Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity

Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over 13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy. Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa
offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.

The Vice President, Payment Security Strategy will be responsible for managing a cross-organizational effort to identify, define, plan, track and coordinate payment system security initiatives to ensure strategic alignment.

The successful candidate will manage the overall project deliverables for Visa’s “Champion Security” initiative, acting as the source of documentation, guidance and metrics. This role will evaluate and anticipate fraud trends, work closely with cross-functional initiative leads to support execution on key security deliverables and drive consensus with risk and product executives. The position will also manage overall
reporting on key security initiatives.

This position reports to the Global Head of Fraud Strategy & Executive Director Ecosystem Risk, Europe and works closely with the Senior Vice President, Risk Products and Intelligence, the Senior Vice President, Global Payment System Security and the Vice President, Security and Risk Initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Advance Visa’s security roadmap (products, policies and programs) and “Champion Security” initiative

• Work with initiative leads to ensure alignment with Visa’s security strategy and drive actionable progress

• Report progress, issues on executing critical security initiates to executive management. Develop Champion Security KPIs and reporting dashboard

• Contribute to the refinement of Visa’s security story for the industry and clients

• Collaborate effectively with peers across Visa who are involved in developing new security and innovation products, policies and initiatives, while maintaining a balanced focus on Visa’s risk roadmap

• Be an internal advocate for Visa’s security strategy by promoting use of network fraud solutions that
  eliminate or devalue sensitive payment card data as well as strong data protection

• Identify and track new fraud threats and adjust security roadmap accordingly

• Work with policy owners in Risk and the interchange team to review current incentive structure for payment participants to ensure behavior in alignment with Visa’s security strategy

• Serve as subject matter expert and provide strategy consulting on payment security to internal colleagues and business partners

• 10-15 years of experience including 7-10 years of payments experience

• Background in card fraud management, preferably with experience of running an issuer fraud management function

• Proven track record of engaging with senior level clients

• Strong business acumen; comfortable leading decision making process; exercises sound judgment

• Excellent presentation and written communication skills; experience presenting to and dialoging with
  senior management

• Collaborate and work effectively across functions. Influence and achieve consensus on goals and
  objectives

• Strong knowledge of the payment system or financial services industry

• Able to compose, format, and deliver concise, on-message presentations which articulate complex information in a straightforward manner to executive management

• Strategic thinking and the ability to engage and influence senior and executive management across regional and functional lines

• This person must be team-oriented, hard-working, and able to manage a large number of diverse and
  often complex issues and/or projects

• Flexible and creative thinker with the ability to define business tradeoffs, generate out-of-the-box
  solutions and manage uncertainty

• Ability to ramp up quickly on projects and subjects

• Strong relationship management and collaboration skills

• Graduate education preferred

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.