Visa Consulting Director, Implementation Services, CEMEA

Visa; Dubai; Hybrid; AED 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company in Dubai is seeking an experienced professional to develop integrated strategies and manage consulting engagements. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in payments, outstanding analytical and project management skills, and the ability to engage effectively with clients. This full-time position offers a hybrid work model and is designed for someone with a substantial background in management consulting and client engagement.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent.
• Solid experience in payments gained within a top-tier bank or consulting firm.
• Experience in management consulting with deep client engagement skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop go-to-market strategies in partnership with internal stakeholders.
• Collaborate to manage a pipeline of engagement opportunities.
• Lead engagements and prepare for client discussions.

Skills

Project management

Analytical skills

Client engagement

Communication skills

Teamwork and collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Master's degree preferred

Tools

Advanced Excel skills

PowerPoint

Job description

Principal Responsibilities/Key Results Area

• Develop VISs offering by proactively identifying collaboration opportunities and developing integrated go-to-market strategies in partnership with internal stakeholders (e.g. Value-Added Services Client Services etc.) to drive unified business objective
• Collaborate with VCA colleagues Visa account executives and other Visa functions to define focus areas and cultivate and manage a pipeline of engagement opportunities
• Lead and/or serve as a subject matter expert on consulting engagements across practice areas (portfolio digital risk) including but not limited to the following
  • Using VISA and external data to analyze client needs across the focus markets and identify opportunities for VIS assignments with VISAs key clients
  • Support and contribute to sales pitches for VIS
  • Lead or contribute to internal problem-solving sessions
  • Prepare for and participate in client discussions
  • Be involved in project deliveries in both coordination and delivery role
• Standup and manage large VCA programs focused on VIS workstreams
• Work closely with other VISA groups including Products BD Risk Marketing Digital Solutions etc. to ensure a seamless Consulting experience

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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• 10 years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 7 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 4 years of work experience with a PhD OR 13 years of relevant work experience.
• Preferred Qualifications
• 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters MBA JD MD) or 6 years of work experience with a PhD
• Bachelors degree or equivalent. Masters degree preferred
• At least 15 years of overall work experience
• At least 7 years of solid experience in payments experience should be gained within a top-tier bank or the financial services practice of a top-tier consulting firm
• At least 5 years of experience in management consulting and deep consulting skills and client engagement capabilities
• Combination of regional and global experience is also desired
• Superior project management skills. Fluent communicator
• Diplomatic skills to work in a multi-functional environment and ability 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
• Results driven flexible and both internally and externally customer focused
• Able to travel frequently and work on client site
• 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

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