Client Implementation Manager Jobs

Company Description

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.

What’s it all about?

The Implementation team are responsible for managing end-to-end lifecycle of client or network partner implementations (onboarding, offboarding or remediation). This role will be responsible for leading the end-to-end lifecycle of a particular client or network partner implementation. This may include:

• Planning network partner or client onboarding, offboarding or remediation activities, across the full delivery lifecycle
• Support continuous improvement of the implementation playbook through routine and bespoke analysis to identify improvement opportunities and feedback to readiness teams to adjust the playbook
• Supporting handover of client or network partners to BAU teams, ensuring all appropriate governance and sign-off has been finalised
• Managing the execution of the client or network partner implementation including capturing and reporting the status of core implementation tasks
• Managing network partner mandatory route changes (including key legal and compliance reviews and approvals)

What We Expect Of You, Day To Day.

This role will report to the Director, Implementation and shall:

• Explain complex issues and work with others to reach a consensus in order to achieve objectives/success criteria
• Manage the relationship with both internal and external senior stakeholders, escalating only in the most complex situations
• Ensure all stakeholders are kept up to date on progress, potential risks and delays, budget concerns, etc.
• Work with others to utilise multiple information sources in order to resolve complex problems, identifying potential solutions and recommendations
• Ensure risks are accounted for and that an appropriate risk management process is in place and followed appropriately by the team
• Manage key implementation objectives, deliverables, milestones, dependencies and success criteria in collaboration with the sponsor and other stakeholders
• Anticipate issues and delays that may occur and put contingency plans in place as appropriate
• Respond to issues, challenges and concerns that arise during the implementation, challenging and pushing back as required

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.

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

• Language skills in Spanish and/ or Portuguese beneficial
• Hold relevant project management qualifications (e.g. Prince II, Agile)
• Experience delivering a range of complex projects
• Previous experience in direct or matrix management of large teams
• Effective leadership, people management, communications and influencing skills
• Proven track record in delivering high value multi-functional transformation programmes within a complex and fast evolving matrix driven organisation
• Excellent skills in drafting presentations, reports, communications, and other deliverables
• Minimum 5 years of experience in project management or programme management
• 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

Additional Information

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 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.

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

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for a new hire into this position is 102,700.00 to 133,500.00 USD, 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.