Head of Operations

About Jito Foundation

The Jito Foundation is dedicated to promoting the adoption of Jito Network products, including JitoSOL, the largest DeFi protocol on Solana, and BAM, a new Solana transaction execution system. We are both extremely lean and relentlessly effective, with a flat, high-trust culture that empowers talented self-starters to own strategic initiatives and drive results. Our mission is to make Solana the home for internet capital markets—and we’re looking for exceptional people to help us get there.

About the Role

As Head of Operations, you will be a core leader ensuring that the Jito Foundation operates at peak efficiency across finance, vendor management, compliance, and organizational infrastructure. You’ll work closely with the executive team to ensure the Foundation’s financial and operational backbone is world-class, scalable, and optimized to support Jito’s rapid growth.

This is a hands-on leadership role—part strategic operator, part detail-oriented executor. You’ll oversee our treasury and forecasting processes, manage key vendor and banking relationships, coordinate with counsel on complex contractual work, and ensure our global team has the tools, systems, and support needed to perform at their best.

Key upcoming initiatives include financial forecasting and implementing systems that give leadership real-time visibility into commitments and performance.

Responsibilities

Financial Planning & Treasury Management

- Lead financial forecasting and budget tracking across all Foundation activities.

- Monitor and manage financial commitments, including employee compensation, grants, and vendor contracts.

- Oversee treasury management processes, ensuring capital efficiency, security, and clear reporting.

Vendor & Partner Management

- Manage relationships with banks, qualified custodians, payment providers, EORs, and technical service vendors.

- Negotiate and maintain service agreements to ensure reliability, compliance, and cost-effectiveness.

- Ensure timely and accurate payments across all counterparties.

Global Team Operations

- Partner with our distributed team to optimize EOR relationships, compensation structures, and productivity tools.

- Support onboarding, infrastructure setup, and ongoing operational needs for team members worldwide.

- Anticipate and resolve operational bottlenecks before they become issues.

Strategic Projects

- Develop and document scalable processes for finance, compliance, and vendor management.

- Identify and execute operational improvements that support long-term growth.

• 3-5 years of experience in a traditional finance, consulting, or crypto operations role.
• General knowledge of crypto markets and interest in the DeFi ecosystem.
• A self-starter who thrives in unstructured, high-ownership environments.
• Comfortable managing long-term strategic goals while executing on immediate operational needs.
• Highly organized, with strong attention to detail and the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Excellent communicator who can work cross-functionally with finance, legal, technical, and product teams.

• Operational Leadership: Proven ability to design and run efficient processes across finance, compliance, and vendor management.
• Strategic Mindset: Can see the big picture while implementing practical, immediate solutions.
• Initiative: Proactively identifies areas for improvement and takes ownership of solving them.
• Crypto Curiosity: Genuine interest in blockchain technology, with enthusiasm for Solana and Jito’s mission.
• High Integrity: A steward of the Foundation’s resources, reputation, and commitments.

• Competitive salary and token incentives
• Remote-first flexibility
• Opportunity to work with one of the most impactful teams in Solana DeFi

If you thrive at the intersection of finance, operations, and crypto—and want to help shape the operational backbone of one of Solana’s most important projects—we’d love to hear from you.