Manager, Network Operations & Strategy at Paxos

Applying to Paxos? Our only careers site is paxos.com/careers , and we only recruit via @ paxos.com email. Details below. About Paxos Today’s financial infrastructure is archaic, expensive, inefficient and risky — supporting a system that leaves out more people than it lets in. So we’re rebuilding it. We’re on a mission to open the world’s financial system to everyone by enabling the instant movement of any asset, any time, in a trustworthy way. For over a decade, we’ve built blockchain infrastructure that tokenizes, custodies, trades and settles assets for the world’s leading financial institutions, like Mastercard, Visa, Robinhood, and PayPal. The Opportunity We're hiring a Manager, Network Operations & Strategy to drive strategic clarity and operational excellence within the Global Dollar Network (GDN) internally and externally. This role sits at the intersection of strategy, execution, and cross-functional alignment—owning high-leverage initiatives that directly shape how GDN continuously grows and evolves. In this role, you'll own strategic programs end to end: from defining the right problems to setting clear KPIs, to pursuing and building the plans to realize the opportunities. This is a role for someone who thrives in ambiguity, can structure complex problems into clear plans, and earns trust through sharp thinking and consistent, high-quality delivery. Success for this role will position you as a leader who shapes company-wide strategy and execution on behalf of the Global Dollar Network. What You'll Do Strategic Initiatives & Execution Propose, own, and define key strategic GDN initiatives and programs with minimal guidance from framing through delivery (incl. engagement with legal, finance, business development, external partners, etc.) Proactively identify areas of opportunity, assess their value, and build comprehensive execution plans with clear success criteria, partnering with growth and product teams to understand GDN partner needs and how to realize them Define measurable success criteria/KPIs and drive cross-functional achievement of the plans to realize them based on data, market feedback, and observed progress Operational Excellence Continuously evaluate our operational processes or information sharing and improve or replace them via AI-enabled workflows, increasing executional velocity and internal collaboration Go-to-Market & Strategic Planning Proactively identify and weave business, legal, regulatory, and operational considerations into GDN initiative plans before launch and ensure external and internal partner alignment prior to roll-out Partner with the Head of Network Operations and cross-functional leaders (Growth, Product, Finance) to craft and align on KPIs/multi-quarter strategy, and define new investment priorities for the GDN budget Iterate on ROI framework for GDN investments to drive maximum KPI impact Track market context and competitive dynamics to inform strategic direction and identify emerging