About the position
Visa Direct is a new payment service that allows clients (including issuers, acquirers, processors, merchants, remitters and service providers) to facilitate domestic and cross-border fund transfers/disbursements to Visa accounts in the U.S. and around the world using push payment technology, i.e., Original Credit Transaction (OCT), and traditional ACH/RTP payment rails to deposit into checking accounts and wallets. Visa Direct consumer and business applications include person to person (P2P) transfer, cross border remittances, funds disbursement (business to consumer or small business payments) including priority use cases of marketplace payouts, royalty and digital content payouts and gig economy services, and more. The Strategy Execution Analyst is a high-impact role that will assist in setting the annual strategy for the cross-border team and drive strategic initiatives to ensure that the team delivers on its financial goals. They will track business objectives and identify new risks/opportunities to grow the business. The successful candidate is a structured, detail-oriented strategic thinker with advanced analytics, communication, and organizational skills. They enjoy operating in a dynamic team environment and working on cross-functional projects. This is a full-time position and will report to the Director of North America Visa Direct Cross-Border Strategy & Operations.
Responsibilities
- Create and drive the Quarterly Execution Plan, including scope, goals, and deliverables.
- Design KPIs to evaluate plan success, and drive reporting of plan to senior leadership.
- Own complex strategic projects that unlock capabilities and program performance for the organization.
- Ensure alignment of strategic initiatives with broader teams and business units, providing regular updates on progress.
- Identify inefficiencies within the team operating model and opportunities to improve them.
- Assist in reviewing monthly team performance and identifying gaps/upsides to plan.
- Participate in annual planning sessions.
- Stay informed on cross-border payment trends, regulations, etc. and educate the team on potential business impacts/opportunities.
Requirements
- 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD.
Nice-to-haves
- 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written) with the ability to explain complex business and technical concepts to a broad audience in an approachable way.
- Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Good understanding of money movement space, key players (card based and non-card based), competition and market trends.
- Strong project management and organization skills with the ability to independently lead and manage complex projects with multiple work streams and cross-functional stakeholders.
- Fast learner and critical thinker, ability to interpret rules and policies and clearly articulate their applicability.
- Demonstrated thought leadership and the aptitude to think creatively.
- Strong team player, self-motivated and the ability to work independently at coordinating cross functional activities, obtain buy-in and elevate issues at critical junctures appropriately.
Benefits
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- 401 (k)
- FSA/HSA
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Program
