Strategy Analyst (CISSEE Market Experience)

Visa; Dubai; On-site; AED 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global payments technology company is seeking an Analyst for their Corporate Strategy team in Dubai. This role involves leading strategic initiatives, performing in-depth business analyses, and developing frameworks to evaluate investment opportunities. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s Degree and at least 2 years of relevant experience in management consulting or corporate strategy. Prior experience in the CISSEE region is essential. The position is full-time and based on-site.

Qualifications

• 2 or more years of work experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking or equivalent.
• Prior experience working and living in the CISSEE region.

Responsibilities

• Lead and design strategy to generate tangible impact on Visa’s performance.
• Analyze complex business problems and formulate hypotheses.
• Support project workstreams with analytical insight.
• Develop frameworks for prioritization of strategic initiatives.
• Communicate strategic initiatives effectively to senior decision makers.

Skills

Analytical insight

Quantitative analysis

Qualitative analysis

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

The Analyst will be a member of Visas CEMEA Corporate Strategy team. The team shapes Visas long-term strategy and solves enterprise-level questions and challenges by partnering with executives and business leaders across Visas organization. Recent initiatives have addressed such topics as go-to-market strategy product strategy and partnership/acquisition opportunities many of which have been internationally focused. The team is also responsible for developing competitive intelligence and thought leadership on emerging trends in payments and technology.

The position will be based at Visas CEMEA headquarters in Dubai - preferred market experience from the CIS Region.

Responsibilities

• Independently lead and design part of a strategy that enables strong sustainable competitive advantage for Visa and generates tangible impact on Visas performance
• Breakdown complex business problems define a structured approach to addressing the component parts independently formulate hypothesis and support project workstreams
• Drive deep quantitative and qualitative analytical insight bringing a fresh and differentiated perspective and supporting proposed recommendations
• Drive thought leadership with creative novel disruptive but highly practical and implementable solutions to the challenges faced by business owners
• Ensure strategies and execution programs developed drive tangible commercial impact secure active stakeholder buy-in and provide a clear actionable path to implementation
• Develop frameworks that support the prioritization of strategic initiatives and evaluate investment opportunities for their strategic and financial value.
• Develop clear simple and impactful executive level communications with a strong ability to persuade and influence senior decision makers
• Demonstrate outstanding people skills including supporting colleagues and acting as a magnet for future top talent to the strategy team

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications (must-have)
• Bachelors Degree
• 2 or more years of work experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, investment banking or equivalent
• Prior experience working and living in the CISSEE (Commonwealth of Independent States & South and eastern Europe) region is a must.

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