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Visa · 1 day ago

Senior Director, Cross-border Strategy and Innovation

positionSan Francisco, CA
timeFull-time
remoteHybrid
seniorityLead/Staff, Director/Executive
money$213K/yr - $333K/yr
date12+ years exp

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, and they are seeking a strategic and visionary leader for the role of Senior Director, Cross-border Strategy and Innovation. This role will support the global strategy to evolve and modernize the core cross-border business, managing a comprehensive transformation effort and collaborating with various global functions.

BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments
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Responsibilities

Global Cross-border Acquiring Strategy Own the strategy and manage associated workstreams related to cross-border acquiring, including measurement and tracking, processing solution development, rules/pricing evolution, compliance and risk policies, legal and government engagement gameplan, internal and client communications, and executive and regional alignment
XB Solutions: Partner with key functions like network processing, value-added services and treasury teams to design, develop, pilot and scale net-new capabilities for our clients’ XB business. Represent XB throughout the development lifecycle, ensuring continued strategic alignment and on-schedule delivery. Act as general SME and thought leader on XB and ecosystem challenges and opportunities for innovative new approaches
Market execution: Build out and maintain organizational infrastructure and execution plans to manage all workstreams over time and across geographies and regions, in partnership with regional XB team, client services and AE teams. Ensure relevant and impactful research, analytics, data science resources and tools are deployed effectively to in-market teams. Establish robust RACIs, deliverables and timelines across all workstreams

Qualification

Cross-border strategyGlobal payments ecosystemInnovation mindsetProject managementAnalytical skillsMultilingual capabilitiesLeadership skills

Required

12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 10 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA /JD/MD), or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred

15+ of experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 12 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, or MD) PhD with 9+ years of experience
Proven experience in a senior strategic role in management consulting or within a global organization, focusing on cross-border initiatives and/or corporate strategy
Strong understanding of international markets, the global payments ecosystem, and current innovation trends related to cross-border payments
Excellent leadership and team management skills with a track record of building and developing high-performing teams
Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and market trends
Strong communication and interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with global teams and stakeholders, including executive leadership
Innovative mindset with the ability to drive change and implement new strategies
Proficiency in project management and the ability to handle multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated success in driving global initiatives
Multilingual capabilities are a plus

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program

Company

Visa

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Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
dateFounded in 1958
location
Foster City, California, USA
people-size10001+ employees
web-link
https://www.visa.com

H1B Sponsorship

Visa has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
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2025 (459)
2024 (424)
2023 (416)
2022 (515)
2021 (351)
2020 (407)

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
Key Investors
TNB Financial Services
2016-09-10Post Ipo Equity
2008-03-19IPO

Leadership Team

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Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
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Chris Suh
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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