(Senior) Business Operations Manager - Project Portfolio Management

Permanent employee, Full-time · Porto, Berlin, (Remote) Germany, (Remote) Portugal

Your mission

You will act as Business Operations Manager with special focus on Project Portfolio Management. You will manage our Project Portfolio Management-related activities while being exposed to different projects and stakeholders. You will shape our operations and organization by being responsible for the Project Portfolio Management framework in close collaboration with the key stakeholders. You will use your leadership skills as well as your attention to detail and assertiveness to ensure Finoa successfully achieves their goals. The role offers an ability to have a major impact on all aspects of the business and a very steep learning curve.

In this role, you will:

Be part of the Operations team in all aspects of our operational duties which include: Business Continuity Management & Process Management, Procurement & Vendor Management, and Project Portfolio Management.
Take responsibility for Project Portfolio Management to establish the best approach to identifying, prioritizing, coordinating, controlling and monitoring programmes and projects that align with Finoa's strategy and goals.
Design, lead, and drive effective organizational change of operational standards and procedures towards the company-wide Project Portfolio Management framework.
Support the Senior Management and project leads in reports, business cases, (risk) analyses, and other relevant topics.
Partner with Risk Controlling and key stakeholders to provide the necessary guidance and support to achieve our objectives

What you need to be successful:

You have 5+ years of work experience, preferably in a fast-growing (fintech) start-up environment, banking, or consulting firm.
You have strong organizational skills and are comfortable to manage ambiguity and multiple high-volume workloads in a fast-paced environment.
You possess excellent English verbal and written communication skills. Working knowledge in German is a plus.
You have experience working with Product/Tech teams, Compliance, Risk, and C-level executives.
You completed a Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree in Business Administration, Management, Economics, Computer Science, or other related disciplines (is a plus).
You show passion and grit to solve complex problems and build scalable processes.
You have professional or personal experience or at least a very strong interest in crypto and financial markets.
You thrive in an entrepreneurial team, are driven by intellectual curiosity, and leverage your strong analytical skills and high attention to detail.

What’s in it for you:

Accelerate your career growth by joining one of Europe's leading cryptocurrency management platforms
25 vacation days per year, with an additional day for each year of service - up to 30 days
Access to cutting-edge technologies, high levels of autonomy, and international working environment
Flexible working hours, hybrid work setup from both our Berlin and Porto offices
Fitness (Urban Sports Club) and mental health (Likeminded) memberships
Hot/cold drinks and snacks in the office, and All Hands meetings once a month with pizza

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About us

Finoa is a regulated crypto asset platform for institutional investors co-founded in 2018 by Christopher May and Henrik Gebbing. The company came to life through the shared aspiration to make institutional interactions with crypto assets simple and secure, and is backed by prominent investors, including Balderton Capital, Coparion, Maven11, Signature Ventures, and Venture Stars.

Finoa has since then grown into a truly international company, powered by a diverse team and serving high-profile clients from around the world. Reference clients include renowned venture capital firms, crypto hedge funds, corporates, Web3 companies, and high-net-worth individuals.

If you want to join one of Europe’s most exciting crypto start-ups, be part of the next wave of innovation disrupting finance, and grow together with us, then this is your chance to apply.

Finoa is an equal opportunity employer devoted to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, or disability status.

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