The Visa Consulting Manager will be a key member of the VCA organization in GCC and NALP and will contribute to the commercial traction product development and thought leadership across practice areas with a particular focus in Saudi Arabia. The role will also deliver subject matter expertise and consulting support to VISAs key clients across clusters. The main objective of the role is to help deepen client relationships and optimize client performance by helping them design and assess their payments strategy and implement initiatives to capture the full potential from enhancing customers engagement.
Principal Responsibilities/Key Results Area
Collaborate with VCA colleagues Visa account executives and other Visa functions to cultivate and manage a pipeline of engagement opportunities with the largest banks and merchants in the region
Lead and/or serve as a subject matter expert on consulting engagements across practice areas (portfolio digital risk) including but not limited to the following:
- Using VISA and external data to analyze client needs across the focus markets and identify opportunities for consulting assignments with VISAs key clients
- Support and contribute to sales pitches
- Lead or contribute to internal problem-solving sessions
- Prepare for and participate in client discussions
- Be involved in project deliveries in both coordination and delivery role
Work closely with other VISA groups including Products BD Risk Marketing Digital Solutions Digital Partnerships & Ventures Innovation Center etc. to ensure a seamless Consulting experience
Contribute to the development when needed of practice areas in terms of product development
Key Competencies
A well-qualified candidate will have broad and deep expertise in Payments Consulting across multiple areas of focus. Key elements to assess his/her candidacy will include expertise on the following topics
- Business needs of issuers acquirers and merchants in Portfolio Digital and Risk e.g. strategy acquisition customers and channels full potential innovation mobile platforms digital ecosystems authorization etc.
- Best practices to meet customer needs across the customer lifecycle stages (acquisition activation usage reactivation and retention)
- Industry trends such as evolving economics of payments new customer value propositions increasing digitalization and development of digital channels increasing use of advanced analytics and other technologies in payments and targeting changing regulatory environment etc.
This position is expected to be on the ground in KSA 4 to 5 days a week as required by client and market needs. Weekly travels required.
Qualifications :
Bachelors degree or equivalent. Masters degree preferred
At least 5 years of overall work experience
At least 5 years of solid experience in payments experience should be gained within a top-tier bank or the financial services practice of a top-tier consulting firm
Combination of regional and global experience is also desired
At least 2 years of experience in management consulting and deep consulting skills and client engagement capabilities including
Diplomatic skills to work in a multi-functional environment and ability to extract desired outcomes.
Comfortable interacting with and presenting to senior management of clients and VISA.
Highly analytical with advanced PowerPoint skills and Excel skills.
Superior project management skills. Fluent communicator
Results driven flexible and both internally and externally customer focused
Able to travel frequently and work on client site
Self-motivated and able to use own initiative with limited direction
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with inter-disciplinary groups
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
Additional Information :
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
The Visa Consulting Manager will be a key member of the VCA organization in GCC and NALP and will contribute to the commercial traction product development and thought leadership across practice areas with a particular focus in Saudi Arabia. The role will also deliver subject matter expertise and co...
The Visa Consulting Manager will be a key member of the VCA organization in GCC and NALP and will contribute to the commercial traction product development and thought leadership across practice areas with a particular focus in Saudi Arabia. The role will also deliver subject matter expertise and consulting support to VISAs key clients across clusters. The main objective of the role is to help deepen client relationships and optimize client performance by helping them design and assess their payments strategy and implement initiatives to capture the full potential from enhancing customers engagement.
Principal Responsibilities/Key Results Area
Collaborate with VCA colleagues Visa account executives and other Visa functions to cultivate and manage a pipeline of engagement opportunities with the largest banks and merchants in the region
Lead and/or serve as a subject matter expert on consulting engagements across practice areas (portfolio digital risk) including but not limited to the following:
- Using VISA and external data to analyze client needs across the focus markets and identify opportunities for consulting assignments with VISAs key clients
- Support and contribute to sales pitches
- Lead or contribute to internal problem-solving sessions
- Prepare for and participate in client discussions
- Be involved in project deliveries in both coordination and delivery role
Work closely with other VISA groups including Products BD Risk Marketing Digital Solutions Digital Partnerships & Ventures Innovation Center etc. to ensure a seamless Consulting experience
Contribute to the development when needed of practice areas in terms of product development
Key Competencies
A well-qualified candidate will have broad and deep expertise in Payments Consulting across multiple areas of focus. Key elements to assess his/her candidacy will include expertise on the following topics
- Business needs of issuers acquirers and merchants in Portfolio Digital and Risk e.g. strategy acquisition customers and channels full potential innovation mobile platforms digital ecosystems authorization etc.
- Best practices to meet customer needs across the customer lifecycle stages (acquisition activation usage reactivation and retention)
- Industry trends such as evolving economics of payments new customer value propositions increasing digitalization and development of digital channels increasing use of advanced analytics and other technologies in payments and targeting changing regulatory environment etc.
This position is expected to be on the ground in KSA 4 to 5 days a week as required by client and market needs. Weekly travels required.
Qualifications :
Bachelors degree or equivalent. Masters degree preferred
At least 5 years of overall work experience
At least 5 years of solid experience in payments experience should be gained within a top-tier bank or the financial services practice of a top-tier consulting firm
Combination of regional and global experience is also desired
At least 2 years of experience in management consulting and deep consulting skills and client engagement capabilities including
Diplomatic skills to work in a multi-functional environment and ability to extract desired outcomes.
Comfortable interacting with and presenting to senior management of clients and VISA.
Highly analytical with advanced PowerPoint skills and Excel skills.
Superior project management skills. Fluent communicator
Results driven flexible and both internally and externally customer focused
Able to travel frequently and work on client site
Self-motivated and able to use own initiative with limited direction
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with inter-disciplinary groups
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment
Additional Information :
Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation gender identity disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
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