Project Manager

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year. Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging – where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world – helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

Job Description

If you think you could support Visa as a Project Manager, we want to hear from you – together, let’s make Visa a great place to work.

What we expect of you, day to day.

• Management of key project objectives, deliverables, milestones, dependencies and success criteria in collaboration with the project sponsor and other stakeholders.
• Ensures risks are accounted for and that an appropriate risk management process is in place and followed appropriately by the project team.
• Provides guidance throughout the project planning and execution phases, identifying and addressing issues as encountered within a broad area of expertise.
• Contributes to the project board, ensuring all stakeholders are kept up-to-date on the progress of the project, potential risks and delays, budget concerns, etc.
• Anticipates issues and delays that may occur during the project and puts contingency plans in place as appropriate.
• Responds to issues, challenges and concerns that arise during the project, challenging and pushing back as required.
• Manages the relationship with both internal and external senior stakeholders, escalating only in the most complex situations.
• Liaises with various departments across Visa Europe as required throughout the project.
• Works with others to utilise multiple information sources in order to resolve complex problems, identifying potential solutions and recommendations
• Explains complex issues and works with others to reach a consensus in order to achieve the project objectives/success criteria
• Acts as an escalation point for project resources and other stakeholders
• Works within existing project delivery practices and processes, challenges where appropriate and contributes to improvements

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Basic Qualification
2+ years of relevant work experience and a Bachelors degree, OR 5+ years of relevant work experience
Preferred Qualification
3 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or more than 2 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD)
What we’re after…
Project management or Programme Management experience
Direct or matrix management of large teams

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 protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.