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The Sr. Consultant, Technical Solutions (TS) will report directly to the Sr. Director, TS.  This is an experienced individual contributor role responsible for solving complex problems and taking a broad perspective to identify innovative partnerships with TS Core clients.  This candidate should be a creative problem solver who resolves unique issues efficiently while building relationships.  A quest for learning and desire for continued improvements is a must.  They will need to brake barriers and embrace transformative thinking to help the ecosystem.   This candidate will drive interaction from all parties within the VisaNet ecosystem.  The ideal person for this role will be comfortable defining a path forward when one is not yet defined.  They will be able to successfully work on several activities simultaneously, have the drive to make a difference within the ecosystem, and be a proven self-starter.  To be a successful team member, the individual must maintain a high level of coordination and partner with Product and our cross functional business leaders to support clients.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Grow and maintain in-depth knowledge of industry expertise regarding Visa Account Updater (VAU), Visa’s fraud and risk and identity products, emerging trends, and technologies within the payment industry.   
• Considered the functional expert for their stakeholder’s processing and operational business resulting in developing solutions and recommendations of client priorities as they apply to the Core TS Products and applications
• Provide insight and input within cross functional Visa organizations ensuring customer focus and performance-based results
• Work with direct manager to understand strategies and achieve results by translating broad strategies into specific action plans for action and continued high performance
• Find solutions with flexible and creative thinking to ensure client satisfaction
• Proactively review requirements with stakeholders, develop solutions, launch clients’ initiatives within Core TS and develop a way to consistently communicate this to mgmt.
• Seek to improve the ecosystem experience by proposing unique solutions, quality responses, timely interaction, and accuracy of service
• Work successfully under pressure and make complex decisions involving around client escalations
• Develop and manage strategic planning, operational initiatives, special projects, and client-driven continuous improvement plans for the eco-system. Identify and analyze processing issues with client impacts, consistently communicate situational status and resolution, advise on SLA performance both internally and externally and develop improvement plans to address chronic client problems.
• Strengthen best practice sharing with team, business partners, and Visa staff
• Provide day-to-day support to clients including response to customer inquiries, configuration problems, ensuring customer expectations are exceeded.
• Interpret and analyze team data to identify patterns and trends resulting in regular detailed reporting with a story 
• Maintain a high availability to all clients and team. Provide afterhours and on-call support as needed
• Contribute and communicate enhancements to Product, as we learn of them through client interactions

Essential Functions

• Attention to detail, process, and procedure oriented, with ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Makes sound business decisions, setting direction, and managing both short and long term goals within team
• Proficient in performing causal analysis to identify changes to improve processing performance and or client operating efficiency
• Use data to express ideas and opportunities telling a clear story through the highly proficient use of desktop tools including MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Able to set priorities, influence others, and manage stakeholder expectations 
• Represents client’s business and processing priorities to internal and external stakeholders

This can be a remote position. A remote position does not require job duties be performed within proximity of a Visa office location. Remote positions may be required to be present at a Visa office with scheduled notice.

Basic Qualifications

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
• Experience in payment processing, understands supported applications, operations, cost and benefit assessment, or a combination of these
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven abilities in negotiating with and influencing customers and staff at all levels while consistently communicating
• Well organized and detail-oriented with a strong background in team development, exceeding customer expectations due to multi-tasking, continually re-prioritize cases and working under pressure
• Skilled at leading a team, working effectively as part of a team, and collaborating with others at all organizational levels
• Proven ability to communicate a story around data gathered, analyzed, and visualization
• Consultative, team oriented, diplomatic and results driven, with proven success over a wide variety of business problem resolution

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.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is $101,500 to $165,000 USD, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In 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.