Senior Director Innovation Architect, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships
- Full-time
- Job Family Group: Product Development
Company Description
Common Purpose, Uncommon Opportunity
Everyone at Visa works with one goal in mind – making sure that Visa is the best way to pay and be paid, for everyone everywhere. This is our global vision and the common purpose that unites the entire Visa team. As a global payments technology company, tech is at the heart of what we do: Our VisaNet network processes over 13,000 transactions per second for people and businesses around the world, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks. We are also global advocates for financial inclusion, working with partners around the world to help those who lack access to financial services join the global economy. Visa’s sponsorships, including the Olympics and FIFA™ World Cup, celebrate teamwork, diversity, and excellence throughout the world. If you have a passion to make a difference in the lives of people around the world, Visa offers an uncommon opportunity to build a strong, thriving career. Visa is fueled by our team of talented employees who continuously raise the bar on delivering the convenience and security of digital currency to people all over the world. Join our team and find out how Visa is everywhere you want to be.
Job Description
- Drive innovation Discovery & Co-creation engagements with banks, merchants and other partners demonstrating Visa capabilities and network
- Partner with Visa global client facing team and NY Design Team to prioritize relevant client opportunities
- Lead client engagements end to end within the framework of Visa’s strategic innovation vision
- Articulate changing payments/commerce landscape
- Blueprint client solutions with goal of building client value, network effect and repeatable engagements
- Adapt engagement model to personalize client experiences – from hospitality touches to client solutions
- Work closely with the design partners to rapidly bring client blueprints to life
- Drive coordination with core product teams to support client enablement
- Provide thought leadership in payments and related aspects, to develop a vision for specific areas of innovation, identify key innovation opportunities for Visa, and identify potential partners
- Evangelize innovation within and outside Visa, in order to pave way for commercialization/product roll out.
Qualifications
DO YOU HAVE?:
- At least 10 years of related experience in full service digital agency, product management or technology consulting, in the payments space and/or commerce
- Experience in client facing engagements, preferably in leading them
- Knowledge in Human Centered Design and Design Thinking methodology
- Knowledge in mobile application development, web-based systems architecture, service-based architecture, enterprise application architecture a plus
- Bachelor’s Degree required
- M.B.A. or post grad a plus
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.