VISA LAC ACCEPTANCE SR PRODUCT 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.
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Job Description At Visa, the Seller Products team is on a mission to win acceptance in new segments and verticals, empowering Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), that are increasingly relying on new payment alternatives.
The SMBs play an important role in the region, representing +90% of all enterprises, but despite the size, there is still a lot to be covered to better serve this segment.
Visa aims to expand its reach across base of the pyramid merchants and set the aspiration to reach billions of net-new sellers.
This role is central to Visa's strategy and offers a unique opportunity to significantly impact economic growth, financial inclusion, and the future of digital payments in the region.
The team is seeking for an inspired Sr product manager to support our initiatives to provide frictionless, low-cost, and easy-to-onboard solutions that enable SMBs to accept payments effortlessly, while fostering their growth with Visa as a valued partner in the journey.
To be successful, this person should be able to launch fit-for-purpose payment acceptance solutions, design and implement different economic models and establish relevant partnerships (both internal and external) for this audience.
If you are passionate about payments, solving problems, and making a difference in millions of people’s lives, we invite you to join our team.
Responsibilities.
Product strategy.
Support the development and lead the execution of a comprehensive product strategy for payment acceptance solutions tailored to Small and Medium-sized Businesses (SMBs) in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region.
Identify market opportunities and define product vision in alignment with Visa's mission to expand acceptance in new segments and verticals.
Execution.
Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle management, including ideation, development, testing, launch, and post-launch optimization of payment acceptance solutions and models that keeps SMBs engaged with Visa.
Design and implement different economic models and pricing strategies to make Visa payment solutions attractive and affordable for SMBs.
Use metrics-driven approach to test new hypothesis and product initiatives.
Encourage teams to fail fast and develop alternate solutions.
Partnership Development.
Establish and nurture strategic partnerships with key stakeholders, including internal teams, financial institutions, technology providers, and other external partners.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.
., engineering, marketing, sales, customer support) to ensure cohesive and aligned product development and go-to-market strategies.
Act as the product champion and advocate for SMBs within the organization, ensuring their needs and pain points are effectively communicated and addressed.
Present product updates, progress, and results to senior leadership and stakeholders, highlighting key achievements and future plans.
Innovative Solutions.
Explore and identify new verticals and innovative solutions to accelerate growth in acceptance and constantly enhance the value proposition for SMBs.
Collaborate with product leaders in other regions to learn about their market needs and leverage insights, trends, and payment experiences in developing new solutions for SMBs in LAC.
Understand the LAC Payment Landscape.
Develop a deep understanding of the payment landscape in the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region, including regulatory environments, market trends, and cultural nuances.
Stay abreast of the competitive landscape and emerging payment technologies in the region to identify opportunities and threats.
This is a hybrid position.
Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.
Qualifications Basic Qualification •8+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.
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Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD, OR 11+ years of relevant work experience.
Preferred Qualification Bachelor degree in technology, business, administration or a related field (MBA preferred) 6 years of relevant experience in product leadership in high growth companies, including leading products within the financial technology industry or related industries Proven record of solving complex product problems and building, shipping, and scaling early-stage pipeline to later stage production successfully across functional teams Comprehensive knowledge of UX/UI design principles related to payments ecosystems that incorporate issuers, merchants, tech, and fintech, with a particular focus on enhancing ease of use and improving customer interaction and customer journey Ability to operate independently, influence and work hands-on with product, technology, and other cross-functional team leaders.
Strong listening, communication, and presentation skills Ability to inspire and influence others without direct management responsibility A high level of professionalism and leadership skills to build business relationships, trust and respect with business partners and suppliers Natural collaborator and team player, you must be disciplined and comfortable with ambiguity and able to adapt to changes in priorities quickly, and to work in a matrixed reporting organization Fluency in LAC market and payment methods (eg.
credit, debit, real time payments, wallets, etc) Have a real connection with the idea of impacting the financial lives of millions of sellers in the region, especially SMBs Fluent English, Portuguese speaker.
Spanish 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.