Consulting Manager

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

The Manager will be part of the Visa Consulting & Analytics team in GCC and NALP which delivers high impact consulting, analytics, and data science projects to our clients across MENA. We are looking for motivated individuals to join our growing practice to work on consulting projects, develop detailed analyses, derive relevant insights, and shape clients’ strategies

Principal responsibilities include:

• Structure and/or lead parts of or a full consulting project

• Execute different project steps according to an agreed project delivery framework/approach

• Conduct data analysis using Visa and/or client or external data to understand client challenges, needs, etc. and to derive insights and recommendations based on this data.

• Conduct benchmarking and market research as required

• Run project work streams on a day-to-day basis, including conducting research and data analysis and synthesizing them to develop insights and recommendations

• Work closely with the engagement manager and client representative to deliver the projects

• Assume full project management responsibility for the assigned project or parts and be the primary liaison with the client and internal stakeholders for project updates

• Provide client implementation support

• Interact with client counterparts throughout the different phases of the project delivery

• Support Directors / Senior Directors in developing hypotheses, contribute to conclusions and assist other senior team members in presenting back to the client

• Help develop and deliver client training programs and impart best practices knowledge sharing to Visa clients

• Support knowledge sharing with consulting teams in other regions to incorporate best practice, source analytical or other solutions to bring global perspective to local clients

• Support the development of Visa Consulting & Analytics thought leadership material

• Carrying out other ad hoc support, support other functions and teams within Visa, and work on internal projects

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

• Ideally 5 years + of experience in consulting/ financial services/ payments industry
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent. MBA or Post Graduate studies is a plus
• Consulting experience gained within either a strategy house, a Big 4 firm or an in-house strategy function of a financial institution is a plus
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Comprehensive reporting and presentation skills
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality
• Relationship management skills – should be able to manage internal and external stakeholders
• An ability to collect and utilize business and industry trend information and to analyze this information effectively by applying numerical and strategic analysis techniques
• Expertise in MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
• Group facilitation and presentation skills
• Frequent travel required
• Fluent in French and English

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.