Director - Finance Systems Strategy & Portfolio Management at Visa

Austin, Texas, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

15 Dec, 25

Salary

254400.0

Posted On

16 Sep, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Finance Technology, Stakeholder Collaboration, Project Management, Business Case Development, Transformation Strategy, AI Optimization, Financial Services, Consulting, Global Initiatives, Customer Experience, Cross-Functional Collaboration, Matrix Environment, Holistic Thinking, Complex Transformations, Decision Making, Process Improvement

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

Company Description Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable, and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa. Job Description Visa is seeking a passionate, authentic, dynamic and results-oriented leader to join the Finance Systems Strategy (FSS) team, reporting to the Senior Director. FSS is responsible for managing Finance technology and tools and is currently working directly with the Finance Leadership team to design the future architecture and drive the Finance Technology modernization roadmap. Visa has established a broader Finance Velocity Office (FVO) to build a foundation that supports the growth and complexity of our business and improves the day-to-day interactions of our Finance teams. The FSS team works closely with the broader FVO to implement technology to evolve how we work together to achieve meaningful, sustainable change and enable our long-term growth agenda. The role involves collaborating with key stakeholders across Finance, IT and the broader business to understand needs, identify improvement opportunities to develop and execute on the roadmap to accelerate our path to building a world-class finance function. Responsibilities and key success criteria: Translating finance vision for the future into a world-class technology end-state architecture. Support development and management of the end-state architecture, and roadmap for the end-state architecture. Support development and execution of major roadmap initiatives. Develop compelling business cases and use cases as needed to support speedy decisioning by Finance Leadership. Design/facilitate sessions for alignment of end-state and roadmap. Work with third-party vendors and consulting companies for the assessments. Analyze current state and business needs using industry best practices to deliver recommendations. Manage execution of portfolio of roadmap workstreams - project plans, analysis, deliverables, trackers, and other key project artifacts. Work closely with Technology partners on the day-to-day execution of roadmap initiatives and ongoing BAU (Fixes, Enhancements) Strategic and forward-looking thinking with a tendency for looking at issues in a holistic manner. Experience overseeing large, complex, global transformations with a bias for action. Work successfully in a matrixed environment, with an ability to influence without authority and instead use subject matter expertise and facts. This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: • 10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD Preferred Qualifications: • 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD • MBA strongly preferred. • Financial Services and Technology Consulting experience preferred • Demonstrated experience applying AI and machine learning techniques to optimize finance systems and processes • Experience designing and executing a finance transformation, with domain experience in Order to Cash or Record to Report • Experience working on global, multi-stakeholder initiatives, focused on improving the customer experience. • Exceptional collaboration and partnership skills in a global, matrixed environment with cross-functional teams. Additional Information 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 135,300 to 254,400 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.

Responsibilities

The role involves translating the finance vision into a technology architecture and managing the execution of the roadmap initiatives. It requires collaboration with stakeholders to identify improvement opportunities and develop compelling business cases.