Director, Visa Consulting & Analytics - Regional Financial Institutions

  • Full-time
  • Job Family Group: Sales and Business Development

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

Job Description

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) drives tangible, impactful and financial results for Visa’s network clients, including both financial services and merchants. Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, brand management, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, Visa Consulting and Analytics solves the most strategic problems for our clients.

 

The VCA team is looking for a Director to join our Regional client consulting segment and play a leadership role in developing and delivering high impact engagements for Visa’s clients in the North America region. The potential candidate will be responsible for delivering and implementing projects and solutions with US financial institutions (banks and credit unions). This person will develop initiatives to promote sustainable and profitable growth, thereby ensuring that Visa is both, the preferred brand and unique business partner.

 

 

 

The ideal candidate is a highly analytical individual with previous strategy, consulting and /or payments experience.

 

Typical projects may include:

  • How does a Financial Institution expand market share in consumer market?
  • How should a credit card issuer use emerging technology to acquire the best customers?
  • How does a Financial Institution grow their credit card portfolio while mitigating credit risk?
  • How does a Bank or Credit Union optimize their revenues?
  • How can a Financial Institution drive increased spend in specific segments?

 

Flex Work Arrangement - Hybrid Position - This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs. For the right candidate, we are open to this role being a full-time telecommuter on Eastern or Central Time.

Qualifications

Ideal candidate will have payments and consulting experience.

Basic Qualifications:

• 10 years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an
Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

• 10-12 years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8 years of experience with an Advanced
Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD or PhD)
• Experience working in the payments industry or with a financial institution (bank, credit union,
Fintech).
• Experience with developing and/or managing debit card product, including P&L implications,
product
feature design and customer journey management.
• Previous experience in a management consulting firm.
• Excellent communication, story-telling and presentation skills.

Essential Functions:

• Self-motivated, results oriented individual with the ability to handle numerous projects concurrently
• Executive presence including excellent communication and presentation skills, written and verbal
and ability to communicate at all levels within large organizations.
• Demonstrated collaboration capabilities, particularly with those who are not direct reports as may
be found in a matrixed organization
• Experience leading project delivery teams Substantial problem solving ability with strategic focus
on impacting ROI
• Strong analytical skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor and ability to synthesize
key impacts for clients
• Drive discussions with banks and credit unions regarding strategic opportunities through a strong
understanding of the segment, key performance indicators and customer’s business needs,
demonstrating value to our Financial Institutions and their clients / members
• Ability to identify key strategic issues and to generate and deliver creative and innovative solutions
to problems and opportunities
• Holds self and others accountable for measurable high quality, timely and effective results.
Displays a strong commitment to organizational success.
• Experience in several key issuer business areas, such as portfolio management, marketing, product
management, operations, risk management, for both credit and debit cards
• Understanding of card issuers' P&L and critical factors in driving profitability
• Ability to influence and negotiate with senior executives
• Prior experience working with Regional and Community banks, credit unions and other financial
institutions a plus
• Holds self and others accountable for measurable high quality, timely and effective results.
• Displays a strong commitment to organizational success.

Additional Information

Visa has adopted a COVID-19 vaccination policy to safeguard the health and well-being of our employees and visitors. As a condition of employment, all employees based in the U.S. are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19, unless a reasonable accommodation is approved or as otherwise required by law.

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer.  Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.  Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

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