Senior Director, Corporate Strategy

About Visa

Visa is a global leader in payment technology, enabling secure transactions among consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and governments in over 200 countries and territories. The company is committed to empowering everyone, everywhere by providing the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, employees have the chance to make a significant impact by addressing important challenges, enhancing their skills, and seeing their efforts transform lives worldwide.

Role Overview

The Asia Pacific Corporate Strategy team in Singapore is pivotal in defining Visa's long-term regional strategy, addressing both regional and country-specific challenges, in close collaboration with executives and business leaders within Visa. Their recent projects have included market and product strategies, multi-year planning, and identifying opportunities for organic and inorganic growth. The team also drives thought leadership on emerging payment industry trends.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute as a senior member of the Asia Pacific Corporate Strategy team, shaping regional and market-specific strategies.
• Collaborate with diverse business functions and geographies to conduct analyses supporting strategy development aligned with regional and global priorities.
• Support regional business planning, keep track of competitive movements regionally and globally, and formulate timely strategies in response to emerging trends and opportunities.
• Lead strategy projects independently or with a small team, addressing issues like country strategies, regional multi-year plans, responses to regulatory changes, go-to-market strategies for new offerings, and strategic investment assessments.
• Partner closely with senior stakeholders to frame problems, develop and validate hypotheses, devise strategic approaches, and create detailed recommendations and execution plans for senior leadership.
• Expected to be based in Singapore with some travel required, and to work in-office at least three days per week as per manager's guidelines.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree, preferably in Economics, Business, or related fields.
• Minimum 15 years of experience leading strategy initiatives at top-tier management consulting firms or within corporate strategy in multinational organizations.
• Proactive and effective communicator skilled at presenting to all organizational levels and facilitating group discussions.
• Experience managing cross-functional teams and projects with strong interpersonal and execution abilities.
• Exceptional analytical and strategic thinking capabilities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication proficiency.
• Ability to effectively coordinate work across different time zones.
• Recognized as a thought leader with the capacity to influence organization-wide strategy execution.
• Professional, confident, and personable, maintaining effective communication with diverse internal and external stakeholders.
• Team-oriented with a strong commitment to adding value to business direction.
• Advanced numeracy with keen attention to detail, skilled in structuring and analyzing data, financial modeling, scenario planning, and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Financial Services, FinTech, or Payments industry is highly advantageous.
• Broad understanding or experience with financial services and/or payments is a plus.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

Visa provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or protected veteran status. Candidates with criminal histories will be considered in alignment with EEOC guidelines and applicable local laws.