Visa Consulting & Analytics Director - Portfolio Optimization & Solutions

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

Company Description

Visa Inc. is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks.

Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) is a global team of industry experts in strategy, marketing, operations, risk and fraud consulting, with decades of experience in the payments industry. Our VCA teams offers:

• Consulting services customized to the needs of Visa clients' business objectives and strategy
• Business and economic insights and perspectives that impact business and investment decisions
• Self-service digital solutions Visa clients can leverage to improve performance in product, marketing and operations
• Proven data-driven marketing strategies to increase clients' ROI

Job Description

Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) is seeking aDirector to serve as the subject matter expert for card portfolio optimization across theLatin America and Caribbean region. This role will lead the development, governance, and scaling of portfolio optimization capabilities by defining standards, shaping data- and AI-enabled solutions, enabling regional collaboration, and supporting adoption across markets.

The Director will work closely with regional and market teams, Visa cross-functional partners, and VCA leadership to connectVisa capabilities, VCA services, industry knowledge, and client needsinto practical, scalable solutions. The role also includes responsibility for strategic initiative governance, change management, communications, training, and agile facilitation to ensure successful execution and adoption.

The successful candidate will bring strong experience inpayments, card portfolio management, analytics, consulting, project management, and business transformation, with the ability to combine strategic leadership with hands-on execution in a lean team environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as thecard portfolio optimization subject matter expert, providing guidance on portfolio growth, lifecycle management, performance improvement, and client impact opportunities.
• Define and maintain portfolio optimization standards, including methodologies, business rules, recommendation frameworks, delivery guidelines, and reusable assets.
• Shape data-, analytics-, and AI-enabled solutions by defining, assessing, and approving business requirements, use cases, outputs, and implementation considerations.
• Build scalable frameworks, playbooks, templates, and training materials to standardize portfolio optimization delivery across markets.
• Partner with regional and market teams to promote collaboration, share best practices, capture lessons learned, and scale proven approaches.
• Support Visa and VCA strategic priorities by connecting VCA services, Visa capabilities, industry expertise, and client needs into actionable portfolio optimization solutions.
• Govern strategic initiatives by managing priorities, tracking progress, identifying risks and dependencies, and maintaining clear documentation, action plans, and executive-ready status materials.
• Drive change management and adoption efforts, including stakeholder engagement, communications, training, knowledge-sharing sessions, and practical use of AI tools and capabilities.
• Facilitate agile ways of working for AI squads or cross-functional workstreams, supporting routines, coordination, issue resolution, and progress tracking.
• Lead, coach, and develop direct reports while remaininghands-on in execution, directly driving key workstreams, deliverables, analysis, materials, and stakeholder coordination due to the lean team structure.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 15+ years of relevant experiencein payments, financial services, consulting, card portfolio management, analytics, strategy, business transformation, or related fields.
• Strong knowledge ofbanking operations, payment schemes, and card portfolio management, including products and services, business systems, processes, marketing initiatives, and performance levers.
• Proven experience usingfinancial and business performance indicatorsto assess portfolio health, measure impact, identify opportunities, and support data-driven recommendations.
• Experience leading initiatives related tocard portfolio optimization, project management, operational efficiency, and change management, preferably within payments, banking, financial services, or consulting.
• Demonstrated ability tolead and develop teams, set priorities, manage performance, and influence effectively in a matrixed environment.
• Bachelor's degree required, preferably in a quantitative, analytical, or business-related field such as engineering, mathematics, statistics, economics, finance, science, or business administration; advanced degree preferred.

Required Skills:

• Stronganalytical and strategic problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual rigor and ability to translate complex business challenges into practical recommendations.
• High level ofownership and results orientation, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, operate independently, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellentstakeholder management and partnership-building skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders, market teams, clients, and cross-functional partners.
• Strongcommunication, storytelling, and executive presentation skills, including the ability to simplify complex topics and tailor messages to different audiences.
• Collaborativeteam playerwith the ability to work effectively across geographies, functions, and levels of seniority.
• Strongtechnology and digital mindset, with curiosity and practical understanding of digital trends, AI applications, analytics tools, and emerging technologies.
• Working knowledge ofdata visualization and business intelligence tools, such as Tableau, Power BI, or similar platforms.
• Fluency in English required, along with professional proficiency in eitherSpanish or Portuguese.

Information for US Applicants

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