VIS Payment Systems Project Manager

Job Description

What's it all about?

Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) is the consulting arm of Visa, and drives tangible, impactful and financial results for Visa’s network clients, including both financial services and merchants. Drawing on our expertise in strategy consulting, data analytics, brand management, marketing, operational and macroeconomics, VCA solves the most strategic problems for our clients.

VCA Implementation Services (VIS) is an augmentation of Visa’s consultancy offering, supporting the execution and implementation of recommendations to help scale competitive advantage and operate to succeed in the digital age.

We are looking for a VIS Consulting Manager to join the VIS Team in Istanbul.

As the VIS Consulting Manager, you will support the delivery of both internal initiatives and client-facing engagements within Visa Consulting & Analytics by contributing to project coordination and execution activities. You will work closely with Visa teams and bank stakeholders to support the definition of project scope, governance processes, and implementation roadmaps. You will contribute to customer, market, and profitability analyses related to cards and payments products, while supporting the preparation of project deliverables and executive-level presentation materials. Working closely with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, you will help ensure effective project execution and support the successful delivery of projects in line with defined objectives.

The key deliverables / responsibilities for the role include:

Delivery Leadership (Internal & Client Facing):

• Supporting consulting projects focused on the development of cards and payments products for Visa clients
• Working closely with bank stakeholders to define project scope, product value proposition, and implementation roadmap
• Conducting customer, market, and profitability analyses related to cards and payments products and contributing to product design activities
• Coordinating cross-functional teams across Visa and client organizations to support project delivery and implementation processes
• Contributing to the preparation of project deliverables, analyses, and executive presentation materials

Stakeholder & Cross Functional Engagement:

• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across Visa and client organisations, ensuring alignment, transparency, and effective collaboration.
• Coordinate cross functional teams to enable smooth execution, remove blockers, and maintain delivery momentum.
• Understand client objectives and needs, ensuring deliverables are aligned to meaningful business outcomes.

Professional Execution & Standards:

• Deliver consistently high-quality work, managing competing priorities effectively and maintaining exceptional standards in fast paced, changing environments.
• Model delivery excellence and continuous improvement behaviours, setting the tone for professionalism and accountability across programmes.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Proven experience delivering end-to-end change or transformation projects in a consulting environment.
• Strong project management skills, with practical experience in Waterfall / Agile / Hybrid methodologies, and in managing multiple workstreams concurrently.
• Demonstrated ability to design and operate governance structures, produce high-quality delivery artefacts, and confidently lead SteerCo and decision-making forums.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including experience engaging senior executives and cross-functional teams.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities with the ability to think strategically, remove barriers, and provide actionable solutions.
• Exceptional communication skills — articulate, audience-aware, and able to simplify complex information.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, reprioritising quickly, and maintaining high standards in fast-moving environments.
• Commitment to continuous improvement, learning, and professional development.

Additional Information

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.