Vice President, People Business Partner – North America

Visa•San Francisco, CA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Visa is seeking a Vice President, People Business Partner – North America to serve as a senior People leader and trusted advisor to executive leadership across the North America business. This role will shape and drive the people agenda for one of Visa’s most important and dynamic regions, translating business strategy into talent, organization, and leadership priorities that enable growth, transformation, and operational excellence at scale. The VP, People Business Partner brings deep business acumen, strong organizational effectiveness expertise, and a modern, data- and AI-informed approach to workforce and talent strategy. Operating in a highly matrixed environment, this leader will influence decisions across organizational design, workforce planning, leadership effectiveness, succession, engagement, and change, while ensuring strong execution of core People processes with consistency, rigor, and fairness. This role requires an enterprise mindset, exceptional judgment, and the ability to build trusted relationships across senior leaders, Centers of Excellence, and People partners. The ideal candidate is a strategic, pragmatic, and highly credible leader who can navigate complexity, drive alignment, and translate insight into action.

Requirements

12 or more years of work experience with a bachelor’s Degree or at least 10 years of experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 8 years of work experience with a PhD
Demonstrated success partnering with senior executives and C-suite leaders in a large-scale, highly matrixed organization
Proven ability to lead enterprise People processes, including performance, compensation, promotion, talent review, and succession planning, across complex organizations
Strong business acumen and the ability to connect people strategy to business priorities and measurable outcomes
Demonstrated ability to lead through complexity, ambiguity, and sustained organizational transformation
Experience using data and insights to diagnose organizational issues, influence decisions, and drive action
Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility at the most senior levels

Nice To Haves

15 or more years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, PhD)
Experience in financial services, payments, technology, or other large-scale, fast-paced environments
Experience in data-rich, technology-enabled, or AI-forward environments
Experience partnering closely with Finance on workforce planning, investment decisions, and cost management
Experience supporting a regional business or operating in a North America-focused leadership role

Responsibilities

Partner with senior and executive leaders across the North America business to translate business strategy into an integrated people, talent, and organization agenda
Advise leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, talent strategy, and large-scale change management aligned to enterprise and regional priorities
Lead the successful execution of core People processes across the North America business, including performance management, promotion, compensation, talent reviews, and succession planning
Partner closely with People Centers of Excellence, including Talent, Total Rewards, Inclusion, People Analytics, Employee Relations, and Learning, to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions
Strengthen leadership effectiveness and organizational accountability through role clarity, decision effectiveness, and follow-through
Guide complex and sensitive people matters with sound judgment, discretion, and empathy
Use data, insights, and AI-enabled approaches to diagnose issues, inform decisions, and drive action related to engagement, capability, performance, and organizational health
Act as a visible and trusted leader within the People organization, modeling strong partnership, accountability, and operational excellence
Influence across a highly matrixed organization to balance enterprise consistency with the unique needs of the North America business
Help leaders build high-performing, inclusive organizations that are equipped to deliver against business priorities today and in the future