Sr. Director

Visa; Ciudad de México; On-site; MXN 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Senior Director, Network & Domestic Processing Strategy for Mexico. This role leads domestic processing strategy, engages with clients and regulators, and aligns cross-functional teams to expand Visa’s processing capabilities in a dynamic market.

The ideal candidate combines deep payments expertise with strategic vision and strong leadership, capable of shaping market strategy and delivering complex programs across regional and global teams.

Qualifications

• Seasoned leader with deep payments expertise and strong strategic and leadership capabilities.
• Experience engaging with C-suite executives, regulators, and cross-functional teams.
• Proven ability to influence, build business cases, and drive market initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Mexico domestic processing and network strategy.
• Lead executive-level engagement with issuers, acquirers, fintechs, processors, and industry stakeholders.
• Partner with Product, Technology, and Operations to deliver strategic priorities with scalability and security in mind.
• Engage with regulators and industry bodies to support Visa's strategic interests in Mexico.
• Develop business cases and financial analyses to support strategic initiatives.

Skills

Executive leadership

Payments expertise

Strategic planning

Regulatory engagement

Job 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

Role Description

Visa is seeking a highly accomplished payments executive to serve as Senior Director, Network & Domestic Processing Strategy for Mexico.

This role will lead Visa's domestic processing strategy and related initiatives in one of Visa's most important and dynamic markets. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving strategic priorities that strengthen Visa's processing capabilities, expand client value, support market growth, and enhance the long-term competitiveness of Visa's network infrastructure within the evolving Mexican payments ecosystem.

The Senior Director will operate at the intersection of business strategy, payments innovation, network processing, client engagement, and industry leadership. This executive will work closely with financial institutions, fintechs, payment ecosystem participants, regulators, and internal stakeholders to accelerate strategic growth opportunities and deliver critical market initiatives.

The role will work closely with Regional and Global Network Processing, Product, Technology, and Operations teams to ensure Mexico benefits from Visa's most advanced capabilities, platforms, expertise, and strategic investments while addressing local market needs.

This position requires a seasoned leader who can combine deep payments expertise with strong commercial, strategic, and leadership capabilities. The ideal candidate must be equally comfortable engaging with C-suite executives, shaping market strategy, building business cases, influencing regulators, and leading complex cross‑functional programs.

Essential Functions

Strategic Leadership

• Define and execute Visa Mexico's domestic processing and network strategy, ensuring alignment with local market priorities and Visa's regional and global objectives.
• Develop strategic roadmaps that advance Visa's processing capabilities and strengthen Visa's position within the Mexican payments ecosystem.
• Partner closely with Regional and Global Network Processing organizations to ensure alignment between Mexico's market priorities and Visa's broader network processing strategy.
• Advocate for Mexico's strategic priorities within regional and global governance forums to secure investment, resources, and roadmap alignment.
• Advise senior leadership on market developments, competitive dynamics, emerging technologies, and strategic decisions impacting network and processing capabilities.

Client & Ecosystem Engagement

• Serve as a senior advisor to clients on payments infrastructure, processing trends, modernization opportunities, and strategic growth initiatives.
• Lead executive‑level engagement with issuers, acquirers, fintechs, processors, payment service providers, and industry stakeholders.
• Partner with Sales and Product teams to position Visa's capabilities, support strategic opportunities, and deliver compelling value propositions.
• Represent Visa as a thought leader across industry forums, client engagements, and strategic discussions.

Business Transformation & Execution

• Act as the primary liaison between Mexico and Visa's Regional Network Processing teams to ensure effective coordination across strategic initiatives, technology roadmaps, and market deployments.
• Establish governance frameworks and executive steering mechanisms to drive alignment, accountability, and execution excellence.
• Partner across Product, Technology, Operations, Risk, Client Services, and Market teams to deliver strategic priorities.
• Ensure initiatives are executed with a strong focus on scalability, resiliency, security, operational excellence, and client experience.

Regulatory & Industry Leadership

• Engage with industry bodies, payment ecosystem participants, and relevant stakeholders to support Visa's strategic interests and industry development initiatives.
• Monitor regulatory developments and assess their implications for Visa's business and clients.
• Develop strategic recommendations that enable Visa and its clients to navigate an evolving payments landscape.
• Support efforts that advance innovation, interoperability, efficiency, security, and growth within the electronic payments ecosystem.

Financial & Commercial Management

• Develop business cases, investment proposals, and financial analyses supporting strategic initiatives.
• Identify revenue growth opportunities and support commercialization efforts associated with processing-related capabil