Director - Consumer Products at Visa

Job Description

Product leadership for core consumer products (Debit, Credit, Prepaid) across markets in East Africa

• Work with Visa’s clients and Business Development teams to ensure the product requirements of clients and Visa cardholders are clearly understood and prioritized
• Drive product-related and strategic initiatives with Visa’s clients, in collaboration with Business Development, Marketing and other functional teams
• Pro-actively identify opportunities for growth and/or improvement
• Provide input to new business opportunities and formal proposals (e.g. RFP’s)

Develop and manage products relevant to East African markets

• Manage the introduction, communication and general implementation of product and service releases, new products and enhancements of services in East Africa
• In cases where new products or capabilities are deployed in East Africa, work with cross-functional stakeholders and clients to understand local requirements and adapt products as required
• In cases where localized products, benefits or platforms are required to serve the needs of East African clients, take end-to-end accountability to develop and launch such capabilities, including competitor analyses, business cases, project and vendor management and cross-functional collaboration

Accountable for performance of Consumer products across East Africa

• Review performance, available reporting and request additional management information as required for all products within the region

• Manage expenses and budgets

   

  • Manage expenses and forecasts to ensure that budgets are appropriately allocated and spent

     

    Follow Correct Governance To Maintain An Exemplary Control EnvironmentQualifications

     

    • Tertiary qualification with a business, marketing, or other relevant degree
    • Post-graduate qualification will be advantageous, but not an absolute requirement
    • More than 8 years’ experience in payments, banking or financial services
    • Experience in product management, and/or marketing management, and/or consulting
    • Strong project management and execution skills
    • Insight and understanding of analytics, segmentation and other product management principles
    • Experience of management and/or business strategy will be advantageous
    • Exposure to digital products and digital product management will be advantageous
    • Strong conceptualization and problem solving skills
    • Good networker with experience at senior levels
    Additional InformationProduct Development & ManagementKenyaVisa