Director, Strategy & Operations – VAS Product D... @ Visa
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Company Overview
Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, processing over 259 billion transactions annually in more than 200 countries. Our mission is to connect the world with innovative, secure, and reliable payment solutions.
Role Overview
The Director, Strategy & Operations – VAS Product Development is a high-impact individual contributor role within the Strategy & Operations function. In this role, you will work as a trusted advisor to engineering leadership to drive strategic planning, operational excellence, and cross-functional execution, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Planning & Prioritization: Develop team goals, strategic initiatives, and OKRs while monitoring market trends.
- Stakeholder Management & Executive Communication: Act as a liaison between leadership and key stakeholders, deliver executive presentations and reports.
- Budget & Financial Management: Oversee the multi-million-dollar annual planning cycle and track investments with ROI metrics.
- Special Projects: Lead initiatives related to organizational health, employee engagement, and operational improvements.
Personal Characteristics
The ideal candidate is hands-on, agile, innovative, and an inclusive leader with a collaborative mindset. You should demonstrate high personal integrity, quick learning abilities, and effective engagement with both technical and business stakeholders.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications include 10+ years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent varied experience) and preferred experience in strategic, operational, and program management. Proven skills in product development alignment, leadership communication, and operating system evolution for engineering teams are required.
Additional Information
This is a hybrid role based in either Bellevue, WA or Foster City, CA. Travel up to 10% is required and relocation/immigration support is not available.
Key skills/competency
Director, Strategy & Operations; VAS; Product Development; Payments; Technology; Strategic Planning; Cross-functional; Operations; Program Management; Leadership
How to Get Hired at Visa
🎯 Tips for Getting Hired
- Customize your resume: Highlight strategic planning and operational experience.
- Tailor your cover letter: Emphasize cross-functional leadership skills.
- Research Visa's culture: Understand mission, values, and innovations.
- Prepare for technical insights: Review engineering and product development methodologies.