Senior Director, Real Estate – Latin America & Caribbean

About Us 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.

The Senior Director, Real Estate, Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) sets and executes Visa’s corporate real estate strategy across the LAC region, ensuring alignment with global strategy, business priorities, and financial objectives. The role provides executive-level leadership across the regional portfolio, oversees complex real estate transactions and capital programs, and delivers data-driven insights to guide long-term real estate decisions. This leader influences senior stakeholders, manages a regional real estate team, and drives operational excellence in a dynamic, multicultural environment.

Fluency in Spanish and English is required.

• Establish and execute the long-term real estate strategy for the LAC region, aligned with global frameworks, business needs, enterprise initiatives, workforce planning, and future of work models.
• Lead regional portfolio planning, optimization, and scenario modeling to support growth, cost efficiency, flexibility, and risk mitigation.
• Provide senior-level insights on portfolio performance, market conditions, geopolitical considerations, and regulatory impacts.
• Partner with Global Real Estate leadership to refine enterprise standards, governance, and regional operating models.

• Oversee all real estate transactions across LAC, providing leadership and oversight for complex negotiations and significant financial commitments.
• Lead the end-to-end lifecycle of office buildouts—including program development, design, construction, and occupancy.
• Direct regional capital planning, financial forecasting, and scenario modeling to ensure portfolio agility.
• Ensure accurate, consistent financial and operational reporting to senior leadership and investment committees.
• Manage operating and capital budgets with strong fiscal stewardship.

• Build trusted relationships with senior leaders, country managers, landlords, brokers, and external partners.
• Serve as the primary regional contact for escalations, portfolio strategy discussions, and executive updates.
• Provide market-based recommendations and influence decision-making through clear communication and strong business acumen.

• Lead, mentor, and develop real estate and facilities teams across the region.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.
• Support career development, performance management, and succession planning.

• Promote digital tools, analytics, and emerging technologies, including AI, to strengthen decision-making, operational efficiency, and portfolio performance.
• Sponsor sustainability, wellness, and workplace experience initiatives throughout the region.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager. Visa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

• 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 10 years of work experience with an…