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The Processing function has the responsibility for developing the network processing strategy and executing to grow transactions on the Visa network through innovations and value-added services; delivering edge services like issuer processing, and working with internal stakeholders on domestic processing opportunities. The Processing Vice President will serve as the leader for network processing and ATM for the AP geography. This role has responsibilities for network, domestic and ATM processing across the Asia-Pacific market. This role will require demonstrated knowledge of payment processing business in addition to effectively leveraging the global team who are subject matter experts in their respective markets. The role will require strong leadership capabilities, to manage and support a cross-cultural and geographically dispersed team of highly skilled professionals.

Jointly reporting to the Head of Global Network Processing (GNP) and to the Head of AP Products, the VP of Processing will be part of the AP Products Leadership Team (AP PLT) and expected to interact effectively with all levels of country, regional, and functional senior management. This position involves external interaction and communication with key Visa stakeholders, including banks, regulators, processors and strategic vendors.

JOB SCOPE
Lead the development and manage the execution strategy for the AP geography. 

• Align with product, sales and acceptance initiatives.
• Lead and support GNP market teams to ensure country management and sales teams are effectively communicated to in regards to strategies and plans. 
• Develop, own and communicate the Processing annual operating plan to achieve business objectives. 
• Ensure activities are regularly reviewed and reported to global Function and AP leaders.
• Manage the identification and assessment of processing trends, opportunities and threats in key AP. 
• Identify, qualify and quantify market specific opportunities in close cooperation with local relationship management and product teams
• Promote an understanding of critical success factors to achieving network processing revenue objectives.
• Provide input into design and implementation of general marketing and promotional activities to ensure increased awareness of processing objectives and priorities.
• Lead and utilize market team leader’s subject Matter Expertise (SME) to provide processing consultancy to AP teams, clients and payment system stakeholders.
• Provide professional advice and consultancy to relevant stakeholders covering both tactical and strategic objectives.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of Visa’s processing capabilities overall with specific knowledge and leadership of network processing objectives
• Provide leadership to ensure training of relationship management staff with the goal of ensuring relationship management becomes self-sufficient in processing sales and opportunity identification.
• Manage and lead a team of Processing professionals in network and issuer processing responsible for the management and growth of the network processing share in specific markets and the issuer processing business in AP.
   

• Strong communication, interpersonal and collaboration skills to influence direction and change attitudes / decisions of senior level management and clients.
• Multicultural sensitivity and interpersonal relationship management skills, including the ability to work effectively within the AP markets.
• Strong people manager with a proactive participative management style and ability to develop talent and influence staff across multiple time zones.
• Sales experience and proven negotiation skills required.
• Payments experience in two or more of Visa key markets / regions preferred.
• Typically requires 15+ years experience in payment processing, including products and service management, sales and business development. 
• Experience people manager managing with 10+ years people management experience across multiple geographies.
• Ability to travel frequently estimated at 30%.
• Fluency in English required. Fluency in a second language or multiple languages a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Business or related field, preferably in Finance, Strategy, or Marketing, Graduate degree preferred.