AI-Driven Policy & Data Governance Analyst

Visa; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 149,000 - 239,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Project Analyst in the Data & AI Policy & Governance team to improve governance across the enterprise using policy analysis, data analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.

The role combines policy design, measurement, and operationalization, partnering with Privacy, Legal, Risk, Security, Technology, Product, and operations to drive adoption and scalable governance capabilities.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in policy, governance, risk management, compliance, business analysis, process improvement, or related disciplines.
• Experience using data to evaluate performance, identify trends, and develop actionable recommendations.
• Experience with Power BI, SQL, Python, Tableau, or similar analytical tools.
• Experience building or supporting AI agents, copilots, automation solutions, or other AI-enabled business capabilities.
• Familiarity with LLMs, RAG architectures, agentic workflows, prompt engineering, knowledge management, or AI orchestration frameworks.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyze how policies, standards, procedures, and governance requirements are implemented across the enterprise.
• Evaluate governance outcomes, implementation challenges, stakeholder feedback, and operational metrics to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Determine whether implementation challenges stem from policy design, process execution, technology limitations, or organizational factors.
• Recommend enhancements to policies, standards, guidance, and governance frameworks that improve effectiveness, scalability, and user experience while maintaining appropriate risk management objectives.
• Develop metrics, reporting, and insights that support data-driven policy decisions and demonstrate governance effectiveness.
• Support the development of implementation guidance, playbooks, and supporting materials that improve consistency and adoption.
• Identify opportunities to leverage AI, automation, and agent-based capabilities to improve governance processes and user experiences.
• Translate policy requirements into machine-consumable knowledge, decision logic, workflows, and governance capabilities.
• Design, prototype, or support AI-enabled solutions that help users navigate governance requirements and make informed decisions.
• Build or support AI agents, copilots, knowledge solutions, and workflow automations that operationalize policy requirements.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend practical applications that improve governance effectiveness and scalability.
• Partner with Privacy, Legal, Risk, Security, Technology, Product, and operational governance teams to understand implementation challenges and opportunities for improvement.
• Gather, document, and prioritize requirements for policy enhancements, reporting capabilities, AI-enabled solutions, governance tooling, and process improvements.
• Translate analytical findings and stakeholder needs into actionable recommendations and implementation plans.
• Support adoption and change management activities associated with governance initiatives and new capabilities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Policy analysis

Data analysis

Power BI

SQL

Python

Tableau

AI-enabled solutions

Communication

Tools

Power BI

SQL

Python

Tableau

Job description

Visa is seeking a Project Analyst in the Data & AI Policy & Governance team to improve governance across the enterprise using policy analysis, data analytics, and AI-enabled solutions.

The role combines policy design, measurement, and operationalization, partnering with Privacy, Legal, Risk, Security, Technology, Product, and operations to drive adoption and scalable governance capabilities.