Fascinated by the future and captivated by technology?

Smart, driven and want to make a difference in the world?

You’ll fit right in.

Join a diverse team at Visa, where your individuality fits right in. We can provide the opportunity to shape the payments experience globally. Together, let’s transform the way the world pays.

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Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, reliable and secure digital payment network that enables individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

Individuality fuels our brand and our global team – we’re proud that we are a talented team of 15,000 individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. Therefore, we understand that you are much more than your day job. We encourage quality of life outside of the office, whether it’s taking advantage of agile work schedules or our wellness programs, Visa respects and encourages meaningful work/life balance for everyone. In addition, we offer market leading salary and have a fantastic benefits offering.

So, if you’re not satisfied with the status quo, we can satisfy your desire to explore new territory, giving you the runway to really make an impact, whilst connecting you with teams around the world in a truly inclusive culture that celebrates our uniqueness.

If you think you could support Visa as a Payment Technology Senior Manager, we want to hear from you – together, let’s make Visa a great place to work.

What’s it all about?

Visa’s Core and Digital strategy brings exciting new product lines and changes to existing activities in the Payment Technology Services team. The global integration of Visa has added a global focus to the team as we serve multiple regions and product owners. An opportunity has become available for a Payment Technology Manager, to support our Germany Game Changer initiative and provide technical SME for proprietary specifications used in this market.

The purpose of the role is to develop, maintain and enhance Visa’s infrastructure for chip based technology and new products (e.g. Contactless and Mobile). Requiring deep knowledge of specific chip based technology such as EMV, VIS, Contactless (NFC), Mobile, with specific emphasis on Visa, CPA, SECCOS and EMVI chip based technology.

The role will provide subject expert advice and consultancy to banks, vendors, internal and external customers for activities such as infrastructure quality, compliance, and implementation of existing and new technology. The role has a commercial focus driving Visa’s services, client self-service and training. The candidate should have unique industry expert technical experience of chip-based technology, chip tools and a knowledge of payment industry products and systems.

What we expect of you, day to day.

• Subject Matter Expert: Develop and maintain industry awareness of and identify opportunities to apply current developments in the area of expertise.
• Be a recognised authority ensuring that advice and guidance is appropriate and current.
• Specific responsibility for updating specifications relating to Visa and SECCOS/CPA/EMVI technology and associated test cases. Working with external stakeholders and industry bodies
• Maintain and update Visa Europe region type approval process for SECCOS/CPA/EMVI cards
• Innovation: Support and drive new solutions in the area of EMV and chip payment technology, in close cooperation with Visa marketing and Visa banks.
• Customer Consultancy: Provide in-depth specialised expertise on business, functional and technical requirements, operating regulation and best practice on new technology solutions to banks, vendors, and internally. Deliver against Visa’s strategy for stronger commercial focus, client self-service, and efficiency.
• Quality Standards & Assurance: Take responsibility for defining and implementing quality standards and policies. Own and develop testing tools and processes, which ensure the quality of Visa’s payment infrastructure.
• Problem & Risk Management: Research, analyse and resolve fraud, risks, problems or issues

What we’re after…

• The successful candidate will ideally be degree educated in a Business/technical degree or have equivalent extensive payment industry experience
• Thorough knowledge to the level of industry expert and knowledge of regulatory influences. Knowledge should include but not limited to EMV and VIS specifications, VCPS, Mobile payment specifications, Transit payment applications, CPA/SECCOS/EMVI, DPA, Multi-app cards, Key Management, RSA, DES, ECC.
• Detailed knowledge of Visa products, systems, services and organisation
• Thorough knowledge of all aspects of new payment technologies especially chip based technology and awareness of Visa innovation and digital products.
• Excellent proven problem solving, communication, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Extensive experience of the payment card industry gained through vendor, retailer, bank or a card scheme especially with a focus on EMV chip cards, chip devices and test tools 
• Extensive experience of payment technology implementations, especially card based projects
• Ability to travel and work autonomously, but also as part of a small team of specialists, and within a large international organisation

Diversity & Inclusion

Universal acceptance for everyone, everywhere, is not only our brand promise, it’s the foundation of our company culture. We foster a feeling of connectedness in the workplace, support diversity of thought, culture and background, fight for important initiatives like Equal Pay and actively work to eliminate unconscious biases that hold us all back.

By leveraging the diverse backgrounds and perspectives of our worldwide teams, Visa is a better place to work and a better business partner to our clients.