Sr Manager - Solution Architect - GCC Lead

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters — to you, to your community, and to the world.

Progress starts with you.

Visa’s strategy on capturing a share of new flows focuses on Government payments as a key pillar.

Government payments often contribute between 30-40 percent of total market payments and governments everywhere are investing heavily to modernize and digitize their infrastructure.

As the new VGS team, we will be leading the company efforts in developing our strategy, leverage expertise in various groups around the company and develop comprehensive government solutions.

We are also prioritizing markets for focus and enablement of specialized sales teams.

8+ years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 6+ years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g.

Masters/MBA/JD/MD) or at least 4 years of work experience with a PhD

5+ years of solution architecture experience in companies serving governments.

The ideal candidate would have technology and ideally pre-sales experience in one or more of the following industries - retail banking, payments, technology, consulting.

Proven ability to translate client needs into product requirements by adapting existing products and solutions

High degree of competence in RESTful APIs, various architecture patterns, API and SDK integration, mobile/web application development, RTP payment architecture and Open Banking exposure

Design thinking product development methodology experience

Experience in business development or partnership development in payments industry is a plus.

Strong client and executive-facing communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence multiple stakeholders across a matrixed environment

Proven ability to work on complex and often ambiguous problems, to drive results.

Must have a mindset that embraces creativity, optimism, ambiguity and learning quickly.

Product person at heart

Fluency in Arabic language is a must for this position

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.