Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

What’s it all about?

The Global Partner Network team are responsible for identifying and designing the solution for Network Partners and owning the relationships for Visa Direct worldwide. Aligned with Visa Directs Global's strategic objectives, this team is critical in enabling the growth of the cross-border payments offering. This crucial role will build out a much-needed capability for the team, responsible for engaging prospect partners and assessing their capabilities to ensure that Visa Payments Limited minimum standards are met so the best solution design is put forward into integration.

What we expect of you, day to day.

This role will report to the Director, Network Partner Solutions and shall:

• Develop and implement the roadmap for Visa Payments Limited network of Banks and Partners for the LAC and NA regions.
• Conduct the technical assessment of potential network Partners against our minimum and optimal standards for integrations. 
• Prepare the scope of work and solution design for each route, including connectivity and payments mapping.
• Present key findings, risks and issues as part of the initial partner analysis and highlight the impact of any deviations from minimum standards.
• Provide solution recommendations to multiple stakeholders, including Treasury, Operations and Integration, to ensure new Partners align with strategic objectives and provide the necessary capabilities.
• Identify opportunities and make recommendations to drive improvements and increase effectiveness.
• Provide regional market insight and feedback to Network Integration on suggested changes to the minimum Network Integration Standards. 

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

• Depth knowledge of Payments Connectivity such as API, SFTP, SWIFT, and file formatting ISO20022 and MT messages.
• Deep understanding of Global Payment Cash Management specifically focused on cross border account to account payments.
• In-depth knowledge of compliance, regulatory, product and technical aspects associated with account-to-account payments.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly and articulately to both technical and non-technical internal and external audiences at varying levels of management.
• Exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills and a proven ability to influence and communicate effectively across different markets and functional lines.
• Ability to manage a complex and varied workload, supporting multiple ongoing initiatives across different countries.
• Advanced planning, organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent PowerPoint and Excel Skills.

• Spanish fluency required

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

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.