Head of Digital Asset Operating Platform – Blockchain-Enabled Operations

Fidelity Investments • Jersey City, NJ

18d • $185,000 - $400,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a visionary executive leader to architect, build, and scale the operating platform that will power the future of digital asset investments and on-chain finance — spanning tokenized funds and financial assets, digital asset portfolios, on-chain investments and financial activities, and blockchain-native financial products. This role will lead the design and implementation and ongoing operation of the end-to-end infrastructure for the digital assets fund and portfolio investment services ecosystem, including accounting and valuation, portfolio and fund administration, and transfer agency, integrating blockchain infrastructure with institutional-grade controls, data architecture, and governance across both on-chain and off-chain environments. The successful candidate will combine deep operational expertise in traditional investment accounting and fund and portfolio administration and transfer agency with hands-on experience building blockchain and on-chain financial infrastructure. This candidate will also have a proven ability to lead organizations through complex, multi-stakeholder change.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in asset management, fund administration, or financial-operations roles, including at least 5 years in digital-asset, cryptocurrency, or blockchain-based finance.
• Proven record of designing and implementing large-scale operating platforms supporting both traditional and digital assets.
• Direct experience building and scaling teams and organizations, including defining structure, roles, processes, and performance governance.
• Demonstrated success working across large, matrixed organizations with multiple senior stakeholders in a consensus-driven culture, achieving alignment and results.
• Deep expertise in fund accounting, valuation, investor servicing, and transfer agency for traditional investment products.
• Proven track record building infrastructure for cryptocurrency investment operations, including wallet management, custody, settlement, and on-chain reconciliation.
• Strong understanding of blockchain architecture, smart-contract design, tokenization standards, and interoperability protocols.
• Familiarity with DeFi primitives (staking, liquidity pools, lending protocols) and their integration into institutional frameworks.
• Expertise in designing data architecture, reconciliation, and control frameworks.
• Proven ability to translate strategic vision into executable programs through structured governance, roadmap execution, and stakeholder management.
• Visionary yet pragmatic leader who combines strategic insight with operational execution.
• Exceptional communicator capable of aligning diverse senior stakeholders around a common mission.
• Deep curiosity about how blockchain transforms investment operations and a disciplined approach to risk and compliance.
• Strong sense of ownership and commitment to building institutional infrastructure for the next generation of finance.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Platform Architecture Define and execute the multi-year strategic roadmap for the digital asset operating platform — integrating fund administration and transfer agent, and portfolio-accounting functions with blockchain-based systems.
• Architect the core infrastructure stack for digital asset investments, tokenized funds and financial assets — including modules for on-chain accounting, valuation, NAV calculation, fund administration, and transfer-agency services.
• Design core ledger, data, and oracle frameworks that reconcile off-chain financial records with on-chain smart-contract and blockchain data.
• Establish the technical and operational foundations for on-chain accounting, NAV calculation, investor servicing, and settlement.
• Organizational Design & Leadership Build and lead multidisciplinary teams across operations, product, technology, accounting, data management, risk, and compliance to deliver the platform vision.
• Design and implement organizational and governance structures and operating charters appropriate for digital asset and on-chain financial environments.
• Recruit and mentor talent across finance, blockchain, and operations disciplines, fostering a culture of innovation, control, and accountability.
• Implement decision-making frameworks and escalation paths that enable agility while maintaining strong institutional governance.
• Governance and Controls, Technology, Infrastructure & Integration Lead design and implementation of on-chain fund-accounting and investor-record systems, integrated with enterprise data and record-keeping standards, fund-administration and transfer agent platforms.
• Oversee development of accounting and back office administration infrastructure supporting digital asset trading, custody, staking, and yield activities.
• Define policies for smart-contract deployment, private-key management, cyber resilience, and operational continuity.
• Ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance aligned with applicable regulatory agencies and authorities, including SEC, CFTC and equivalent global standards.
• Establish data-governance, reporting, and control frameworks to ensure transparency, accuracy, and traceability across funds and portfolios.
• Champion tokenization frameworks for different asset classes and product structures, including money-market funds, private credit, private equity, ETFs, and structured finance, and interoperability across blockchains.
• Cross-Functional Leadership & Stakeholder Management Operate effectively within a large, matrixed organization, aligning functions across technology, operations, investment management, finance, risk, and compliance.
• Navigate consensus-oriented cultures, build credibility, and drive alignment among multiple senior stakeholders and governance bodies.
• Communicate with clarity across executive committees, board forums, and regulatory stakeholders to secure buy-in for digital-asset platform and product initiatives.
• Serve as the internal bridge between traditional and blockchain-native teams, ensuring integrated business design and operational discipline.
• Industry & Ecosystem Engagement Represent the firm in industry and regulatory working groups, shaping standards for tokenized fund and digital asset operations.
• Establish strategic partnerships with custodians, administrators, oracle providers, and blockchain infrastructure firms.
• Provide thought leadership on the future of on-chain fund services, digital-asset governance, and tokenized capital markets.

Benefits

• comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support
• market-leading retirement
• generous paid time off and parental leave
• charitable giving employee match program
• educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive
• Education Level: No Education Listed