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Block · 2 hours ago

Head of Hardware Product Operations

San Francisco Bay Area

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$290K/yr - $435K/yr

10+ years exp

Block is a company focused on economic empowerment, seeking a strategic leader for Hardware Product Operations. The role involves managing a global team to ensure manufacturing quality, supply continuity, and production readiness for all Block hardware products, while collaborating closely with engineering and manufacturing partners.

Financial Services

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead a global team of 30+ across Operations Program Management, Product Quality Management, Material Management, and Product Lifecycle Management, driving operational excellence across new product introduction and sustaining production

Develop and execute a factory operations strategy that ensures product quality, supply continuity, and manufacturing scalability for all Block hardware products across the Square, CashApp, Bitkey, and Proto brands

Partner closely with Engineering, SDM, and manufacturing partners to establish and maintain robust manufacturing processes, quality control systems, and material procurement strategies

Oversee production readiness, factory builds, and quality performance metrics, driving continuous improvement in yield, cost, and reliability

Ensure strong change management discipline and documentation compliance across all hardware programs in NPI and sustaining phases

Collaborate with Finance, Business Systems, and Supply Chain partners to improve factory operations tools, processes, and reporting infrastructure

Build, mentor, and scale a high-performing global team that operates with clarity, accountability, and collaboration across functions and regions

Qualification

Manufacturing OperationsProduct Quality ManagementTeam LeadershipMaterial ManagementProduct Lifecycle ManagementChange ManagementContinuous ImprovementCollaboration

Required

10+ years of experience in manufacturing and operations work

Experience leading large teams

Experience in both established businesses and building from scratch in smaller (preferably startup) environments

Benefits

Remote work

Medical insurance

Flexible time off

Retirement savings plans

Modern family planning

Company

Block

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Block is one company built from many blocks, all united by the same purpose of economic empowerment.

Founded in 1990

Oakland, California, US

10001+ employees

https://block.xyz/

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