, with a bonus for experience with L1 protocols, tokenization, stablecoins, or DeFi
• Strong problem-solving, collaboration, and project execution skills
• Outstanding communication skills, with experience presenting to senior stakeholders
• Proficiency with dashboards and data tools, and comfort operating in rapidly changing environments

Benefits

• Professional development budget
• Flexible in-office days (10+ days a month)
• Bi-weekly all-company meeting
• Team offsites, team bonding activities, happy hours
• Competitive bonuses and equity
• Competitive benefits covering physical and mental healthcare, retirement, family forming, and family support
• Employee giving match
• Mobile phone stipend
• R&R days
• Generous wellness reimbursement and weekly onsite & virtual programming
• Generous vacation policy
• Industry-leading parental leave policies and family planning benefits
• Catered lunches, fully-stocked kitchens with premium snacks/beverages, and fun events