Consultant, Talent Acquisition

Visa; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 176,000; Full time

Job summary

Visa in Ashburn, VA is seeking a Manager, Talent Acquisition to lead full-lifecycle recruiting for Visa's CMS and Product teams, partnering with Early Careers, hiring leaders, and HR partners to align business needs with talent. You will shape recruiting strategy, manage offers, and advocate for equity across the candidate experience.

The role requires strong consultative skills, data-informed decision-making, and experience in complex, matrixed environments with a focus on rotational and

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 2+ years with an Advanced degree (e.g. MBA, JD) or 0 years with a PhD
• Proven expertise in customer relationship management and strong consultative skills
• Experience with proactive sourcing techniques and channels; ability to design recruiting strategies for corporate talent

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and execute Talent Acquisition strategies across supported business units.
• Develop plans to attract required skill sets to support Visa's objectives.
• Act as a talent consultant to shape Visa's recruiting capability.
• Support hiring managers in identifying interview evaluation criteria and competencies; establish a consistent and valid candidate assessment process.
• Prepare and support hiring managers during the interview process to ensure efficient and professional interviews.
• Manage candidate process and advocate for internal/external equity.
• Manage offer process and salary recommendations.
• Prioritize multiple functions and manage time in a fast-paced environment.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition team members to deliver best-in-class services.
• Ensure compliance with audit, regulatory and legal requirements.
• Lead TA support for rotational associates transitioning to permanent roles.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Sourcing techniques

Stakeholder management

Interviewing

Negotiation

Communication skills

Workday

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree (MBA, etc.)

PhD

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

The Manager, Talent Acquisition combines strategic recruiting expertise with a passion for connecting talent to meaningful career opportunities. This role leads full-lifecycle recruiting for Visa's CMS and Product business functions, manages internal hiring, and will also serve as the lead Talent Acquisition partner for rotational associates transitioning into permanent professional level roles. Partnering closely with Early Careers, hiring leaders, People Business Partners, and recruiting teams, this role aligns business needs with associates' experience, strengths, and career aspirations to identify opportunities and guide a coordinated placement process. Success requires strong consultative relationships, data-informed recruiting strategies, and a commitment to fair, consistent assessment and a seamless candidate experience.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and execute effective Talent Acquisition strategies across supported business units.
• Develop plans to attract required skill sets that will ensure top talent is available to support Visa's objectives within in the business units
• Act as a talent consultant to shape the future recruiting capability of Visa
• Support hiring managers in identifying interview evaluation criteria and competencies; establish a consistent and valid candidate assessment process.
• Prepare and support hiring manager during the interview process to ensure interviews are conducted efficiently and professionally.
• Manage candidate process and be an advocate to ensure internal and external equity.
• Manage offer process and salary recommendations.
• Prioritize multiple functions, tasks and manage time efficiently in a fast paced, changing work environment.
• Effectively balance employee advocacy with strong focus on business needs.
• Participate in Talent Acquisition initiatives and partner with Talent Acquisition team members to deliver best in class Talent Acquisition services.
• Ensure compliance with audit, regulatory and legal requirements
• Act as the lead Talent Acquisition partner for rotational associates approaching program completion, guiding a smooth transition into permanent internal opportunities.

• Bring each associate's story to life by understanding their rotational experience, strengths, career interests, geographic preferences, and aspirations, then translating that insight into meaningful role matches.
• Connect qualified rotational talent with recruiting and hiring teams, and partner with recruiters and hiring managers to ensure fair, consistent consideration against established job requirements.
• Create a connected placement experience across Talent Acquisition, Early Careers, hiring leaders, HR partners, recruiters, and program stakeholders by clarifying ownership, handoffs, expectations, and next steps.

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
• Proven expertise in customer relationship management; strong consultative skills.
• Prior experience with a variety of proactive sourcing techniques and channels.
• Advanced ability to develop recruiting strategies for the sourcing, evaluation and selection of corporate talent.
• Experience supporting rotational, graduate, early-career, leadership-development, or internal-mobility programs, with a passion for connecting internal talent to meaningful career opportunities.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex recruiting or talent initiatives across multiple stakeholder groups in a fast-moving, matrixed environment.
• Experience using recruiting systems, talent data, standardized workflows, and reporting to create visibility, strengthen decision-making, and improve placement outcomes.
• Must have excellent communication skills both verbal and written
• Excellent negotiation, presentation and organizational skills
• Prior experience with WorkDay applicant tracking system a plus
• Prior experience providing consulting services to a division or divisions relative to workforce planning topics such as salary equity, internal movement, and staffing level planning.

Information for US Applicants

For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $109800 to $175700 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.