Director, Partner Solutions Lead, Affluent & Card Benefits

Job Description

 Visa is seeking an experienced, technically sound, & commercially oriented Director to lead product vision, solution design, and go-to-market strategy for a new flagship platform in support of our Affluent & Card benefits business. This platform will sit at the intersection of user experience, content, and feature enablement with a primary focus on high-value benefit categories, including Airlines & Travel, Streaming & Digital Entertainment, Live Entertainment & Experiences, and emerging AI-driven services. 

 

This is a highly visible, partner-facing leadership role responsible for creating differentiated, scalable technical user experiences that drive issuer adoption of Visa Infinite affluent programs worldwide. You will act as the strategic bridge between Visa’s global product, regional product, engineering, account management, and sourcing teams and the world’s leading airlines, streaming platforms, entertainment conglomerates, and next-generation AI companies. 

Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end solution design and commercialization of card benefit solutions in marquee categories (Airlines, Streaming, Entertainment, AI services). 
• Interact directly with senior executives at marquee partners to ensure seamless & secure partner integration into Visa-owned capabilities 
• People manage a direct team of 2-3 product managers and influence key stakeholders across a highly matrixed organization 
• Translate partner assets (status, credits, content, data, IP) into compelling, user ready card benefit products that deliver measurable ROI for issuers and cardholders 
• Develop global benefit frameworks and toolkits that can be localized by regional teams while preserving consistency, performance, and scale 

​This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:
12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
8 to 12 plus years in technical product management across banking, payments, loyalty, or premium card products
Experience building and running enterprise grade ‘platform-as-a-product' assets
Proven track record of managing large-scale, multi-year partnerships
Exceptional executive presence and communication skills - comfortable presenting to partner C-suites
Deep knowledge of the premium/affluent card competitive landscape
Experience working in highly matrixed, global organizations and influencing without direct authority.
Willingness to travel globally approximately 5-15 percent
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 this position is 192,300.00 to 307,600.00 USD per year, 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.