Business Operations Lead, Compliance

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.Job Description

You will lead a team of strategic program managers to run business operations for the Compliance organization at Block. You will oversee daily team operations, which includes leading prioritization and execution, communications, managing partnerships with finance, HR, and recruiting, and ensuring our teams meet committed timelines. This is a high visibility role with exposure to multiple areas of the business, and an opportunity to get involved in many compliance related projects.You will report to the Compliance's Head of Strategic Operations, and have direct exposure to executive leadership across the organization.You Will:Determine methods and procedures on new or special assignments while leading a team of experienced Program ManagersOversee the annual and quarterly planning process for Compliance across all business units and foundational teams, including goal setting and trackingOversee budget management and partnership with finance and strategyPartner directly with HR on organizational design and change managementPartner with recruiting to manage the recruiting strategy, including headcount management, hiring, and approvalsDevelop a communications strategy to ensure the right information is being shared with the right people at the right time across the organization, including escalations to executive leadership and all hands contentLead strategic programs such as cost of compliance analyses, AI and other technical investmentsOversee strategic investments and M&A due diligence, and integration of new company acquisitionsLead RFPs, vendor management, and contract negotiation and renewalsPresent to the leadership team and Block executives to ensure cross-functional alignmentUnderstand Block, Cash App, Square, TIDAL, TBD and all company business strategies and work with product and technology partners to ensure alignmentIdentify and implement operational and efficiency improvementsQualifications

10+ years of business operations management and leadership experience in either a strategy, finance, or other directly applicable functionSuperb writing, presenting and communication skills, demonstrating clear thinking and the ability to articulate complex concepts in simple termsExperience managing teams through significant changeExceptional leadership and influencing capabilities, and are comfortable working with all teams and levels of employeesExperience presenting to senior leadershipA data-driven approach to prioritizationExcellent project management skills, including the ability to anticipate roadblocks and align all partnersExperience making swift decisions, managing competing deadlines, and using discretion when handling complex, confidential scenarios

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