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.

Visa Inc. is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks.

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA), the consulting arm of Visa, is a global team of industry experts in strategy, marketing, operations, risk and economics consulting, with decades of experience in the payments industry. Our VCA teams offers:

• Consulting services customized to the needs of Visa client’s business objectives and strategy
• Business and economic insights and perspectives that impact business and investment decisions
• Self-service digital solutions Visa clients can leverage to improve performance in product, marketing and operations
• Proven data-driven marketing strategies to increase clients’ ROI

Job Description

The Visa Consulting and Analytics team is looking for an individual to join our consulting practice and play a key role developing and delivering high impact projects in Central America and the Caribbean. The potential candidate will proactively engage with Visa clients, by delivering and implementing projects and solutions with issuers, acquirers and merchants. This person will develop initiatives to promote sustainable and profitable growth, thereby ensuring that Visa is both, the preferred brand and unique business partner.

Potential engagements could include portfolio management diagnostics, authorization optimization strategies, assessments of digital product and marketing programs, development of new products with implementation roadmaps, optimizing client customer servicing processes, among others.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Foster new consulting initiatives and contribute to closing engagement by identifying potential opportunities with clients
• Produce insights and analyses to improve client performance, drive understanding of client issues and provide strategic guidance for client priorities

• Manipulate and analyze large data sets (industry and Visa) to determine meanings insights and recommendations for clients

• Build new solutions, toolkits, best practice documents and consulting approach that can be applied across VCA practice
• Lead and assure implementation of consulting projects with clients, following-up key measures and impact of recommendations through KPIs
• Partner with peers in other functional areas (e.g., marketing, sales, risk, innovation) and across global/regional teams to execute projects in ways that leverage the breadth and depth of Visa’s resources

Incumbents applying for the role should be motivated, analytic individuals who will deliver strategic thought leadership, problem diagnostics and high impact solutions to support client’s growth and performance. Candidates must be able to develop enduring, strategic relationships with clients and across the Visa organization.

• Bachelor's degree required – MBA preferred

• +5 years of management consulting (with relevant industry experience in financial services/payment), retail banking/cards management experience

• Problem solving ability with strategic focus on influencing ROI. Understanding of card issuers' P&L and critical factors in driving profitability a plus

• Previous exposure to digital banking and/or digital commerce will be considered an added value
• Technology mindset, digitally curious, up-to-date with digital and technology literature are highly desired
• Deep experience in credit risk and/or fraud risk a plus
• Self-motivated, results oriented individual with the ability to handle numerous projects concurrently

• Excellent communication, story-telling and presentation skills

• Team player

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