Senior Manager, Product Strategy and Planning at Visa

Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

06 Oct, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

08 Jul, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Market Research, Trend Analysis, Competitor Benchmarking, Go-To-Market Strategy, Financial Modeling, Business Case Development, Budgeting, Strategic Thinking, Analytical Skills, Stakeholder Management, Excel, PowerPoint, Problem Solving, Leadership, Interpersonal Skills, Communication

Industry

IT Services and IT Consulting

Description

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 The candidate will support the Products Strategy, Planning lead across various initiatives within the Product & Solutions Organization by coordinating across varied stakeholders (product leads & functional verticals) on financial planning, go-to-market strategies, and business reporting. Primary responsibilities of this position are: Market research, trend analysis, competitor benchmarking and performance benchmarking for key products Support the efforts and go-to-market strategies to ensure clearly defined business and investment plans are in place to drive strategy execution Assess how innovative business models can be applied to key new product offering to enhance value Lead & develop strategies to compete with alternatives in regions and global Work with Global and regional product teams to support use case selection, opportunity assessment, competitor analysis, marketing, etc. Support preparation of business case, financial model, value proposition and execution plan for key strategic initiatives Support with coordinating budgeting for CEMEA Products and ensure optimal investment of resources to finalize the operating plan for CEMEA Products Develop content for client events with product narratives, business updates and client presentations Support executive market visits on content briefing Work with minimal direction, usually within a complex and often ambiguous environment, to drive rigorous, fact-based recommendations to product leadership This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. Qualifications Basic Qualifications: 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD Preferred Qualifications: 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD BA,BS in Business, Economics, Finance or Strategy MBA in a business relevant discipline preferred Minimum 6 to 8 years of experience, with significant exposure to Management Consulting & Strategy work Experience in and or significant exposure to the financial services/payments industry required Global or multi-national business experience strongly preferred Superior analytical and financial analysis skills Strategic thinking, strong organization skills, ability to summarize findings from data, curiosity to deep dive on root cause of trends Personal presence and ability to clearly communicate, verbally and in writing, compelling messages to senior managers and other stakeholders Self-confident and hands-on, with the ability to operate in a fast paced and constantly changing work environment Excellent problem-solving skills with a strong focus on clients Ability to rally corporate resources and functional experts to drive business objectives Strong interpersonal and leadership skills to influence and build credibility with various CEMEA functions and Country teams, in order to work in a matrix organization Ability to quickly assess an opportunity, using industry experience and fact-based analyses Passionate about what you do and fired up about the opportunity to transform payments working for the industry leader Strong team player, self-motivated and the ability to work independently at coordinating cross functional activities, obtain buy-in and elevate issues at critical junctures appropriately Ability to learn quickly, deal with complexity and lead change Aptitude to source relevant information and make timely decisions, tolerance for ambiguity Expert level Excel and PowerPoint Excellent communicator, with strong English written and verbal skills 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. If you thrive on rapid growth and enjoy working alongside positive, driven teammates, you’ll feel right at home here. Help us to uplift everyone, everywhere. Whether you’re starting your career, pushing your capabilities or are a seasoned professional, learn how we can partner to reimagine the world. Introduce yourself to our recruiters and we'll get in touch if there's a role that seems like a good match. At Visa, we are driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. Our evolving technology keeps us at the heart of the digital economy, connecting people to 80+ million businesses worldwide. Backed by a resilient, proven model, our expanding network fuels growth—for Visa and for your career. Your journey starts here — discover how we hire Ready to take the next step? Learn more about life at Visa, explore our hiring process and get first-hand insights by hearing directly from our recruiters about what to expect. Apply with confidence today! Learn our recruiting process

Responsibilities

The role involves coordinating financial planning, go-to-market strategies, and business reporting across various product leads and functional verticals. Key duties include conducting market research, developing strategic business cases, and supporting executive market visits and client events.