Program Manager, Strategic Risk

Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment. The blocks that form our foundational teams - People, Finance, Counsel, Hardware, Information Security, Platform Infrastructure Engineering, and more - provide support and guidance at the corporate level. They work across business groups and around the globe, spanning time zones and disciplines to develop inclusive People policies, forecast finances, give legal counsel, safeguard systems, nurture new initiatives, and more. Every challenge creates possibilities, and we need different perspectives to see them all. Bring yours to Block.
The Role
As Program Manager, Strategic Risk, you'll lead how we identify the risks that matter most to Block. You will have a seat at the table and drive our enterprise risk assessment process, influence how we talk about risk at the executive and board level, and partner across the business to connect the dots on strategic, emerging, and external risks. You'll also help create governance and training programs that make risk approachable, relevant, and actionable.
We are open to hiring this role remotely anywhere in the US.
You Will

• Lead Block's Enterprise Risk Assessment (ERA) process, focusing on forward-looking, insight-driven analysis that influences strategic and operational decisions.
• Shape the enterprise risk narrative by taking complex risks and translateing them into clear, compelling, and actionable insights for executive and board reporting.
• Identify and assess emerging, macro, and strategic risks across the business. You will identify the risks, drive the conversation, and propose solutions that could materially impact our strategy.
• Oversee and improve board and executive risk reporting to ensure leadership has the right information, at the right time, in the right format to make informed, strategic decisions.
• Create risk messaging that lands and help foster the communication strategy by partnering with key partners.
• Manage strategic risk escalation paths and governance models that enable, not obstructs.
• Design and launch engaging training and learning programs that promote risk awareness across the company.

You Have

• 8+ years of experience in enterprise risk, strategy or related field.
• Experience with risk methodologies and best practices, but you don't apply them rigidly. You adapt, evolve, and shape them to fit the business.
• Demonstrated written and verbal communication skills, evidenced by delivering comprehensive reports and presentations to senior management that have influenced strategic decisions.
• Experience working cross-functionally with senior partners in high-growth or complex organizations.

Even Better

• Experience in the Fintech industry

We're working to build a more inclusive economy where our customers have equal access to opportunity, and we strive to live by these same values in building our workplace. Block is a proud equal opportunity employer. We work hard to evaluate all employees and job applicants consistently, based solely on the core competencies required of the role at hand, and without regard to any legally protected class. We believe in being fair, and are committed to an inclusive interview experience, including providing reasonable accommodations to disabled applicants throughout the recruitment process. We encourage applicants to share any needed accommodations with their recruiter, who will treat these requests as confidentially as possible. Want to learn more about what we're doing to build an inclusive workplace? Check out our Inclusion & Diversity page
Block takes a market-based approach to pay, and pay may vary depending on your location. U.S. locations are categorized into one of four zones based on a cost of labor index for that geographic area. The successful candidate's starting pay will be determined based on job-related skills, experience, qualifications, work location, and market conditions. These ranges may be modified in the future.
To find a location's zone designation, please refer to this resource . If a location of interest is not listed, please speak with a recruiter for additional information.
Zone A:
$171,800 - $257,600 USD
Zone B:
$159,800 - $239,600 USD
Zone C:
$151,200 - $226,800 USD
Zone D:
$142,600 - $213,800 USD
Every benefit we offer is designed with one goal: empowering you to do the best work of your career while building the life you want. Remote work, medical insurance, flexible time off, retirement savings plans, and modern family planning are just some of our offering. Check out our other benefits at Block.
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