Project Manager

  • Full-time
  • Job Family Group: Technology and Operations

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

Visa’s Corporate IT organization is made up of several teams that all work towards the same goal; To build, operate, and maintain the IT systems and infrastructure necessary to enable a highly connected and collaborative workforce that helps power Visa’s business. With our mission in mind, we work to ensure the world is connected through the most advanced and innovative digital payment network that enables individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive.

We prioritize delightful user experiences. We do not take orders; rather, we build deep partnerships with our business partners and champion proactive new ways technology can advance our business into the future.

The CIT Project Management Office (PMO) is seeking a Project Manager to deliver technology solutions using traditional and iterative software development methodologies in a matrixed environment. Key responsibilities include:

  • Work with business and technology subject matter experts to assess requirements, define scope, create estimates, and produce Project Charters and other documentation needed for funding approvals 
  • Set clear expectations with business partners to provide transparency into project initiation activities, and manage day-to-day interaction during project execution and delivery 
  • Perform project planning and scheduling, manage tasks and coordinate project resources to meet objectives and timelines 
  • Proactively identify, manage and mitigate project risks and find ways to accomplish project goals in the context of dynamic business/technical environments 
  • Provide high quality customer service and communicate project status (timelines, progress, and challenges) to technology and business stakeholders regularly 
  • Achieve project goals by engaging effectively with stakeholders, including enterprise architects and strategists, technical subject matter experts, business partners, Visa senior management, technology vendors, and financial institutions and strategic partners, as needed. 
  • Manage project budgets effectively by ensuring forecasts and actual charges are in line with approved bids and project costs are effectively controlled 
  • Ensure that all projects are in compliance with Visa's Project Management Methodology and Key Controls 
  • Keep project status updated in project management tools and maintain meticulous records (e.g., project financials, schedule, issues, risks, change control decisions) 
  • Provide support to PMO management for integrated planning activities, project portfolio reporting and coordination
  • Lead boldly and utilize hard and soft skills to influence participants of all levels towards the common goal

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

  • Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related discipline or equivalent

Preferred Qualifications

  • 12-15 years of work experience with a bachelor’s degree or
  • 8-10 years of experience with an advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or
  • 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
  • Experience using Agile methodology is a plus
  • PMP and/or CSM certifications are a plus
  • Strong process orientation; solid understanding of project management techniques, methodologies and best practices
  • High degree of business acumen and technical competency; ability to balance and bridge technology and business needs; project and program management
  • Demonstrated organizational, planning and analytical skills, including project scheduling, estimating, risk identification, and change management
  • Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills, and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate technical and business issues and solutions across multiple organizational levels
  • Strong leadership qualities and organizational skills as well as the ability to adapt quickly to changing priorities, assignments, and roles
  • Independent judgment and mature decision-making skills to deal with technology projects that often have enterprise-wide scope and may have significant cost and time-to-market impacts
  • Ability to work independently, yet seamlessly integrate activities and collaborate effectively within a program team and across other organizations
  • Ability to influence without direct authority to achieve necessary goals
  • Solid analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to think strategically
  • Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, SharePoint)
  • Experience in working with agile lifecycle and/or tracking and process management tools, e.g. Rally, JIRA
  • Financial services and card payments experience is a plus

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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