Senior Product Delivery Manager

We’re looking for a high‑agency Senior Product Delivery Manager to lead cross‑functional delivery efforts for new products and enhancements across Visa Direct, ensuring successful execution from concept to market.

The successful candidate will be a dynamic leader who is passionate about developing delivery talent, fostering a culture of ownership and collaboration, and enabling high‑performing cross‑functional teams to deliver value at pace.

What we expect of you, day to day:

• Lead cross‑functional delivery efforts for new product launches and enhancements across Visa Direct, ensuring successful execution from concept to market.
• Partner with Product Managers and Engineering Leads to coordinate execution and roadmap alignment.
• Monitor delivery health and performance using standardised KPIs, identifying risks and implementing mitigations.
• Act as an escalation point for delivery blockers, facilitating resolution and decision‑making across teams.
• Ensure requirements are high quality and delivery‑ready, and that commercial milestones are met.

• Build and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders, ensuring effective communication across all levels of the organization.
• Provide coaching and mentorship to delivery managers, promoting best practices and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrate Visa leadership principles and foster a culture of transparency and accountability.
• Drive delivery excellence and continuous improvement across the program team.
• Conduct retrospectives and implement changes to improve delivery outcomes.
• Champion delivery excellence and scalable practices aligned with Visa’s Product Lifecycle Management framework.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.

• 8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

• 9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
• 10 + years of experience in program management, Agile Delivery, or Project Management roles, preferably in a software‑first Fintech or start‑up environment.
• 5+ years of experience as a line manager with a strong track record in coaching and career development.
• Familiarity with Agile and/or scaled Agile frameworks, and delivery best practices in technology‑led environments.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering large‑scale products or solutions in a matrixed, global organization.
• Demonstrated experience working with cross‑functional teams including engineering, product, operations, and compliance.
• Strong problem‑solving and decision‑making skills, with the ability to resolve conflicts and unblock delivery.
• Excellent communication skills with both technical and non‑technical stakeholders.
• Personal Qualities
• A self‑starter who takes accountability for getting things done.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills across cross‑functional teams.
• Comfortable challenging the status quo and curious about how things work.
• Exceptional structure and attention to detail.

Work Authorization: Permanent Authorization to work in the U.S. is a precondition of employment for this position. Visa will not sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this position

Relocation: This role does not provide relocation assistance.

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5‑10% of the time.

Mental/

Physical Requirements:

This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

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