Sustainability Solutions Manager

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

As Manager within the Global Sustainability Solutions team, you will support the development and delivery of value propositions for merchants and acceptance partners that embed sustainability into the commerce and payment experience. In this role, you will focus on use cases in the space of Electric Vehicle payment journeys, Recommerce / reverse vending payouts and data analytics to improve acquisition, loyalty and retention. 

You will work at the intersection of product innovation, client engagement, and sustainability strategy—helping shape data and payment solutions that enable more sustainable choices for consumers.

This role is ideal for someone with a strong consulting or strategy background, with previous experience or knowledge of the payments space. You will bring curiosity, collaborative spirit, detail-oriented mindset to a fast-evolving space with global impact.

What You Will Do

• Support the design and evolution of sustainability propositions for merchants and acquirers, including research, benchmarking, and business case development
• Analyse market trends, client feedback, and regulatory developments to inform product strategy and positioning
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (product, sales, marketing, sustainability) to shape and scale solutions
• Prepare client-facing materials, internal briefings, and executive updates
• Contribute to the planning and execution of pilot programmes and go-to-market strategies
• Track and report on key metrics to assess impact and inform continuous improvement

 

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

Qualifications

•  2–3 years of experience in management / strategy / sustainability consulting, strategy or payments space
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesise complex information into clear insights
• Proven track record of contributing or developing go-to-market and product strategies
• Proven track record of owning workstreams and rallying cross-functional teams towards a shared objective
• Proven track record in building business cases for complex, multi-party use cases (merchant-acquirer-issuer-payment network)
• Proficiency in usage of standard Microsoft toolbox (ppt, excel, word) and GenAI
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Experience working in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment
• Passion for sustainability and a strong interest in driving positive environmental and social impact through commerce
• Consulting experience with exposure to sustainability or financial services
• Familiarity with ESG frameworks, sustainable finance, or climate-related disclosures
• Experience working with or for merchants, acquirers, or fintechs
• Fluency in Spanish, German or French is a plus.

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.

Client-provided location(s): London, United Kingdom

Job ID: 644da7c8-fec1-47bc-b660-9d3a0e8da393

Employment Type: OTHER

Posted: 2025-07-30T15:42:11