Senior AI Strategy & Transformation Leader

Visa; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 259,000 - 426,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) helps financial institutions capture value from artificial intelligence. We deliver a broad range of AI engagements, including AI strategy, transformation, and architecture across client opportunities.

Lead end-to-end delivery of engagements, combine business value with technical strategy, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to implement scalable AI solutions. Hybrid work model with office presence required.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering AI strategy, transformation, PoC/MVP or implementation projects, preferably in banking.
• Working knowledge of LLMs, RAG, AI assistants, agentic workflows, model orchestration and API-based integrations.
• Familiarity with cloud AI platforms, data architecture, model evaluation, security and Responsible AI principles.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and working with AI vendors, software houses and technology partners.
• Experience developing consulting offerings, preferably in AI, as well as delivery methodologies and capabilities.
• Knowledge of payments is an advantage but not required.
• Demonstrated curiosity and enthusiasm for AI, with a commitment to staying current with emerging technologies, tools and market developments.

Responsibilities

• Originate and close AI consulting engagements by identifying client needs, defining business value and developing compelling proposals.
• Lead end-to-end delivery of AI engagements, from strategy and use-case design through PoCs, MVPs, implementation and scaling.
• Oversee multiple projects and workstreams, ensuring delivery quality, commercial performance, effective risk management and achievement of agreed outcomes and timelines.
• Translate business needs into viable AI solutions and implementation plans, maintaining alignment between the client’s objectives, technical approach and expected business value.
• Build trusted relationships and lead strategic discussions with senior stakeholders across business, technology, data, operations, risk and transformation.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary teams of VCA consultants, Visa experts, AI specialists, technology teams, software houses and external partners.
• Build VCA’s AI offering and expert network by developing reusable methodologies, strengthening internal capabilities and establishing relationships with relevant technology and implementation partners

Skills

AI strategy

PoC/MVP delivery

Multidisciplinary leadership

AI vendor management

Consulting offerings development

Payments knowledge

Tools

Cloud AI platforms

Data architecture

Model evaluation

Security & Responsible AI

Job description

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) helps financial institutions capture value from artificial intelligence. We deliver a broad range of AI engagements, including AI strategy, transformation, and architecture across client opportunities.

Lead end-to-end delivery of engagements, combine business value with technical strategy, and coordinate multi-disciplinary teams to implement scalable AI solutions. Hybrid work model with office presence required.