Strategic Portfolio Manager: Growth, Delivery & Risk

Visa; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 118,000 - 183,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Flexible work arrangement

Job summary

Visa's Portfolio Manager role in Fairfield, CA requires sharp problem solving and decisive action. The team provides a clear growth track and a mentor-driven culture, with growth opportunities tied to demonstrated impact.

You will convert leadership direction into actionable steps, manage backlogs, and surface risks with concrete fixes, while collaborating across CA teams to ensure nothing falls through the cracks. Salary ranges from $118,000 to $183,000 per year, with flexible growth.

Qualifications

• Critical thinking and independent judgment.
• Ability to manage competing priorities under tight deadlines.
• A CA work history or proven ability to thrive in California.
• Hands-on experience that withstands follow-up questions.
• Strong Active Listening skills validated by past employers.
• Flexibility to adapt as business needs evolve.

Responsibilities

• Convert Leadership chaos into a backlog someone can actually work.
• Translate manager objectives into concrete, actionable day-to-day steps.
• Write the Delegation runbook the next hire wishes they had.
• Keep Visa leadership honest with numbers they can act on.
• Surface risks early, loudly, and with a proposed fix attached.
• Map the handoffs between CA teams so nothing falls in the cracks.
• Make peace with proudly-nerdy ambiguity and ship anyway.

Skills

Critical thinking

Priority management

CA work history

Hands-on experience

Active listening

Adaptability

Job description

Visa's Portfolio Manager role in Fairfield, CA requires sharp problem solving and decisive action. The team provides a clear growth track and a mentor-driven culture, with growth opportunities tied to demonstrated impact.

You will convert leadership direction into actionable steps, manage backlogs, and surface risks with concrete fixes, while collaborating across CA teams to ensure nothing falls through the cracks. Salary ranges from $118,000 to $183,000 per year, with flexible growth.