Company Description

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.

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Job Description

Strategic Leadership:

Act as a thought leader, problem solver, and trusted advisor to the SSA Product Solutions Lead representing the region of West and Central Africa.Manage a team of Manager-level direct reports, overseeing specific markets and clients.Collaborate with internal cross-functional leads to drive strategic alignment and ensure the product roadmap supports all common initiatives and priorities.Execute and achieve OKRs set for the region.

Client Relationships & VAS Acceleration:

Develop, maintain, and cultivate close relationships with decision-makers and senior management of designated clients.Understand clients' business strategies, priorities, needs, and processes, presenting them with product ideas that can enhance their results.Develop individual designated clients’ product plans, with corresponding tactics and actions to achieve defined goals.Manage the VAS sales pipeline for the markets to ensure sales and revenue targets are achieved for West and Central Africa

Product Delivery & Project Management:

Ensure all solutions are delivered on time, within scope and within budget.Measure and report project performance using appropriate systems, tools and techniques.Perform risk management to minimize project risks and adjust project constraints based on financial analysis.

Financial Accountability:

Be accountable for the overall achievement of Revenue and Cost targets for West and Central AfricaTrack project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long-term goals.Meet budgetary objectives and make necessary adjustments.

Team Development & Management:

Manage, coach, and develop the team to deliver against OKRs and maximize potential.Utilize and continually develop leadership skills.

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

Qualifications

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
•14 years in related industry experience in retail banking or fintechs
•Relevant business or engineering related degree

Additional Information

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.