Senior Manager, Strategy & PMO

Visa • Foster City, CA

110d • $153,700 - $223,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

We recently established the Finance Velocity Office, designed to accelerate our path to building a world-class finance function. This newly created function will shape our transformation strategy, improve our business operations and enhance the impact we make as a function. Why velocity? Velocity is about both speed and strategy, focused on accelerating in a given direction. We will hone our approach, think big and decide quickly, living our Leadership Principles. This newly dedicated team will help us drive global consistency and operate as one team to: Build a foundation that supports the growth and complexity of our business and improves the day-to-day interactions of our Finance teams. Modernize our processes to enable better, faster decision making and drive more timely insights for finance and business partners. Implement technology to evolve how we work together to achieve meaningful, sustainable change and enable our long-term growth agenda. Ensure a clear and measurable set of KPIs against our Finance OKRs and Scorecard to track, report and recognize key milestones and impact statements for our work product.

Requirements

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Nice To Haves

• At least 9 years of professional experience with a Bachelors Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
• Experience in FP&A, Accounting, or Finance Operations, preferably with Shared service model and/or FP&A CoE development. Management consulting strongly preferred
• Experience working with BI tools (PowerBI, Tableau, Looker) in a Finance capacity is preferred
• Demonstrated ability to improve current state practices, own end-to-end processes, and map and optimize existing processes
• Experience working on multi-stakeholder initiatives aimed at improving the customer experience, with strong collaboration skills in a global, matrixed environment with cross-functional teams
• Enthusiasm for learning new technology, driving automation into processes, and using data and trend analyses to identify opportunities for improvement
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, communicate effectively with stakeholders at various levels, and be resourceful and solution-oriented in ambiguous situations
• Quick learning ability in unfamiliar subjects that can be turned into actionable project initiatives, and ability to analyze multiple data sets and create compelling stories from insights
• Self-starter, results-oriented individual with strong interpersonal communication skills, exceptional personal accountability, and ethical standards. Capable of influencing without direct authority
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills

Responsibilities

• Support the creation of the Finance Reporting & Analytics strategy and multi‑year roadmap with Finance Transformation
• Lead the Reporting & Analytics PMO in close coordination with the broader Finance Transformation PMO
• Create and deliver executive updates—concise, decision‑ready readouts with impacts, risks, and clear asks
• Set and manage OKRs/KPIs for Reporting & Analytics, track performance, and drive corrective actions
• Create and own the end‑to‑end lifecycle process from intake to deployment—prioritization, roadmap development, quality gates, documentation, and controls
• Design the agile operating model and delivery standards—backlog management, sprint planning, demos, retros, and continuous improvement
• Advance AI in reporting and analytics—prioritize use cases, define guardrails and success metrics, pilot and scale within approved tools
• Lead change and adoption—training, communications, and playbooks—in partnership with the Change Management Office

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401 (k)
• FSA/HSA
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Credit Intermediation and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree