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The Government Engagement (GE) team aims to create broad alignment between Visa’s business objectives and public policies that affect the payments industry. Externally, the GE team engages a wide range of stakeholders to raise awareness of and build support for policies that expand access to and usage of digital payments around the world. Internally, GE works closely with colleagues across the company including Global Policy, Products, Visa Consulting & Analytics, Marketing, Communications, Visa University, Social Impact, Risk, Legal, and Compliance.

The Global Government Engagement Team is seeking a Strategy & Operations Analyst, reporting to the Vice President of Strategy & Operations. The Analyst will support on all global operations and strategic initiatives and will specifically own all reporting and communication of the function. This role requires the ability to work cross-functionally with the business and act as a liaison between the other internal functions across the world including Communications and Legal. This role will manage multiple projects under tight deadlines and must demonstrate a flexible mindset and positive attitude and ‘can-do’ approach to the work.

Responsibilities

• Operational Support: Partner closely with the Vice President and Global Head of Government Engagement Strategy & Operations to ensure seamless operations at both global and regional levels. This includes assisting in the coordination and execution of strategic initiatives, tracking progress, and providing regular updates to leadership.
• Knowledge Management: Collaborate with regional counterparts to develop and maintain knowledge tools and solutions. Ensure that best practices, insights, and learnings are effectively captured, shared, and utilized across the team.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with Regional Government Engagement teams and other internal departments to align strategies and ensure cohesive execution of initiatives.
• Strategic Alignment: Collaborate with key stakeholders to support and drive Visa’s 2030 Strategy. This involves identifying and addressing strategic opportunities and challenges in alignment with the company's long-term goals.
• Executive Briefings: Assist in creating and managing briefings for executive leadership. Prepare detailed reports and presentations that provide actionable insights and recommendations.
• High-Quality Communications: Contribute to the delivery of high-quality communications by crafting well-structured and clear written materials. Ensure consistency in messaging and alignment with the overall communication strategy.
• Compliance and Risk Management: Support global compliance programs and assist with all internal audit processes, compliance, risk, governance, records management, and controllership.
• Project Management: Provide project management support for special projects, ensuring timely delivery and effective resource allocation. Offer global resource support for regional teams as needed, coordinating efforts and managing dependencies.
• Narrative Development: Develop, maintain, and socialize the Government Engagement Narrative, including internal and external decks, talking points, and other communication tools. Ensure these materials are up-to-date and effectively communicate the team’s mission and objectives.
• Content Development: Create content for materials and presentations for various internal and external stakeholders, ensuring clarity and impact.
• Event Planning and Coordination: Assist in planning and coordinating internal and external events such as WEF’s Annual Meeting in Davos and APEC. Special focus on the communication vertical, ensuring that Visa’s message is well-communicated.

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.

Basic Qualifications
2 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD)

Preferred Qualifications
3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)

We are looking for an individual who brings strong leadership skills, maturity and attention to detail, ability to scale up knowledge in new areas and capabilities as they emerge, strength in connecting the dots and people in a business challenge or opportunity, along with the ability to effectively manage many business priorities and significant regulatory developments simultaneously. We are seeking applicants who embrace diversity of thought, celebrate different backgrounds, and champion abilities.

•Good judgment, ability to act with discretion and handle sensitive information.
•Must have great interpersonal, communication, and active listening skills.
•Successful candidates should have a proven track record of consistently delivering meticulous work within tight deadlines.
•Complex analytical abilities.
•Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.
•Highly proficient and advanced in PowerPoint and Excel.
•Self-starter and comfortable with ambiguity.

What will also help:
•High attention to detail with ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and distill it in crisp, clear language appropriate for a variety of audiences.
•Ability to analyze structured and unstructured datasets and synthesize information to actionable insights.
•Be an independent thinker with a great eye for detail that has an innovative approach and appreciation of user needs.
•Global perspective and awareness of market differences and commonalities
•Ability to work-cross functionally with a broad range of internal and external partners. Manage multiple assignments concurrently, efficiently generating high-quality deliverables.
•Excellent collaborator with strong interpersonal communication skills
•Results driven with a focus on quality execution and outcomes.
•Ability to engage effectively with senior stakeholders, both internal and external

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 105,800.00 to 149,550.00 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 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.