Proposition Manager - Level 5

  • Full-time

Company Description

Fascinated by the future and captivated by technology?

Smart, driven and want to make a difference in the world?

You’ll fit right in.

Join a diverse team at Visa, where your individuality fits right in. We can provide the opportunity to shape the payments experience globally. Together, let’s transform the way the world pays.

Think you know us?

Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure digital payment network that enables individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

Individuality fuels our brand and our global team – we’re proud that we are a talented team of 15,000 individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Therefore, we understand that you are much more than your day job. We encourage quality of life outside of the office, whether it’s taking advantage of agile work schedules or our wellness programs, Visa respects and encourages meaningful work/life balance for everyone. In addition, we offer market leading salary and have a fantastic benefits offering.

So, if you’re not satisfied with the status quo, we can satisfy your desire to explore new territory, giving you the runway to really make an impact, whilst connecting you with teams around the world in a truly inclusive culture that celebrates our uniqueness.

Job Description

If you think you could support Visa as a Proposition Manager, we want to hear from you – together, let’s make Visa a great place to work.

What’s it all about?

  • We are seeking a leader to work directly with a top UK bank to deliver positive change for Visa, the Bank and, most importantly, their consumers.
  • The candidate will be tasked with delivering a long term program of work, with the objective of implementing market leading solutions and propositions for Visa and the Bank
  • The candidate will be exposed to all areas of the payments and banking landscape, and will be responsible for facilitating prioritisation and decisions across Visa and the Bank. As such they will need a strong appreciation of the complex and competing drivers & priorities within the ecosystem
  • The candidate will be responsible for creating and managing the structures and processes which will govern the program of work, facilitating both short term progress and long term strategic achievements
  • The candidate will be required to work in a complex matrix environment across Visa and the Bank, collaborating with and managing stakeholders on a daily basis to ensure delivery of joint priorities. As such they must have excellent stakeholder management skills across all levels of business
  • The candidate will play a key role in the development of propositions within the program, working with the wider team to understand consumer problems, identify opportunities, build propositions and implement solutions to support the Bank’s consumers
  • The candidate will be joining the team at the very start of the program, and therefore there will be significant opportunity to play a key role in the direction and strategy of the program and for future growth
  • The program will be digital first, looking to leverage technology and innovation to deliver positive change, so a digital disposition and passion for innovation is a must

What we expect of you, day to day.

  • Lead the day to day management of the program, including both short term project management and long term strategic planning
  • Utilise data insights to develop propositions, following the Visa proposition development process (Discover, Define, Develop & Deliver)
  • Understand, articulate and champion the consumer and business needs for change across the initiatives, working with the team to ensure a consistent approach to developing propositions
  • Regular cross-functional communications, both formally and informally, to ensure the matrix team is aligned to and actively delivering against our goals
  • Stakeholder management across all levels of Visa’s and the Bank’s businesses; identifying individuals, building relationships and regularly engaging to ensure smooth delivery of the program
  • Collaborate with the nominated counterpart inside the bank, developing a deep understanding of their needs and building relationships across the technology and delivery teams
  • Be the champion for operational excellence within the team, identifying areas for improvement, developing solutions and implementing change
  • Partner with the individual initiative leads to ensure timely delivery and consistent communication for all initiatives

Qualifications

What we’re after…

  • These individuals should be self-starters, with the ability to think and act independently, whilst always aligning and balancing the customer priorities to the Visa strategy
  • Educated to degree level or equivalent professional experience
  • Excellent track record of successful programme delivery within financial services or equivalent industry i.e. digital/consulting
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills/ability to influence with multiple stakeholders both internally and externally, specifically in working in a ‘matrixed’ environment
  • Excellent understanding of the proposition lifecycle and go to market approach
  • Strong project management skills
  • Sound knowledge and experience of new technology, fintech and challenger banks
  • Strong commercial acumen
  • Candidates should be happy to regularly travel across the UK
 

Think you have what it takes?

If you are interested in a career that will challenge and inspire you – we’d love to hear from you!

Additional Information

Diversity & Inclusion

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere, is not only our brand promise, it’s the foundation of our company culture. We foster a feeling of connectedness in the workplace, support diversity of thought, culture and background, fight for important initiatives like Equal Pay and actively work to eliminate unconscious biases that hold us all back.

By leveraging the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our worldwide teams, Visa is a better place to work and a better business partner to our clients.

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