We are seeking an experienced Head of Strategy (Senior Director) for our Issuing Solutions business. This role requires a deep understanding of the payments industry, exceptional leadership skills, and a strong background in management consulting. This individual will work closely with senior product leaders to assess industry trends, market entry, product enhancements, M&A opportunities, Go-To-Market and commercialization strategies. The Head of Strategy will report to the VP, Global Head of BPO, Strategy & Analytics for Issuing Solutions.
Essential Functions:
- Partner closely with the SVP Global Head of Issuing Solutions & VP, Global BPO, Strategy & Analytics to define and articulate the global strategy for the business unit.
- Develop business, product, and regional growth strategies tailored to industry trends.
- Identify new market opportunities, product strategy, M&A, and GTM plans with senior leaders within the Issuing Solutions organization.
- Support the development of strategic pricing initiatives across core product portfolios. Develop pricing models and recommendations to align to consumer and market growth initiatives
- For key strategic initiatives, develop execution plans and support the roll out and implementation of GTM / Commercialization plans globally and in region
- Monitor competitive intelligence and report out key finds to inform strategies
- Collaborate with senior leadership to align strategic initiatives with Visa's overall business goals and objectives. Drive Cross-functional strategic alignment with Regional VAS leaders and Visa Product / Strategy organizations
- Define and create key product and business indicators to measure performance and success.
- Manage relationships with senior executives, regional teams, and cross-functional partners across product, tech, operations, risk, finance, and more.
- Build, mentor, and lead a high-performing strategy team.
This is a hybrid position based in Austin, TX or San Francisco Bay Area. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.