--- title: 'PMO at Blockstream' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/pmo-blockstream-lugano-v5azake1cz2y' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-04' --- # PMO at Blockstream - **Company:** Blockstream - **Location:** Lugano, Switzerland - **Employment:** full-time - **Work type:** onsite - **Posted:** 2026-03-24 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-04 - **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/blockstream/d8729269-f174-47d4-9c71-6d2c0f175f2e ## Job description Blockstream https://blockstream.com/ was founded in 2014 by Dr. Adam Back https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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 Project Management Office (PMO), an operational support role responsible for enabling the execution and administration of client projects across enterprise and institutional engagements. Operating within the Consulting Services team, the PMO works closely with Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, and delivery teams to ensure project governance, documentation, and administrative processes run smoothly. This role focuses on project administration, reporting support, and operational coordination, enabling project managers to focus on delivery execution. While project planning and delivery execution are owned by the Project Managers, the PMO Coordinator is accountable for project administration, documentation quality, and process adherence across assigned initiatives. ## What You'll Be Doing (Responsibilities) - Support Project Managers with project administration, documentation, and coordination activities - Maintain project management tools, trackers, and dashboards to ensure accurate status visibility - Prepare and distribute project status reports, meeting agendas, and minutes - Schedule and coordinate project meetings, workshops, and stakeholder engagements - Track project actions, decisions, risks, and issues, ensuring timely follow-up and closure - Maintain project documentation repositories, ensuring files are organized, current, and accessible - Assist with onboarding new project team members and stakeholders to project processes and tools - Collect and consolidate project data for reporting to internal leadership and client stakeholders - Support budget tracking and resource allocation activities - Ensure compliance with project management standards, templates, and governance frameworks - Contribute to the improvement of PMO processes, templates, and tooling What We Look for In You (Required Qualifications) - 2–4 years of experience in project coordination, PMO support, or project administration - Experience supporting technical or enterprise projects, preferably in financial services, fintech, or technology environments - Strong organizational skills and attention to detail - Proficiency with project management tools such as Jira, Asana, Monday.com, MS Project, or similar platforms - Excellent written and verbal communication skills - Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, multi-stakeholder environment - Understanding of project management principles and best practices - 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, English required; French and/or Italian a plus - Location: Switzerland, Lugano. Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications) - Exposure to blockchain, digital asset, or crypto infrastructure projects - Familiarity with financial services operations, banking systems, or regulated environments - Experience with agile or hybrid delivery methodologies - CAPM, PSM, or similar project management certifications - Interest in progressing into Project Manager roles ## About Blockstream ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Blockstream builds crypto-financial infrastructure based on Bitcoin, offering custody, tokenization, layer-2 scaling, and hardware wallet solutions. - **Entity Type**: Private (Series B, $3.2B valuation as of early 2025) - **Headquarters**: Cayman Islands, with offices in Bay Area, Los Angeles, Montreal, Victoria, Lugano, Milan, Turin, Melbourne, and Tokyo (remote-friendly globally) - **Founded**: 2014 - **Founders**: Dr. Adam Back, Erik Svenson, Pieter Wuille, and others ## Core Business - **Industries**: Bitcoin & digital asset infrastructure, blockchain technology, crypto-financial services - **Target customers**: B2B (enterprises, exchanges, financial institutions) and B2C (individuals using wallet & hardware) - **Mission**: “To create the financial infrastructure of the future” – accelerating Bitcoin adoption and expanding its usability for peer-to-peer, open-network finance. ## Products & Services - **[Blockstream App & Green Wallet](https://blockstream.com/)**: Self-custodial Bitcoin and Liquid wallet app for mobile and desktop. - **[Blockstream Jade / Jade Plus](https://blockstream.com/)**: Open-source hardware wallet for secure self-custody of Bitcoin and Liquid assets. - **[Liquid Network](https://blockstream.com/)**: Bitcoin layer-2 sidechain for faster, confidential asset issuance and settlement. - **[Core Lightning (CLN)](https://blockstream.com/)**: A scalable, open-source implementation of the Lightning Network. - **[Blockstream Enterprise](https://blockstream.com/)**: Enterprise-grade Bitcoin custody, treasury management, and tokenization solutions. - **[Blockstream Satellite](https://blockstream.com/)**: Bitcoin blockchain broadcast via satellite for areas with limited internet. - **[Blockstream Asset Management (AMP)](https://blockstream.com/about/)**: Platform for issuing and managing programmable security tokens on Liquid. ## Market Standing - **Valuation**: $3.2B (unicorn status, early 2025 – [blockstream.com](https://blockstream.com/about/)) - **Total Funding**: - Seed: $21M (2014) - Series A: $55M - Series B: $210M (led by Fulgur Ventures, January 2025) - **Notable Investors/Partners**: Fulgur Ventures, plus partnerships with major cryptocurrency exchanges and trading desks for Liquid Network. - **Growth Signals**: - Raised $210M in Series B in early 2025. - Launched Blockstream Asset Management division and two institutional Bitcoin investment funds. - Opened a research center in Lugano, Switzerland (Nov 2024). - Released Jade Plus hardware wallet (Jan 2025). - Acquired Adamant Capital to establish Blockstream Finance. - 100+ team members across 10+ global offices. ## Competitive Advantages - Deep Bitcoin-first focus: not a general blockchain company, but specialized in Bitcoin layer-2 (Liquid, Lightning) and self-custody. - Cutting-edge cryptography & security engineering, including founder Dr. Adam Back’s invention of Hashcash (proof-of-work). - Open-source ethos: all core products (Jade, Core Lightning, Elements, etc.) are open source, building trust and community contribution. - “Distributed by design” – satellite and layer-2 solutions reduce reliance on centralized internet infrastructure. - Long-term R&D investment: Blockstream Research brand and ongoing protocol contributions. ## Strategic Focus - Scaling Bitcoin adoption through layer-2 growth (Lightning, Liquid). - Expanding institutional services: asset management, custody, and security token issuance. - Enhancing self-custody hardware (Jade Plus) and wallet user experience. - Growing global presence with new research centers and offices. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: Mission-driven (accelerate Bitcoin adoption), open-source, and research-oriented. Emphasis on innovation, execution, and passion for Bitcoin. - **Work Policy**: Remote-friendly with a global team; also has physical offices in multiple countries. Careers page lists mostly remote roles (e.g., Full-Stack Engineer, Security Architect, QA Engineer, etc.). - **Perks**: Work alongside “the brightest minds in the industry” – team includes top Bitcoin experts, cryptographers, and engineers. - **Engineering Culture**: Focus on mathematics, cryptography, distributed systems, game theory. Products are built from scratch with a strong security-first mindset. - **Benefits**: Not explicitly detailed, but typical remote-first culture with flexible hours and global collaboration. ## Sources 1. [blockstream.com](https://blockstream.com/) 2. [blockstream.com/about](https://blockstream.com/about/) 3. [blockstream.com/careers](https://blockstream.com/careers/) 4. [jobs.ashbyhq.com/blockstream](https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/blockstream) 5. 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