Head of Product Management

Blockwork IT; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Blockwork IT is seeking a Head of Product Management to lead strategy, discovery, and execution in the DeFi space. You will own outcomes, guide cross-functional teams of engineers, designers, and researchers, and ship products that drive growth in a fast-moving crypto environment.

This senior role demands 5–10+ years in product management, leadership experience, a proven track record of revenue or user growth, and a strong eye for AI-enabled workflows.

Qualifications

• 5–10+ years of product management experience, including at least 2 years in leadership roles.
• Proven track record of shipping products that drove significant revenue and/or user growth.
• Strong PM craft: discovery, validation, PRDs, prioritisation, and execution.
• Fluency in either DeFi / crypto or traditional finance.
• Familiarity with RWAs is a strong advantage.
• Technical fluency and the ability to hold your own with strong engineering teams.
• Confidence operating in ambiguity and moving quickly without a full playbook.
• A strong point of view on AI-native workflows and how AI should shape product teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy and execution across key product areas.
• Run structured discovery, validate ideas before build, and write sharp PRDs.
• Prioritise ruthlessly based on effort vs impact and make fast, decisive calls.
• Manage and mentor product, design, and research team members.
• Partner closely with engineering on technical trade-offs and delivery.
• Use AI thoughtfully to improve product workflows and team effectiveness.
• Operate effectively in ambiguity and make decisions with incomplete information.

Skills

Product management

Strategy

Discovery

Roadmap execution

Team leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

PRDs

AI workflows

Technical fluency

Decision making in ambiguity

Job description

Head Of Product Management | DeFi

Areas

Product Strategy, Discovery, Roadmap Execution, Team Leadership

Based

Hybrid

Employment Type

Full-Time

Overview

We’re hiring a Head of Product Management to join an ambitious, high-growth team in the crypto / DeFi services space. This is a senior leadership role for a product leader who can own outcomes, lead cross-functional teams, and ship products that drive measurable growth. You will work closely with engineering, design, and research while helping shape product direction in a fast-moving, technical environment.

What You’ll Own

• Lead product strategy and execution across key product areas.
• Run structured discovery, validate ideas before build, and write sharp PRDs.
• Prioritise ruthlessly based on effort vs impact and make fast, decisive calls.
• Manage and mentor product, design, and research team members.
• Partner closely with engineering on technical trade-offs and delivery.
• Use AI thoughtfully to improve product workflows and team effectiveness.
• Operate effectively in ambiguity and make decisions with incomplete information.

What You’ll Bring

• 5–10+ years of product management experience, including at least 2 years in leadership roles.
• Proven track record of shipping products that drove significant revenue and/or user growth.
• Strong PM craft: discovery, validation, PRDs, prioritisation, and execution.
• Fluency in either DeFi / crypto or traditional finance.
• Familiarity with RWAs is a strong advantage.
• Technical fluency and the ability to hold your own with strong engineering teams.
• Confidence operating in ambiguity and moving quickly without a full playbook.
• A strong point of view on AI-native workflows and how AI should shape product teams.

Green Flags

• You have owned outcomes, not just roadmaps.
• You can teach others how to prioritise, validate, and execute.
• You understand protocol-level trade-offs or regulated financial products.
• You actively use AI in your day-to-do work.
• You thrive in high-autonomy, high-responsibility environments.