Director, Consulting GCC markets

Visa; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Consulting Director to deliver advisory support to key clients across GCC markets. This role deepens client relationships and optimizes performance by guiding campaigns and strategies in customer lifecycle management and new product development, predominantly in credit and prepaid.

The position involves weekly travel to Saudi Arabia, leading complex projects, and coordinating with country managers and executives to secure consulting engagements.

Qualifications

• Masters degree preferred from top school.
• At least ten years of solid experience in the financial services practice of a top-tier consulting firm.
• Fluency in English mandatory; Arabic desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Using VISA and external data to analyze client needs and identify opportunities for consulting assignments.
• Develop plans for consulting activity and secure funds from partnership agreements.
• Develop project pitches and secure new consulting assignments with clients.

Skills

Banking know-how

Client engagement

PowerPoint

Excel

AI tools

SAS skills

Project management

English fluency

Education

Masters degree

Tools

SAS

AI tools

Job description

The Visa Consulting Director will deliver consulting support and projects to VISAs key clients across GCC markets. The main objective of the role is to help deepen client relationships and optimize client performance by helping them implement campaigns and strategies recommended by Visa in the areas of customer lifecycle management and new product development and launches (predominantly credit and prepaid).

Principal Responsibilities/Key Results Area:

• Using VISA and external data to analyze client needs across the focus markets and identify opportunities for consulting assignments with VISAs key clients.
• In coordination with Country Managers and Account Executives develop plans for consulting activity securing funds from partnership agreements to support Consulting projects where such agreements exist.
• Develop project pitches and secure new Consulting assignments with clients as well as re-engagements opportunities via a consultative sales approach in assigned markets.
• Deliver Consulting projects. Resolve complex strategic problems. Synthesize and manage complex project structures when required. Manage facilitate and implement consulting services and meet clients business targets (assignment objectives project scope budget paperwork external consultants supervision and project delivery). Work closely with other VISA groups including Product Marketing etc. to ensure a seamless Consulting experience in the countries of focus.
• Work on client site to design and project manage the implementation of marketing campaigns value propositions and prepaid & credit products
• Develop and deliver client training programs and impart best practices knowledge sharing to VISA clients.
• Where appropriate work with designated practice areas globally to incorporate best practice source analytical or other services and leverage global consulting solutions.
• Where appropriate deliver and manage a network of external Consultants for projects that require external support and:
• Maintain excellent liaison and supervision of external consultants deliveries.
• Assist in selecting recruiting inducting and training external consulting firms.
• Work with other teams and external consultants to develop new and improved tools and techniques for future consulting activities.
• Manage the VISA Consulting budget and resources to perform all required duties.
• Liaise with VISA functional teams (Finance Audit Legal Tax Sourcing) to define and implement processes to optimize the daily engagement of vendors and the relationships with clients.

This role requires weekly travel to Saudi Arabia.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications :

Key Competencies:
Masters degree preferred from top school
Strong banking know-how and experience
At least ten years of solid experience gained within the financial services practice of a top-tier consulting firm. A combination of regional and global experience strongly desired.
Deep consulting skills and client engagement capabilities. Advanced client management and presentation skills. Credibility with clients and working teams and diplomatic skills to extract desired outcomes. Comfortable interacting with and presenting to senior management of clients and VISA.
Highly analytical with advanced PowerPoint skills and Excel skills. SAS skills preferred.
Proficiency in AI tools and ability to develop AI agents to improve the efficiency of his delivery
Superior project management skills. Fluent communicator.
Results driven flexible and both internally and externally customer focused.
Able to travel frequently and work on client site for extended periods across GCC.
Self-motivated and able to use own initiative with limited direction.
Strong teamwork and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with inter-disciplinary groups.
Ability to work in a multi-cultural environment.
Fluency in English mandatory. Arabic desired but not a prerequisite.

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.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time