Director of NA Strategy - job 32 of 42

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Visa is recruiting a Director-level strategy professional for the Visa NA Strategy team. This role is for someone who loves both the left and the right brain sides of the strategy domain. In this role, you will help Visa NA’s senior business teams get creative with new ideas and shift direction when the market situation calls for it. You will apply financial and business analysis to weed out unworkable ideas, and make the best ones even better. And even more importantly, you are somebody who can help us turn our best ideas into reality. The role requires experience with strategy development and execution management in a large company environment, and at the same time the passion for nimble and fast-paced execution that smaller growth-stage companies demonstrate so well. This role will require you to work effectively with senior executives as well as peers across the organization with a diverse range of styles. The role reports to our VP of Strategy for Visa NA.

The Strategy function at Visa has proven to be an effective talent incubator for high-potential early to mid-career professionals, with dozens of strategy team members at both junior and senior levels moving on to high-impact and high-visibility leadership roles across the firm. With strong performance, the successful candidate for this role can expect, in due time, opportunities for both internal promotion on the strategy team, as well as leadership opportunities in the business.

Role Description

Visa’s North America Strategy team helps Visa’s NA Leadership Team sets Visa's regional strategy & agenda. The Director of NA Strategy can expect to be fully immersed in the work of the team, which includes:

• Process and content ownership for NA’s medium-to-long range strategic planning process
• Internal strategy consulting projects with different parts of the NA organization on business topics of high importance
• Regional support to corporate strategy projects
• Monitoring execution of the region’s strategy, advising the leadership team on status, and advising on interventions and course corrections
• Monitoring the market landscape and ensuring the evolving strategy reflects an informed and insightful view of market realities and trends

Within the team, the Director of NA Strategy can expect to:

• Lead projects or major project workstreams related to Visa NA’s Inc.'s strategy and top business priorities

• Manage day-to-day project and team activities to meet project goals and timelines
• Structure and solve business problems, collaborating and coordinating with a range of internal stakeholders to make recommendations on a wide range of business issues. Build out unique, creative and impactful solutions by integrating insights across Visa's many expert functional resources and supporting collaborative solution development
• Develop rigorous, fact based, quantitative analysis to support recommendations. Ensure strategic and financial soundness and alignment for any recommendations
• Work closely with cross-functional and regional management teams on strategic projects, bringing timely and useful insight and analytical support
• Communicate recommendations to senior management, other executive, functional, or regional staff and management in a clear, concise and impactful way, in both written and oral formats
• Provide continuous coaching, training, and mentoring to strategy teams​

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

Basic Qualifications:
10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:
12 or more 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
The successful job candidate must have demonstrated mastery of the strategy and strategic planning skillsets at the mid-career level (e.g., equivalent to engagement manager skillset and experience at a Big-3 strategy consulting firm). The ideal candidate will have the following competencies and experience:
10+ years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD (preferred: 12+ years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD)
A minimum of two years' experience in strategy development and strategic planning at a top-tier global or boutique-level strategy consulting firm at the Engagement Manager level. The work experience should include a mix of strategy development and strategy execution work.
Or alternatively, comparable client-side experience, equipping the candidate with a similar skills toolbox
Proficiency and fluency with the strategy consulting toolbox and skill sets at the engagement manager level: business analytics, problem solving and case cracking, executive communications, project team leadership
Relevant experience in industry sectors relevant to Visa (payments; consumer banking; B2B software and technology; ecommerce; retail)
Strong stakeholder relationship and management skills, and comfortable working across the organization structure as well as with external business partners
Track record of successful experience and career progression in client engagement, case team, and/or high visibility project leadership roles
Commitment to continuous training and improvement of employees throughout the corporate strategy function
Self-starter, team oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible, with excellent presentation skills, including strong oral and writing capabilities

Work Authorization: Permanent Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment for this position. Visa will not sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this position.

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 178,400.00 to 258,750.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.