Business Consultant

Visa; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 136,000 - 217,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa is seeking a Business Consultant within Business Strategy & Operations to solve complex operational problems for designated clients. This senior individual contributor will identify performance improvements, build client relationships, and drive system enhancements while leveraging Visa products and services.

The role emphasizes analytical rigor and executive-level communication. All roles involve digital fluency, including Generative AI tools, and require at least 3 days in the office.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 2 years with an Advanced degree or 0 years with a PhD
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and business performance management experience
• Experience developing executive-level presentations and leadership communications
• Advanced analytical skills with Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to synthesize large datasets into executive insights and recommendations

Responsibilities

• Own the CMS business reviews, including deliverables, stakeholder coordination, and timeline execution.
• Develop executive-ready presentations that highlight business performance, strategic priorities, risks, opportunities, and key decisions.
• Synthesis inputs across Visa Direct, VCS, and VGS, by working with Sales, Finance and Operations teams.
• Enhance reporting frameworks to focus leadership discussions on forward-looking insights, performance gaps, strategic trade-offs, and actionable decisions rather than status reporting.
• Maintain action-item governance and follow-through from business reviews.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to monitor revenue and expense performance against AOP and forecast.
• Develop and maintain long-term revenue forecasts and performance models.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder influence

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Power BI

Tableau

Excel

PowerPoint

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

Job Summary

The Business Consultant, Business Strategy & Operations, serves as a seasoned individual contributor responsible for solving complex operational problems with designated clients. This role takes a broad perspective to identify operational performance improvement opportunities and supports the adoption of innovative solutions. The consultant acts as a functional specialist, focusing on building and extending client relationships, and works independently with limited supervision except in the most complex situations. The position requires proactive identification of processing efficiencies, support for service changes, and system enhancements, while maintaining strong knowledge of Visa products and services.

All roles require digital fluency, including the ability to work with emerging technologies such as Generative AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to support everyday work.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the CMS business reviews, including deliverables, stakeholder coordination, and timeline execution.
• Develop executive-ready presentations that highlight business performance, strategic priorities, risks, opportunities, and key decisions.
• Synthesis inputs across Visa Direct, VCS, and VGS, by working with Sales, Finance and Operations teams.
• Enhance reporting frameworks to focus leadership discussions on forward-looking insights, performance gaps, strategic trade-offs, and actionable decisions rather than status reporting.
• Maintain action-item governance and follow-through from business reviews.
• Partner with Finance and business leaders to monitor revenue and expense performance against AOP and forecast.
• Develop and maintain long-terim revenue forecasts and performance models.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications

• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelors Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
• 5 or more years of of experience in business management, finance, strategy, sales operations, management consulting, or related analytical roles.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and business performance management experience.
• Experience developing executive-level presentations and leadership communications.
• Advanced analytical skills with expertise in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Ability to synthesize large datasets into executive insights and recommendations.
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders across multiple organizations without direct authority.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience supporting executive leadership teams.
• Experience with performance reporting, MBR/QBR processes, and operating reviews.
• Familiarity with revenue forecasting, P&L management, budgeting, and financial planning.
• Experience using Power BI, Tableau, AI Tools or other analytics platforms.

Information for US Applicants

For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $136,000.00 to $ 217,000.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.

Work Hours

Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements

This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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 protect veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the EEOC guidelines and applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.