Associate Technical Program Analyst, New College Grad - Austin

Visa•Austin, TX

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Payment Products Development (PPD) is the heart of making Visa the best way to pay and be paid for everyone, everywhere. Our objective is to deepen, extend and diversify our business model with a modern, scalable, and flexible foundation built for the future. The successful candidate will join the PPD Project Management Office (PMO), executing projects in the Client Services space. Our team consists of highly visible leaders who direct complex, customer-facing, and enterprise-class software programs and projects. The position works with technical staff, business partners and senior management across organizational boundaries to obtain resources, schedule work activities and coordinate all areas to successfully complete project deliverables.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, CIS/MIS, Cybersecurity, Business or a related field, graduating May 2025 - August 2026.
Strong communication skills, specifically, the absence of repeated grammatical or typographical errors, clear and concise written and spoken communication, and communication that demonstrate professional judgment.

Nice To Haves

Good understanding of the Software Development Lifecycle
Knowledge of Project and Release Management principles include Agile methodologies
Excellent time management, communication, presentation, and organization skills
Proficiency in the use of Microsoft tools (SharePoint, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, MS Teams)
Exposure to tools like Tableau, JIRA, Confluence, Wiki, or similar tools/technologies
Ability to work independently, yet seamlessly integrate activities and collaborate effectively within a program team and across other organizations
Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to think strategically
Highly driven, resourceful and results oriented
Good team player and excellent interpersonal skills
Demonstrated ability to lead and navigate through ambiguity

Responsibilities

Work with business and technology subject matter experts to assess requirements, define scope, create estimates, and produce Project Charters and other documentation needed for funding approvals
Plan and coordinate delivery of small-scale projects that span multiple organizations
Set clear expectations with business partners to provide transparency into project initiation activities, and manage day-to-day interaction during project execution and delivery
Perform project planning and scheduling, manage tasks and coordinate project resources to meet objectives and timelines
Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and find ways to accomplish project goals in the context of dynamic business/technical environments
Provide customer service and communicate project status (timelines, progress, and challenges) to technology and business stakeholders regularly
Achieve project goals by engaging effectively with stakeholders, including enterprise architects and strategists, technical subject matter experts, business partners, Visa senior management, technology vendors, financial institutions and strategic partners, as needed
Manage project budgets effectively by ensuring forecasts and actual charges are in line with approved bids and project costs are effectively controlled
Anticipate change and identify ways to overcome challenges and constraints to keep project activities on schedule to meet or exceed business partner expectations
Take initiative to exhaust all avenues to resolve issues/problems before involving management escalation
Ensure project follows Visa's Agile Management Methodology and Key Controls
Keep project status updated in project management tools and maintain good records (e.g., project financials, schedule, issues, risks, change control decisions)
As a global organization, there may be a need to attend calls/meetings after/before standard office hours during the week