Blockchain Products Manager

Company Profile:

At FORVIS, your career is designed with a purpose. We want our team members to thrive professionally and feel the impact their work yields when serving clients, industries, and local communities. This starts by empowering team members to design a career journey that leverages their skills and fuels their passions.

Creating a best-in-class employee experience is at the heart of our vision for the future. With several industry focus areas, multiple service lines, and locations in five geographical regions across the country to choose from, the opportunities for your career are without limit.

About FORVIS

FORVIS is a Top-10 professional services firm providing assurance, tax, and advisory services, driven by our commitment to using our forward vision to provide rewarding career opportunities and deliver unmatched client experiences. Learn more at FORVIS.com

Design your career with purpose at FORVIS. For more information about our firm locations, visit FORVIS.com. FORVIS, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, or other protected classifications.

It is FORVIS's standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

• FORVIS expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
• FORVIS further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with FORVIS.
• Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of FORVIS without having a FORVIS vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of FORVIS.

Requisition Number: 2234387

Position Title:

External Description: Description & Requirements

The Manager, Blockchain Products is responsible for managing the oversight of products and product development in the firm's Digital Asset practice. This role involves engaging with a broad spectrum of stakeholders-including business leaders, clients, and internal professionals-to ensure the successful development and implementation of digital asset products. The Manager, Blockchain Products will manage both internal and external digital asset products, ensuring alignment with the firm's goals and client needs. This role is designed for an individual who excels in navigating complex business environments and driving product innovation in an emerging practice.

How you will contribute:

Oversee the lifecycle of digital asset products from conception to launch
Develop product roadmaps and ensure alignment with business objectives
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define product requirements and specifications
Monitor and analyze product performance, making data-driven decisions for improvements
Work with developers, consultants, and others to develop and implement effective solutions
Conduct interviews to gather user requirements via workshops, questionnaires, surveys, site visits, workflow storyboards, use cases, scenarios, and other methods
Where applicable, develop prototypes of interfaces and attributes based on the user requirements
Participate in the QA of internally developed and purchased solutions to ensure features and functions meet requirements and have been enabled and optimized
Perform project management and leadership tasks on assigned projects
Evaluate build-or-buy options, building business case for major expenditures.
To the extent client service engagements require the use of a blockchain product, provide timely, ad-hoc SME support for client engagements in audit, tax, and consulting
Engage with clients to understand their needs and translate them into product features.
May be asked to manage other blockchain and digital assets team members
Plan, coordinate, and lead necessary meetings
Collaborate with the Digital Asset steering committee to align with strategic goals
Participate in key industry associations such as the Wall Street Blockchain Alliance
Assist with the successful completion of the firm's annual digital asset fellowship.

We are looking for people who have Forward Vision and:

Demonstrate an ability to work independently and be trusted advisors among team members and stakeholders
Self-starters with a strong desire for continuous professional growth
Lead with passion for the industry, the firm, and our clients
Exhibit strong written and verbal communication skills
Report progress on assigned tasks to project leaders, coaches, supervisors, and managers
Exemplify integrity and seek help when identifying risks.
Submit deliverables for review and acceptance, and be expected to review the work of others before completion
Use and improve tools and techniques and may be expected to help draft or select tools as needed
Be open to some travel as required
Skilled at working within a team-oriented, collaborative environment
Generates and executes innovative, strategic solutions
Strong project management and organizational skills
Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
Ability to work on multiple concurrent tasks with regular interruptions
Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
Strong team player and self-motivated independent contributor
Proven analytical and problem-solving abilities

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree
5 years or more of relevant experience
Experience with software development, system selection, and system implementation projects
Experience working with application and service vendors
Knowledge of:

The overall digital asset ecosystem and relevant concepts such as hashing, seed phrases, tokenization, and blockchain.
Blockchain technology and core concepts related to smart contracts
Digital asset custody models, including self-custody and controls around each
Regulatory developments in the digital asset industry
Blockchain explorers and how to interpret the information contained within
Digital asset subledgers such as Cryptio, Bitwave, or others

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience working in an accounting firm, consulting firm, or law firm
Experience with SQL Server or equivalent databases
Experience with prototyping software
Experience with document, content and data management solutions
Experience with automated workflow or BPM systems
Experience with cloud computing solutions

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Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act (SB 19-085)

Pursuant to Colorado's Equal Pay for Equal Work Act, the salary range displayed is for the Colorado market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Total compensation and benefits consist of salary, group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.

Colorado Salary Range:

CO Minimum Salary (USD)

$ 127,300

CO Maximum Salary (USD)

$ 212,800

New York City Pay Transparency

Pursuant to the pay transparency laws of New York State and other local ordinances within the state including (but not limited to) New York City, the salary range displayed is for the New York markets. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Total compensation and benefits consist of salary, group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.

New York Salary Range:

NY Minimum Salary (USD)

$ 140,600

NY Maximum Salary (USD)

$ 233,700

California Pay Transparency

Pursuant to the pay transparency laws of California, the salary range displayed is for the California market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Total compensation and benefits consist of salary, group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.

California Salary Range:

CA Minimum Salary (USD)

$ 140,600

CA Maximum Salary (USD)

$ 233,700

Los Angeles County and City Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles County and City Fair Chance Ordinance", Forvis Mazars will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including but not limited to the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the LA County Fair Chance Ordinance, and the California Fair Chance Act." Please see the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance notice for more information.

Maryland Wage Transparency

Pursuant to Maryland's Wage Range Transparency Law, the salary range displayed is for the Maryland market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Positions that are non-exempt will be eligible for overtime pay compensable at a rate of one and a half times the hourly rate for any hours worked over 40 in a work week. Benefits are eligibility-based and could include group health plan benefits, 401(K), profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.

MD Minimum Salary (USD)

$ 127300

MD Maximum Salary (USD)

$ 212800

Illinois Wage Transparency

Pursuant to Illinois' Equal Pay Act, the salary range displayed is for the Illinois market. The salary for this role will be based on the experience, education, and skill set of the individual for the position. Non-exempt/hourly positions will be eligible for time and half pay for employees that work over 40 hours in a workweek. Benefits are eligibility-based and could include group health plan benefits, 401(K), bonuses, profit-sharing contributions, flexible time off, and parental leave. For more information on benefits, please visit https://resourcecenter.forvismazars.us/. Forvis Mazars reserves the right to make changes to the salary range based on business needs.

IL Minimum Salary (USD)

$ 116850

IL Maximum Salary (USD)

$ 212800

Close Date: 04/15/2025

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About Forvis Mazars, LLP

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an independent member of Forvis Mazars Global, a leading global professional services network. Ranked among the largest public accounting firms in the United States, the firm’s 7,000 dedicated team members provide an Unmatched Client Experience® through the delivery of assurance, tax, and consulting services for clients in all 50 states and internationally through the global network. Visit forvismazars.us to learn more.

Forvis Mazars, LLP is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to age, race, color, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity, or other protected classifications.
It is Forvis Mazars, LLP standard policy not to accept unsolicited referrals or resumes from any source other than directly from candidates.

Forvis Mazars, LLP expressly reserves the right not to consider unsolicited referrals and/or resumes from vendors including and without limitation, search firms, staffing agencies, fee-based referral services, and recruiting agencies.
Forvis Mazars, LLP further reserves the right not to pay a fee to a recruiter or agency unless such recruiter or agency has a signed vendor agreement with Forvis Mazars, LLP.Any resume or CV submitted to any employee of Forvis Mazars, LLP without having a Forvis Mazars, LLP vendor agreement in place will be considered the property of Forvis Mazars, LLP.