Senior Manager, Payments Consulting & Analytics

Visa; Ashburn (GA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 222,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

FSA/HSA

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Job summary

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) is seeking a Senior Manager to join the Nationals segment. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, lead end-to-end consulting engagements, and partner with Visa account teams to deliver high-impact strategies for top issuing relationships.

You will collaborate with analytics, data science, marketing, risk, innovation, and product teams to translate insights into executable action, shaping long-term strategic value for marquee clients and Visa as a

Qualifications

• 8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 5+ years with an Advanced Degree (MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD.
• 3+ years of consulting experience and payments background.
• Ability to engage with mid- to senior-level stakeholders at regional banks and credit unions; adapt communication to diverse client sophistication levels.
• Thrive in a lean, fast-paced environment with ownership across sales and delivery responsibilities.
• Demonstrate prioritization and operational discipline when balancing multiple engagements and business development activities.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a thought partner to U.S. financial institutions, helping identify, prioritize, and execute strategies that drive growth and profitability.
• Lead engagements from strategy definition through recommendations for executive audiences.
• Develop strategic frameworks and viewpoints addressing clients’ most critical questions.
• Own client engagements by setting direction, managing timelines, and guiding teams to high-quality outcomes.
• Translate complex data into clear insights and recommendations to inform client decisions and portfolio performance.
• Collaborate with analytics, data science, marketing, risk, innovation, and product teams to bring Visa capabilities to engagements.

Skills

Consulting experience

Client engagement

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Payments domain knowledge

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Advanced Degree (MBA, etc)

PhD

Job description

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) is seeking a Senior Manager to join the Nationals segment. You will act as a trusted advisor to clients, lead end-to-end consulting engagements, and partner with Visa account teams to deliver high-impact strategies for top issuing relationships.

You will collaborate with analytics, data science, marketing, risk, innovation, and product teams to translate insights into executable action, shaping long-term strategic value for marquee clients and Visa as a