Issuing Solutions Director

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The CEMEA Issuing Solutions Value-Added Services team is seeking an outstanding Product Director with the vision, passion and commitment to drive Visa's digital enablement strategy in the region.

The CEMEA Issuing Solutions VAS team is responsible for regional commercialization, business development and performance management of multiple digital solutions: Visa Transaction Controls, In-app and Web Provisioning, Digital Card Display, and provision of services via Visa Digital Enablement SDK.  Reporting into the Digital Issuing Solutions VAS lead for the team, this is a regional role, and this person will be tasked with working closely with market sales partners in CEMEA along with other key internal stakeholders across teams and functions.

This person will identify new opportunities that exist within the digital value-added services landscape, creating plans that define Visa's participation in those opportunities, and delivering the capabilities required to capture those opportunities. This position would be ideal for a candidate with a product and program management background having hands-on knowledge of innovative solutions, mobile and web platforms, integrations and looking to build upon that experience in the product side of a payments technology company. This highly motivated individual will design and execute customized regional product strategy, objectives and plans to increase revenue and market share for Visa's Digital VAS.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Basic Qualifications:

• 8 years or more of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, etc.).

Preferred Qualifications:

• 9 years or more of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, etc.)
• Experience in mobile and digital banking, payments and or financial services industry is a strong plus
• Comfort with high-level, strategic thinking, including willingness to be an active and outspoken participant in decision making
• Superior verbal, written, and presentation skills are required. In particular, candidate will be expected to build proficiency in effectively communicating business and technical issues and solutions to multiple organizational levels internally and externally as needed
• Self starter with a demonstrated ability to work independently as well as collaborate with cross-functional teams around the world and across different time zones
• Experience with product development life cycle, including planning, development of product roadmap, defining and supporting goals and strategies, and ongoing management
• Demonstrated creative problem solving with ability to collaborate and build consensus across stakeholders
• Knowledge and experience with partner management to foster effective relationships that result in open communication from the partner is a strong plus
• Strong business acumen, negotiation and decision-making skills along with a global, customer-oriented mindset required

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.