Intersect MBO
Planning & Delivery Lead
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Planning & Delivery Lead
About Intersect MBO
Intersect MBO is the member-based organisation that supports Cardano’s decentralised governance. Formed to ensure Cardano’s ecosystem remains community-led and self-sustaining, Intersect acts as a convenor and enabler, connecting:
- Developers
- Delegated Representatives (DReps)
- Project teams
- Members
Why Intersect Matters
Through committees, working groups, and open membership models, Intersect:
- Develops governance frameworks
- Coordinates ecosystem initiatives
- Supports transparency in technical, financial, and strategic domains
- Operates independently of IOG, EMURGO, and the Cardano Foundation, while collaborating closely with them for Cardano’s long-term vision
Intersect currently administers over 400 million ADA in initiatives for Cardano’s ecosystem and decentralised treasury, while playing a key role in tier-1 ecosystem integrations and operational coordination.
Core Purpose
Intersect embodies community governance in action, empowering the Cardano community to guide the blockchain’s future.
The Role
We’re seeking a Delivery Planning Lead to strengthen how Intersect plans, coordinates, and delivers work across multiple teams and functions.
Key Reporting Line
- Reports to the Director of Operations
Ideal Candidate Suits Someone Who…
✔ Enjoys bringing structure to complexity and facilitating alignment ✔ Thrives in environments requiring careful coordination of priorities, dependencies, and constraints ✔ Comfortably facilitates discussions, surfaces trade-offs, and aids informed decision-making ✔ Balances detail with a broader organisational perspective ✔ Wants to actively shape decentralised infrastructure and ecosystem growth
Core Responsibilities
Planning & Prioritisation
- Lead annual, quarterly, and ongoing planning across multiple teams/functions
- Facilitate planning discussions to align workstreams around shared:
- Priorities
- Milestones
- Timelines
- Maintain a clear, forward-looking planning cadence
- Support teams in realistic delivery planning, sequencing, and dependency identification
- Bridge strategic objectives with operational delivery
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Delivery Readiness & Coordination
- Review delivery plans to identify:
- Risks
- Dependencies
- Constraints
- Feasibility concerns
- Collaborate with functional leaders to improve planning quality, visibility, and consistency
- Support cross-functional coordination where workstreams overlap or compete for resources
- Proactively surface risks before they impact outcomes
- Promote a transparent, risk-aware approach to planning and execution
Planning Frameworks & Operational Excellence
- Create/ maintain:
- Planning templates
- Frameworks
- Guidance and documentation
- Continuously improve planning processes and ways of working
- Ensure planning activities remain lightweight, practical, and outcome-focused
- Advocate for consistent planning/prioritisation/delivery readiness approaches across teams
- Drive organisational maturity via effective planning disciplines
Reporting & Leadership Visibility
- Produce clear summaries of:
- Planning processes
- Delivery insights
- Progress updates
- Support leadership visibility into:
- Delivery readiness
- Progress
- Risks
- Decision points
- Provide stakeholders with timely, actionable data for decision-making
- Help leadership understand:
- Organisational capacity
- Dependencies
- Trade-offs
- Contribute to a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement
Core Competencies & Experience
ESSENTIAL (Must-Have)
- Proven experience in:
- Operational/programme planning
- Delivery management
- PMO, business operations, or related disciplines
- Ability to facilitate planning/prioritisation in multi-team settings
- Experience supporting annual/quarterly planning cycles in scaling organisations
- Comfort in fast-moving, cross-functional, or remote-first operation environments
- Strong ability to:
- Identify risks/dependencies/constraints
- Communicate trade-offs/feasibility trade-offs to leadership
- Experience leveraging data, operational artefacts, and analytics for decision-making
- Familiarity with:
- Portfolio management
- Programme governance
- Delivery operations
- Technical/operational alignment with:
- Engineering, product, or platform-focused teams
- Background in:
- Startups/scale-ups
- Technology organisations
- Nonprofits
- Globally distributed environments
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PLUS POINTS (NICE TO HAVE)
- Understanding of:
- Blockchain, Web3, DAOs, or decentralised governance models
- Experience with ClickUp (project management tool)
Compensation & Benefits
Intersect is a globally distributed organisation (~40 employees/contractors) that values flexibility, collaboration, and entrepreneurial spirit in its culture.
Portfolio
- Remote-first role, with optional in-person collaboration in our London workspace (Tower Hill)
- Benefit offering evolves with community-first values and global workforce needs
Hiring Process
A three-stage recruitment process, all conducted remotely via Google Meets.
Stage 1: Introductory Call
- Initial alignment discussion with the People Team
Stage 2: Formal Interview
- Assesses experience and cultural fit
- Includes a take-home task with optional presentation
Stage 3: Final Assessment
- Competency-based interview
- Chance to ask final questions
Commitment
Intersect is an equal-opportunity organisation, valuing diversity of thought and culture to reflect its decentralised governance ethos.
Learn More
- Visit Intersect’s Knowledge Base for detailed information.
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