Visa · 23 hours ago
Senior Director (SD), Flex and Installments Strategy and High Growth Initiatives (Global)
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$229K/yr - $401K/yr
12+ years expVisa is a world leader in payments and technology, seeking a Senior Director for Flex and Installments Strategy and High Growth Initiatives. This role will oversee product acceleration plans, drive global change, and collaborate with various teams to achieve strategic growth objectives.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments
Responsibilities
Oversee the strategic management of the entire product portfolio, including evaluation of new business models, sunsetting legacy offerings, and prioritizing high-impact innovation bets
Development, roll out and monitoring of acceleration plan, budgets, product metrics
Define and continuously refine the long-term product vision, ensuring alignment with emerging technology trends, regulatory shifts, and evolving customer needs
Forge and manage strategic alliances with fintechs, technology providers, regulators, and ecosystem partners to accelerate innovation and market reach
Identify and evaluate potential M&A opportunities or investments that align with strategic growth priorities
Champion the use of advanced analytics, AI, and data science to inform product strategy, customer segmentation, and go-to-market approaches
Establish frameworks for measuring and reporting on strategic KPIs, ensuring data-driven accountability at all levels. Global ownership of Flex and Installments Market Landscaping, Research, Scorecards, Dashboards, Executive reporting, Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives
Serve as a visible thought leader for the organization, supporting or representing the company at industry events, conferences, and in media to shape the broader fintech narrative
Leadership of a team of payments subject matter experts, primarily based in the San Francisco Bay Area, providing advice and guidance on Product Development, project management and initiative execution
Lead scenario planning and risk analysis to anticipate market disruptions and proactively adjust product strategy
Anticipate and shape responses to regulatory changes in payments and fintech, ensuring compliance while enabling business growth
Lead enterprise-level risk assessments related to new product launches, technology adoption, and market entry
Act as the executive SME for key clients and partners, ensuring their needs and feedback directly inform product strategy and your thought leadership support winning deals
Lead efforts to identify and enter new markets or customer segments, leveraging deep market research and competitive intelligence
Mentor and develop future leaders, fostering succession planning and talent pipelines for critical strategic roles
Drive organizational transformation initiatives to embed a culture of innovation, agility, and customer-centricity
Qualification
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 or more years 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
Strategic thought leadership coupled with execution bias to drive initiatives and meet key result areas
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills to synthesize and communicate complex information effectively
Experience in financial services, fintechs, telecom, retail and ecommerce will be an advantage
Proven experience in P&L ownership & sharp understanding of macroeconomics, consumer behavior, product operations, business processes
Established credentials in delivering product & business solutions and keen interest in payment technology & innovation
Understanding network product, rules, technology will be advantageous
Sound business acumen, analytical skills and keen understanding of new technology payment business models and profitability drivers
Understanding of Visa business and organization strongly preferred
Excellent direct & indirect team building & leadership skills; managing local & remote team members as well as 'dotted line' / extended team members in Visa's global regions
Experienced with product development life cycle, including planning, development of product roadmap, using data to define and support goals & strategies, ongoing program management
Ability to manage complex projects and processes with multiple stakeholders, with proven leadership success over a wide variety of projects and business problems
Ability to lead a team of highly skilled professionals, supporting career growth of team members
Strong collaboration skills are required, and solid presentation skills are ideal. 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
Enjoys an environment of investigation, fact finding, validation & execution
Highly organized with exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to apply structured, critical thinking to ambiguous problems (small, fast-moving initiatives or large, multi-dependency initiatives), and ability to use data to prove or disprove hypotheses and inform solutions set
Strong customer focus is essential, along with demonstrated ability to research market trends, competition, and user requirements
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program
Company
Visa
Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
10001+ employees
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Leadership Team
Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
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EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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