Implementation Consultant

at  visa

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
Client Services provides industry leading operational support to Visa’s clients around the world. With our deep knowledge and expertise, we are a key internal partner to product and technology, bringing the voice of the customer into the design, development and successful deployment of Visa products and services, and enabling our client facing teams to deliver and scale new products in the market. As a part of the Client Services organization, Endpoint Implementations provides project management to financial institutions, fintech partners and their corporate clients who utilize a suite of Visa products. Areas of focus include IT Infrastructure and project management.
This role is an individual contributor, responsible for managing moderate to complex infrastructure-related projects, along with applying independent judgment in resolving issues and making recommendations. Primary responsibilities include providing project management support to Visanet and DPS Endpoint clients (e.g., issuer, acquirer, third party processor, merchant, payment service provider) with direct connections to VisaNet and DPS by way of Visa’s proprietary connections.

Essential Function

• Provide implementation project support to Visa Endpoint clients (financial institutions and processors) operating in the NA region, ensuring expectations are met or exceeded.
• Coordinate directly with clients to understand their program setup requirements, facilitate new program installations, conversions and maintenance requests without operational impact.
• Manage a wide variety of project initiatives, primarily with Visanet and DPS Endpoint clients, using Project Management best practices and skills.
• Coordinate efforts with other internal and external project resources to ensure deliverables and commitments are met.
• Work closely with Visa’s technology and product teams to understand new business initiatives, as well as impact on current and new client programs.
• Manage non-routine, complex processing and change requests, related to tactical and strategic client initiatives.
• Responsible for own workflow assignments and must be able to take initiative to resolve problems and meet deadlines.
• Proactively identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement resulting in improved efficiency and effectiveness, and increased customer satisfaction.
• Build and enhance positive working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare and maintain detailed project Artifacts, including project plans, status reports, meeting minutes, issues logs in support of client projects and/or initiatives. Apply Visa processes and approaches to be in line with client requirements.
• Manage internal and external project communications (meeting minutes, dashboards, etc.), providing regular and consistent updates to appropriate parties.
• Report on client project accomplishments and deliverables to management and different stakeholders.
• Provide training to internal and/or cross-functional teams, as applicable.
• This position requires off scheduled work including late evenings / weekends in support of client and company configuration changes and associated post-production validation.

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.
Qualifications
Basic Qualifications
5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD
Preferred Qualifications
6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
We are looking for an individual who brings breadth of experience, a curiosity about payments, is results-driven and client focused.
Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or equivalent work experience in a business analyst role in software or financial services.
Proven abilities in negotiating with and influencing clients and staff at all levels as well as the ability to successfully manage competing priorities while serving as a positive influence across the organization.
Proficiency in English: The candidate must have excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken. This includes the ability to effectively present information, respond to questions, and write reports and business correspondence in English.
Experience using standard MS Office tools (e.g. MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio, etc.).
Excellent time management, organization, problem solving and planning skills are essential.
Ability to comprehend and translate complex technical issues and apply business solutions.
Demonstrated success in client relationship management.
Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to achieve results as part of an effective team, and ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task under deadlines.
Excellent verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills.
Strong project management skills.
Demonstrated ability to articulate complex technical terms or processes into business language.
Strong technical aptitude with the ability to absorb technical information and apply to business solutions.
Proficiency providing technical and consultative support to external customers and identifying business needs.
Additional Information
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

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