Director, Workplace Hospitality Program

Director Workplace Hospitality Program North America

• Lead Visas North America workplace hospitality and culinary programs building a consistent culture of food and service excellence across Corporate Services and thirdparty partners.
• Based in Foster City CA- this role leads the North America portfolio of sites and interfaces with local management Executives executive support staff vendor organizations and Facility Managers.
• Primary accountabilities include hospitality program development and contract management of the Food Service Supplier for all NA sites.
• Manage budget for NA culinary services and hospitality programming to deliver a bestinclass experience for employees and clients.

Program Leadership and Standards

• Establish yourself as Visas hospitality Subject Matter Expert- set uphold and govern standards of excellence to ensure consistency efficiency and quality across all products and services.
• Define KPIs and service levels. Monitor colleague experience metrics to ensure amenities are measured managed and continuously improved.

Vendor and Contract Management

• Lead contract governance for all hospitality and culinary vendors in partnership with Corporate Accounting and Procurement. Ensure compliance with processes and procedures.
• Partner closely with the Food Service Supplier to ensure consistent program alignment across the NA portfolio.

Communications and Activation

• Own the culinary and events site communications strategy shifting from management-speak to customerfocused hospitality language that drives engagement.
• Lead an ongoing activation program community manager function that promotes returntooffice wellness sustainability collaboration and seniorleader connection.
• Lead effective internal comms across sites to optimize investment and communicate program progress and milestones to leadership.

Stakeholder Collaboration

• Build strong relationships with Site Leadership Executives and crossfunctional partners. Provide context to Senior Leadership for decisions and actions related to culture creation and hospitality strategy.
• Collaborate with Global Corporate Services counterparts to align culinary design standards so space and service consistently deliver a bestinclass colleague experience.

Equity Inclusion Sustainability and Wellness

• Ensure the food program is an equitable and consistent amenity across the US culinary portfolio including beverage and catering services.
• Partner with the Supplier to integrate Visas Sustainability Inclusion and Wellness initiatives into the NA Food Program and adapt offerings for a hybrid workplace.

Budgeting and Procurement

• Develop the annual program budget. Manage to plan and track all expenditures.
• Utilize Purchasing Requisitions and purchasing cards per established processes. Oversee monthly financial and SLA reporting with vendors.

Voice of the Employee and Continuous Improvement

• Coordinate and conduct employee focus groups and feedback loops to validate program performance on quality service convenience and value.
• Identify opportunities to refine program service levels and activations to maximize colleague experience and ROI.

Additional Responsibilities

• Provide input to capital and expense budget processes for culinary requirements and future site investments.
• Lead special projects and other duties as assigned to advance hospitality excellence across the NA portfolio.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications :

Education and Professional Credentials

• 10 years of work experience managing Amenities Programs Food Service Retail Corporate Services or related field or 8 years of work experience with a Bachelors degree.
• Demonstrable experience of data analysis and use of data to drive change in service excellence.
• Demonstrable experience with communication and marketing.
• Demonstrable financial acumen developing and tracking budgets.
• Membership to professional hospitality organization preferred.

Required Functional Knowledge and Skills

• Experience developing and maintaining food service programs and ensuring food safety standards are upheld by vendors.
• Ability to communicate effectively with strong interpersonal verbal and written communication skills. Business acumen collaborative and influencing skills to effectively navigate a matrix management structure.
• Ability to manage vendors and interpret vendor contracts.
• Gathering the appropriate information to develop consensus decision making.
• Leads through a strong team focus capable of working seamlessly with counterparts in other areas of the Visa organization.
• Strong analytical skills with a proven ability to determine what data is meaningful and relevant in order to develop insights and to use such insights to influence stakeholders.
• Effectively work and collaborate with both internal and external clients.
• Strong customer service and personal interaction skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills- ability to clearly communicate complex concepts and create supporting PowerPoint slides to clarify and memorialize.
• Strong computer skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Teams products. Project management tools.
• Collaborates with Sourcing to write contracts making sure services are performed at the contracted time term and conditions. Establishes and enforces service levels keeping in mind the needs of Visa staff.
• Consults with Business Leaders on any outstanding issues that arise and handles according to the developed plan.
• Other responsibilities include onboarding coordinating administering and managing of multiple vendors contractors as well as relations and contractual agreements for related programs
• Interfacing with Site Leads and Executives as well as senior management and office personnel.

Additional Information :

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department. This is an on-site position

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting.  The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk communicate in person and by telephone frequently operate standard office equipment such as telephones and computers.

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.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 188400.00 to 273250.00 USD per year which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge skills experience and addition this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. 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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time