Solution Architect Senior Manager, GCC Lead

Client of GulfBankers; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 320,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a senior product and solutions architect to collaborate with government clients and partners to define requirements, design new capabilities, and co-create digital payment solutions.

You will drive integration with RESTful APIs, APIs/SDKs, and Open Banking, while aligning with national payments infrastructure and risk/compliance needs. Arabic language fluency is required.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 6+ years with an Advanced Degree or 4+ years with a PhD.
• 5+ years of solution architecture experience in serving governments.
• Ability to translate client needs into product requirements and adapt existing solutions.
• Strong knowledge of RESTful APIs, architecture patterns, API/SDK integration, mobile/web apps, RTP, and Open Banking.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with government clients and partners to define requirements and opportunities.
• Co-create capabilities with digital partners leveraging Visa and partner offerings.
• Support government technology needs and integration into Visa platforms.
• Develop joint solutions leveraging digital technologies and national payments infrastructure.
• Prepare and maintain solution delivery documentation for government clients.

Skills

Solution architecture

Product requirements

RESTful APIs

API integration

SDK integration

Open Banking exposure

RTP payment architecture

Design thinking

Business development

Client communication

Problem solving

Creative mindset

Product mindset

Arabic language

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced Degree (Masters/MBA/JD/MD)

PhD

Job description

Responsibilities

Work with the dedicated VGS sales teams to support the pre sales engagement with key distribution partners for issuers enablers service providers gaining deeper understanding of government needs priorities and use cases to support the sell in cycle.

Ideate and co-create innovative capabilities and features with digital partners and enablers combining Visa capabilities and partner capabilities to test new use cases product features and recommended deployment approaches using a digital-first mindset and the contemporary product management techniques of digital native companies e g human centered design minimum viable product rapid prototyping etc.

Support the development of Government technology needs or partnership integration requirements into Visa Technology requirements for prioritization scoping and build.

Support developing joined up solutions that leverage the digital technologies CyberSource Tokenisation Click to Pay Visa Risk Manager Developer Consumer Control APIs etc.

Support thought leadership on Government payment processing options that blend Visa and partner capabilities with broad government agendas and national payments infrastructure.

Demonstrate in-depth knowledge of capabilities to complement your understanding of national payments infrastructure and trends in payments generally plus the ability to think holistically about the design of a new offering and the implications related to both the customer s experience as well as the organization s ability to implement and scale.

Work closely with business partners including Risk Client Services Legal Privacy Government Engagement on the introduction of new solutions.

Ensure that solution delivery documentation is fit for purpose for Government clients and where gaps exist work with internal solution owners to remedy.

Liaise with product owners within the global and regional teams to influence product development and timing based on the Government needs and requirements.

Prepare and manage dashboards to track ongoing projects and ensuring delivery and revenue realization of signed deals.

This is a hybrid position Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager Visa requires at least 3 days in office expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of work experience with a Bachelor s Degree or at least 6+ years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/MBA/JD/MD) or at least 4 years of work experience with a PhD
• 5+ years of solution architecture experience in companies serving governments
• Proven ability to translate client needs into product requirements by adapting existing products and solutions
• High degree of competence in RESTful APIs, various architecture patterns, API and SDK integration, mobile/web application development, RTP payment architecture and Open Banking exposure
• Design thinking product development methodology experience
• Experience in business development or partnership development in payments industry is a plus
• Strong client and executive-facing communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence multiple stakeholders across a matrixed environment
• Proven ability to work on complex and often ambiguous problems, to drive results
• Must have a mindset that embraces creativity, optimism, ambiguity and learning quickly
• Product person at heart
• Fluency in Arabic language is a must for this position