General Manager, Bitcoin Mining

Paystand • Santa Cruz, CA

6d • Onsite

About The Position

The General Manager of Bitcoin Mining is responsible for overseeing the full lifecycle of the company’s mining operations, strategy, financial performance, partnerships, technology, compliance, and execution. This leader ensures the mining unit meets revenue and uptime targets, aligns with the broader company mission, and leverages mining as both a business engine and an impact driver. The General Manager is accountable for results, cross-functional leadership, operational excellence, and transforming mining into a scalable and profitable business unit.

Requirements

• Experience in Bitcoin mining, data center operations, or energy-intensive infrastructure.
• Strong ability to build financial models and analyze mining economics.
• Operational excellence mindset; thrives in fast-moving, high-ownership environments.
• Strong negotiation and vendor-management skills.
• Familiarity with ASIC hardware (S19/S21 generation), firmware, and repair workflows.
• Comfortable representing the company with partners, investors, and strategic stakeholders.
• Leadership skills: execution-focused, structured thinker, excellent communicator.

Responsibilities

• Strategy & Business Leadership: Develop and execute the annual and multi-year strategy for the mining division. Build and manage the economic model, including hashrate growth, cost structures, breakeven, and ARR targets. Identify new opportunities for expansion, hosting partners, geographies, and energy strategies. Represent the mining unit in executive and board-level discussions.
• Operational Management: Own day-to-day mining operations: uptime, troubleshooting, maintenance coordination, repairs, firmware, and monitoring. Oversee miners, containers, hosting sites, and logistics. Ensure 99%+ uptime standards, fleet optimization, and operational discipline. Develop SOPs for maintenance, replacements, troubleshooting approvals, and vendor management.
• Vendor, Hosting & Partner Relations: Manage strategic relationships with hosting companies, rack providers, ASIC repair centers, and equipment suppliers. Negotiate contracts, SLAs, and performance metrics. Approve or deny advanced troubleshooting requests, un-racking fees, and repair workflows. Coordinate equipment deployment, delivery, movement, and scaling plans.
• Financial Ownership: Own P&L for the mining division. Track and forecast: Revenue from mining + hosting arrangements Power costs Hosting fees CapEx for miners/containers ROI on hardware and contracts Report monthly and quarterly performance to CEO/CFO. Drive the division from its current ARR to multi-million ARR targets.
• Technical Oversight: Understand ASIC hardware, firmware options, repair processes, and fleet optimization. Oversee monitoring dashboards, alert systems, and energy strategy (curtailment, immersion, underclock/overclock). Coordinate with Engineering when integrating mining data into internal systems.
• Compliance, Risk & Security: Ensure mining sites follow operational standards, physical security, safety, and energy compliance. Manage data integrity, insurance requirements, and risk mitigation strategies. Oversee audits, documentation, and reporting.
• Team Leadership: Build and lead a small operations team (technicians, analysts, support). Provide guidance and cross-functional direction to Finance, Operations, Impact, and Engineering. Establish KPIs and hold team members and vendors accountable.

Benefits

• Enjoy generous PTO and sick leave, because we believe in balance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• We've got your health covered with comprehensive health dental and vision insurance plans.
• Fuel your days with free snacks and paid lunches in the office.
• Unlock stock options and own a piece of our success!
• Work with the best tools and equipment, setting you up to thrive.
• And the best part? Endless growth opportunities await you as we rapidly expand!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 51-100 employees