As Product Manager for the Client Experience team within Visa Direct’s Money Movement Solutions, you will be responsible for executing the vision and strategic roadmap for Visa Direct Portal. Reporting to the Director, who is accountable for defining overall vision and strategy, you will be the primary driver for execution and delivery of key initiatives of Visa Direct Portal. You will work closely with Technical Product Managers, Architects, Engineers, Delivery Managers, and cross-functional Stakeholders to deliver solutions that set the industry standard for exception handling in transaction processing.

Strategy and Vision:

• Partner with the various Product Managers to refine and drive the execution of key initiatives
• Translate the high-level strategy and vision into actionable product backlogs and milestones, focusing on automation, operational excellence, and phasing out legacy systems
• Conduct thorough market, customer, competitor, and technology research to inform product decisions and execution priorities
• Secure buy-in from stakeholders across compliance, engineering, and business teams
• Drive an AI-first approach for Visa Direct Portal platform to enhance product discovery, delivery, and client experience

Collaboration and Solution Delivery:

• Lead requirements workshops and discovery sessions with clients, regional teams, and internal users to uncover pain points and identify opportunities to improve the Visa Direct Portal platform.
• Partner closely with the Technical Product Manager to ensure business requirements are translated into robust solutions and technical architectures, ready for engineering development
• Oversee the transition from solution design to engineering, ensuring requirements are clearly documented and prioritized for sprints (including both functional and non-functional needs)
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies, providing business context and clarifying priorities as features move through development

Product Development and Launch:

• Manage end-to-end product development from planning through execution and launch, with a focus on delivering on the phased roadmap
• Prioritize the product backlog based on customer impact, commercial value, and strategic alignment, working across multiple scrum teams as needed
• Collaborate with delivery managers and engineering leads to ensure high-velocity delivery and continuous process improvement

Adoption and Performance:

• Work closely with Product Marketing and Go-To-Market teams to define launch strategies, product positioning, and user enablement plans
• Drive adoption among clients, downstream partners, and internal teams, ensuring successful migration from legacy systems
• Measure, monitor, and communicate product KPIs and business impact, including case handling rate improvements, integration success rates, cost savings, and client satisfaction

So, what do we expect of you, day to day?

• Lead and participate in requirements workshops, gathering and refining input from regional stakeholders, clients, and internal users to define actionable product features
• Collaborate closely with the Technical Product Manager to align solution design and architecture, ensuring clear and complete handoff to engineering for delivery
• Continuously prioritize and manage the product backlog, updating it based on feedback, the phased roadmap, and evolving business priorities
• Communicate regularly with cross-functional teams—to clarify priorities, resolve blockers, and drive alignment
• Actively participate in agile ceremonies such as backlog grooming, sprint demos, and retrospectives, providing business context and making timely decisions for the team
• Track and report on key product metrics using insights to drive continuous improvement
• Support product launches and adoption by collaborating on go-to-market activities, preparing user documentation, and assisting with internal and external user enablement
• Participate in client demo call for the Portal, enable client onboarding on the Portal and work with stakeholders to resolve any client issues with respect to onboarding or usage of Portal.

What success looks like

• Consistent delivery of roadmap milestones with a focus on automation, operational efficiency, and secure integrations
• High-velocity shipping of new features that reduce manual work, improve case resolution times, and enhance security and client satisfaction
• Achieving measurable business outcomes and client satisfaction
• Deep engagement and strong partnerships with both technical and business stakeholders
• This position is not required to travel

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

Basic Qualifications:

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's 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:

• 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's 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
• 3-4+ years’ proven experience in a Product Owner/Product Manager role within Fintech, SaaS, or enterprise software, ideally with exposure to payments, transaction banking.
• Experience working in a web portal, ability to liaison with UX design team to enable best user experience
• Strong experience working with agile frameworks (Scrum or Kanban), managing backlogs, writing epics/user stories, and leading prioritization
• Demonstrated ability to execute on a product vision using market research, customer discovery, and data-driven decision making
• Proven track record collaborating with Technical Product Managers or solution architects to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Experience with API/integration projects and security-first features is highly desirable
• Personal Qualities:
• Self-starter with strong accountability and ownership for execution
• Outstanding stakeholder management and communication skills, able to influence technical and non-technical colleagues
• Analytical, commercially sharp, and detail oriented
• Curious, innovative, and proactive in challenging the status quo
• Thrives in a fast-paced, scaling environment and enjoys working as part of a high-performing, cross-functional team

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 131,600.00 to 190,650.00 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.