As the world’s leader in digital payments technology, Visa’s mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than 65,000 transaction messages a second. The company’s dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.

At Visa, your individuality fits right in. Working here gives you an opportunity to impact the world, invest in your career growth, and be part of an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are a global team of disruptors, trailblazers, innovators and risk-takers who are helping drive economic growth in even the most remote parts of the world, creatively moving the industry forward, and doing meaningful work that brings financial literacy and digital commerce to millions of unbanked and underserved consumers.

You’re an Individual. We’re the team for you. Together, let’s transform the way the world pays.

The position is a Director role, and is part of the global team within Seller Solutions which is responsible for shaping and implementing the organization’s strategies for sellers, concentrating on rules, pricing, and processing requirements

The team works collaboratively across the organization, and with acquirers and merchants to support the needs of sellers. The position will be based in San Francisco, California, and will report to the Senior Director, Seller Solutions Product Policy.  The individual will support the team through leading analysis and strategy development, both for individual projects and the team’s overall goals. The successful candidate will develop a good understanding of the needs of sellers, and how Visa can deliver value within a network environment. The director will identify ways to take products to market, and assist in the development of appropriate communications. There is also the opportunity for the successful candidate to own product development projects end to end.

The successful candidate is expected to work with little supervision, and be the owner of strategy development for the team.  The ability to work with multiple teams to identify, balance, prioritize and deliver on needs is essential.

Basic Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

 Preferred Qualifications

• More than 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)

• 6-8 years of experience in product or acceptance-related roles, preferably with a major financial institution, a global consulting firm, payment card network, or technology leader

• Experience in data analysis, and strategy development

• Ability to manage complex projects and processes with multiple stakeholders, with proven leadership success over a wide variety of projects and business problems

• Strong collaboration skills are required.  The candidate must be able to work with multiple stakeholders, both internal and external, and weigh conflicting priorities.  The candidate must be adept at finding common ground among different points of view.

• Highly organized with excellent multitasking skills and the ability to manage multiple disparate projects in parallel

• Enjoys an environment of investigation, fact finding and validation. Strong customer focus is essential

• Essential Functions

• Supporting the development of and implementation of the team’s strategy using a range of methods, including data analysis, stakeholder interview and stakeholder consultation

• Develop an understanding of Visa rules and be responsible for expert, tertiary support to Visa staff, acquirers and merchants

• Be responsible for the development of communications needed to bring new products to market and better communicate priority products

• Work with cross functional organizations across Visa to establish best practices and identify opportunities to improve process flow and structure.

• 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, reach with hands and arms, and bend or lift up to 25 pounds.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.