About The Position

The Products team is responsible for developing and delivering the future of payments in Central America and the Caribbean. This role will be based in Puerto Rico — a market rapidly emerging as a strategic hub for blockchain and stablecoin innovation due to its favorable legal framework, Genius Act incentives, and unique role as a gateway to the U.S. and North America. Approximately 30% of the role will focus on managing and optimizing traditional and current Visa digital payment products for issuing clients in Puerto Rico, having full P&L accountability for product delivery across Puerto Rico’s clients. The remaining 70% will be dedicated to work for the entire Central America and Caribbean Region as the lead for the expansion, deployment, and commercialization of blockchain, stablecoins, and crypto-enabled payment solutions, in close collaboration with the Director of Visa Crypto Product & Solutions. This includes leveraging Puerto Rico’s growing ecosystem of licensed crypto exchanges, FinTech’s, and blockchain infrastructure providers — such as Rain and other strategic partners — to accelerate adoption, revenue growth, and Visa’s market leadership in digital assets.

Requirements

  • Passionate about innovating in payments and delivering customer-centric solutions.
  • Self-starter with strong organizational skills and ability to prioritize high-value opportunities.
  • Able to work effectively across multiple stakeholder levels internally and externally.
  • Strong communication skills to articulate Visa’s traditional and blockchain-based solutions to clients and partners.
  • Demonstrated ability to navigate complex, regulated markets and deliver measurable results.
  • Ability to identify and deploy initiatives that leverage Puerto Rico’s regulatory momentum and crypto hub status.
  • Alignment with Visa’s global digital asset strategy via dotted-line collaboration with the Director of Crypto Product & Solutions.
  • Competency in high-complexity decision-making, particularly in regulated technology environments.
  • Ability to measure, report, and execute in a data-driven manner.
  • Execution within highly matrixed regional/global teams.
  • Entrepreneurial mindset, resilience and passion for crypto
  • Knowledge or prior relationship with blockchain ecosystem in the CARCAM region
  • Deep expertise in payments, commerce, blockchain, stablecoins, and emerging technology trends.
  • Advanced knowledge of blockchain architecture (PoS, PoW, layer-2 scaling, interoperability).
  • Experience with API/SDK integration for blockchain platforms (Ethereum, Solana, Hyperledger).
  • In-depth understanding of stablecoin systems and merchant acquiring integration.
  • Cybersecurity knowledge for digital assets (key management, custody solutions, multi-signature protocols).
  • Advanced expertise in blockchain network architecture, stablecoins, and crypto-enabled payment systems.
  • In-depth knowledge of digital asset compliance (AML/KYC for VASPs, licensing processes).
  • 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD
  • 100% written and spoken English and Spanish.

Nice To Haves

  • Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s in Blockchain Technologies, Business, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field strongly preferred.
  • 8+ years in payments, fintech, or digital banking, minimum 3–5 years in hands-on blockchain product development.
  • Past experience in: Payments Industry Fintech Mobile Money Digital Banking Retail Blockchain / Cryptocurrency / Stablecoins

Responsibilities

  • Manage and optimize Visa’s traditional and current digital payment product portfolio including digital issuance, Visa Token Services, Visa Passkey, and Intelligence Commerce for issuing clients in Puerto Rico
  • Maintain and grow client relationships, identifying opportunities for product enhancement, cross-sell, and revenue growth.
  • Execute go-to-market strategies for Visa’s core consumer payment products in Puerto Rico.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional regional teams to ensure operational excellence in traditional payment delivery for Puerto Rico’s clients.
  • Coordinate the technical integration with Visa’s payment infrastructure via blockchain APIs, SDKs, and smart contracts.
  • Collaborate with multiple teams in Visa in the Stablecoin infrastructure design (issuance models, collateralization, on/off-chain settlement).
  • Tokenized value propositions for cross-border and merchant settlement use cases.
  • Oversee regulatory compliance for digital asset products under OCIF, SEC, FATF, and relevant U.S. and LAC frameworks.
  • Build and manage strategic partnerships with licensed exchanges, fintech enablers, blockchain infrastructure providers, and regulators in the Central America and Caribbean Region.
  • Monitor and interpret global and local regulatory changes impacting digital assets and adjust product strategy accordingly.
  • Represent the Central America and Caribbean Region at regulatory consultations, industry forums, and blockchain standardization bodies.
  • Provide internal training and knowledge transfer to upskill Visa teams in blockchain architecture, consensus mechanisms, custody solutions, and compliance.

Benefits

  • Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

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What This Job Offers

Job Type

Full-time

Career Level

Mid Level

Number of Employees

5,001-10,000 employees

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