Analyst, Visa Strategy and Operations

About Us

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale - tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters - to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) drives tangible, impactful and financial results for Visa's network clients, including both financial services and merchants. Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, brand management, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, Visa Consulting and Analytics solves the most strategic problems for our clients.

The Strategy and Operations (S&O) team supports the North America VCA team through setting standards, developing foundational processes, assisting with budget and driving operational performance for the consulting organization. This Analyst, VCA North America Financial Business Operations role will work on financial and operational projects, with a particular focus on the Practices operations. Practices standardize consulting capabilities and service lines that organize expertise (e.g., strategy, data science, portfolio optimization) and enable consistent, high-quality delivery of client engagements across the organization.

As the Analyst, VCA North America Financial Business Operations you will help enable the team's growth by managing resources for projects, reconciling project and revenue data, managing vendor onboarding and offboarding, managing vendor expenses, and serving as a strategic partner for the Practice leads and other stakeholders. The role will work closely with Finance, Sourcing, Controllership, and the Practices leadership team.

Responsibilities:

• Develop project pipeline and resource management reporting for Practices.
• Assist with PowerPoint presentations.
• Act as the project manager for strategic initiatives.
• Manage resources for projects and verify the staffing data.
• Reconcile project and revenue data.
• Manage the professional services fee budget. Develop expense forecasts by quarter and year. Report status of pro fee budget to senior leadership in VCA and Finance.
• Manage the administrative and operational aspect of vendor selection and onboarding process. Collaborate with the Visa procurement team to submit Request for Proposals (RFP) and Statements of Work (SoW) in the internal Visa system, ensuring a correct, seamless and expedited process is approved.
• Collaborate closely with Sourcing and Controllership functions on working to resolve vendor management issues.
• Supporting broader S&O team with ad hoc strategic projects that impact the VCA organization.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications

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)
• Degree in Finance or Master's Degree in Business
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills
• Proficient and ideally a power-user of with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent communications skills
• Demonstrated proficiency in developing executive-level presentations
• Demonstrated expertise in managing complex projects
• Collaborative approach with internal and external partners
• Resilient in navigating through ambiguity and translating the theoretical to applicable
• Growth mindset that embraces creativity, optimism, and failing-fast

U.S. Applicants Only

The estimated salary range for this position is $109,700.00 to $ 170,200.00 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.

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 protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.