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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.

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What You Should Know About Director of NA Strategy , Visa

Visa is on the lookout for a dynamic Director of NA Strategy to join our passionate North America Strategy team in vibrant San Francisco. If you thrive at the intersection of creativity and analytics, then this might be your dream job! In this role, you'll collaborate with senior business teams, helping them explore innovative ideas while also guiding them to pivot when necessary. At Visa, we value thoughtful and structured strategy development, so you'll be applying both financial acumen and business insights to assess ideas critically and elevate the best ones into actionable strategies. This isn’t just about brainstorming; it’s about bringing those thoughts to fruition. You’ll need prior experience in strategy development and execution management within a large corporate environment, as well as the startup-like speed and agility that today’s market demands. The position requires exceptional collaboration with diverse teams and senior executives, so excellent interpersonal skills are a must. Reporting to the VP of Strategy for Visa NA, you will be at the heart of creating impactful strategies that shape our business direction. The role involves leading key strategic projects, consulting with various departments, and continuously monitoring both execution and market trends, ensuring our strategies remain relevant and effective. Expect a fast-paced environment where your contributions could lead to internal promotions or leadership opportunities throughout Visa. If you’re eager to blend strategic thinking with executional finesse, and help shape the future of one of the world’s leading payment technology companies, we can’t wait to meet you!

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What are the main responsibilities of the Director of NA Strategy at Visa?

The Director of NA Strategy at Visa plays a crucial role in overseeing the strategic planning process for North America, managing internal consulting projects, and advising the leadership team on the execution of strategies. They lead project workstreams, solve complex business problems, and communicate insights effectively to various stakeholders within the organization.