Director, Technology Advisory, Visa Consulting & Analytics

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments and technology, with over 259 billion payments transactions flowing safely between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities in 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 while driven by a common purpose – to uplift everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

Team Summary

Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) drives tangible, impactful and financial results for Visa's clients, including card issuers, acquirers, 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.

The VCA team within Korea provides a comprehensive range of consulting services and solutions to our clients in Korea, that address unique challenges in areas such as strategic growth, profitability, risk management and digital strategy.

What a Director, Technology Advisory does at Visa:

We are looking for a Director to manage technology advisory client engagements, functioning as the main project manager to facilitate client growth in the payment industry. This role will coordinate across clients, internal teams, and external partners to implement technology solutions, including product implementation and system development.

Key Responsibilities

Business Development:

• Build strong client relationships to understand challenges and drive growth.
• Collaborate with internal teams to identify consulting opportunities.
• Analyze and refine business cases to maximize impact.

Project Delivery:

• Lead technology strategy and implementation projects from planning to completion.
• Manage project scope, timelines, resources, and budgets while ensuring client satisfaction.
• Act as the main point of contact, facilitating clear communication between stakeholders.
• Oversee teams of consultants and developers, ensuring alignment and efficiency.
• Develop technology discussion materials, identify critical issues, and propose solutions.
• Prepare client proposals, outlining objectives, scope, deliverables, and methodologies.
• Deliver engaging presentations to communicate insights and recommendations.
• Execute projects while managing relationships, governance, and problem resolution.
• Provide tailored solutions and recommendations, leveraging Visa’s best practices.

Qualifications

What you will need:

We seek an experienced, results-driven, and client-centric professional with a strong interest in the payments industry. Ideal candidates should have:

• 10+ years in professional roles, including payments, mobile, software, hardware, IT consulting, or technology services
• Expertise in payment technologies such as authorization, clearing & settlement, gateways/PSPs, risk management, tokenization, EMV 3DS
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects from concept to implementation
• Strategic mindset, balancing high-level vision with precise execution
• Strong leadership, collaboration, and adaptability within matrixed organizations
• Excellent communication, including impactful presentations
• Self-motivated, with the capacity to handle multiple priorities concurrently
• Project and budget management skills, ensuring timely delivery
• Successful track record in technology-related business development
• Fluent English proficiency

What will also help:

• PMP certification or technical project management experience
• Customer experience design expertise (human-centered design/design thinking)

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.