Blockstream was founded in 2014 by Dr. Adam Back and a group of fellow cryptographers and engineers passionate about Bitcoin and its potential to change the future of finance. We have become a market leader in Bitcoin security and Layer-2 technologies. Our products are designed to make financial systems more efficient, secure, and robust.
We are seeking a Delivery Project Manager, a client-facing role responsible for executing defined client solutions, managing project workstreams, and supporting solution shaping activities across enterprise and institutional engagements. This role focuses on hands-on delivery leadership combined with strong project management discipline, and operates under the guidance of Senior Managers and the Director, Head of Delivery.
Within the Service & Enterprise Solutions organization, the Delivery Manager plays a critical role in turning defined solution needs into reliable, production-ready outcomes. This role combines solution delivery execution with workstream-level project management, working closely with Delivery, Architecture, Integration, Product, Engineering, and client teams to ensure solutions are implemented in line with agreed scope, plans, and regulatory requirements.
What You'll Be Doing (Responsibilities)
- Execute day-to-day delivery activities for assigned client solutions and manage project workstreams within enterprise and institutional engagements
- Plan and track project activities, including tasks, timelines, milestones, deliverables, and dependencies
- Support solution definition and deal shaping activities by providing delivery input on scope, sequencing, risks, and feasibility
- Execute delivery plans covering timelines, milestones, resources, dependencies, and risks
- Coordinate delivery activities across Engineering, Product, Integration, vendors, and client teams to ensure alignment and progress
- Track delivery progress, risks, and issues, escalating where appropriate to senior project leadership
- Maintain project documentation, status reports, and meeting artifacts
- Facilitate project meetings, including planning sessions, stand-ups, and retrospectives
- Monitor progress against delivery commitments and provide regular status updates to stakeholders
- Support testing, go-live activities, operational readiness coordination, and early-life production stabilization
- Ensure delivery activities comply with established governance, quality standards, contractual requirements, and regulatory requirements
- Contribute to delivery reporting, documentation, and client communications
- Support continuous improvement initiatives across delivery processes, project management frameworks, and tooling
What We Look for In You (Required Qualifications)
- 5–7 years of experience in delivery management, project management, program coordination, or solution implementation within banking, financial services, fintech, or technology infrastructure environments
- Proven experience managing technical delivery projects and multi-system solutions in complex, regulated environments
- Understanding of project tracking, risk management, delivery coordination, and multiple delivery streams
- Experience working with or supporting regulated financial services clients (banking, custody, payments, capital markets)
- Strong organizational and execution skills with the ability to manage multiple delivery streams and priorities
- Familiarity with modern delivery environments, including cloud, DevOps, and CI/CD-driven execution
- Familiarity with agile, hybrid, or waterfall delivery models
- Ability to communicate effectively with technical teams, business stakeholders, and client stakeholders
- Self-starter with proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and geographies, demonstrating high-quality and high-touch customer engagement throughout all phases of delivery
- Languages: Swiss German, German, and English required; French highly preferred for Geneva market; Italian a plus
- Location: Switzerland, with focus on Zurich, Geneva, and Lugano as locations
Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications)
- Exposure to digital asset, blockchain, crypto infrastructure, custody, or payments platforms
- Experience working with core banking or financial market infrastructure systems
- Background in consulting, system integration, or managed services organizations
- PMP, PRINCE2, SAFe, or similar project management certifications
- Interest in progressing into Senior Delivery Manager or senior project management roles