Manager, NA Product Strategic Initiatives

Visa•San Francisco, CA

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

The North America Product – Strategic Initiatives team drives high-impact, cross-functional projects that shape the future of Visa’s product strategy and commercialization in the region. As a Manager, you will support the execution of product-related initiatives and workstreams, applying analytical rigor, structured problem solving, and creativity to help solve Visa’s most important product challenges. You will: Support product-related initiatives or workstreams, contributing to the planning, coordination, and day-to-day activities needed to meet goals and timelines. Help distill ambiguous problems or opportunities into clear project plans, identifying and tracking actionable next steps. Conduct rigorous, fact-based, quantitative and qualitative analysis to support recommendations, ensuring strategic and financial soundness. Build and apply a growing knowledge base of Visa’s products, clients, market trends, and competitive landscape to project work. Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support alignment and effective execution. Prepare clear and concise communications for project teams and senior audiences (e.g., presentations, models, briefing documents). Manage priorities in a dynamic environment, adapting to evolving needs and opportunities. Contribute to team development by sharing learnings and supporting broader team initiatives as needed. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

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
Aptitude for ramping up quickly across novel projects with guidance and support.
Ability to support and execute complex projects and processes, contributing to success across a variety of functional business problems and stakeholders.
Ability to identify key information and next steps from multiple data points and perspectives to help move a project forward.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with attention to detail and intellectual rigor.
Ability to clearly communicate messages to project teams and senior stakeholders.
Strong interpersonal skills to build credibility and effective working relationships within Visa.
Self-starter, team-oriented, collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible, with solid presentation skills, including effective oral and written communication.

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
Experience in and/or exposure to the payments industry is preferred.

Responsibilities

Support product-related initiatives or workstreams, contributing to the planning, coordination, and day-to-day activities needed to meet goals and timelines.
Help distill ambiguous problems or opportunities into clear project plans, identifying and tracking actionable next steps.
Conduct rigorous, fact-based, quantitative and qualitative analysis to support recommendations, ensuring strategic and financial soundness.
Build and apply a growing knowledge base of Visa’s products, clients, market trends, and competitive landscape to project work.
Partner with cross-functional stakeholders to support alignment and effective execution.
Prepare clear and concise communications for project teams and senior audiences (e.g., presentations, models, briefing documents).
Manage priorities in a dynamic environment, adapting to evolving needs and opportunities.
Contribute to team development by sharing learnings and supporting broader team initiatives as needed.