Vice President, Head of Consulting & Analytics, Japan, Korea and Mongolia; JKM

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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Team Summary
Visa Consulting and Analytics (VCA) provides consulting, managed services and analytical solutions to help businesses optimize their payment strategies and operations. Our offerings are designed to leverage Visa's extensive data, technology, and expertise in the payments industry to deliver actionable insights and strategies that drive business growth and efficiency. Key areas covered include strategy, digital transformation, portfolio management and risk management.

We are seeking a Vice President to lead the VCA and Advisory business for the Japan, Korea & Mongolia geographic cluster (JKM). This role reports to the SVP, Head of VCA, AP and the SVP, Group Country Manager, JKM and will be a key member of both the Asia Pacific VCA leadership team as well as the JKM leadership team.

What a VP, Head of VCA, JKM does at Visa:

• Drive business development - Secure long-term advisory engagements and partnerships by assessing client needs, proposing relevant VCA services and Visa cross-functional services, scoping and pricing, and confirming new projects.
• P&L Ownership - Balance short-term and long-term financial outcomes for the business in line with broader growth aspirations.
• Cultivate deep executive-level relationships with Visa’s clients and partners – Banks / Issuers, Acquirers, and Merchants & Fintech firms through a combination of thought leadership activities and delivering high quality and high impact engagements.
• Partner closely with Country Managers
  , Account Executives and other cross-functional teams to deliver holistic solutions leveraging Visa’s consumer, commercial, and value-added services.
• Attract and develop high-quality talent across the JKM markets, establishing a strong pipeline of future leaders for VCA and Visa.

Why this is important to Visa
The Head of VCA, JKM drives Visa’s consulting and analytics strategy in three diverse and strategically significant markets. This leader oversees high-impact advisory and managed services that help clients optimize portfolios, accelerate digital transformation, and implement complex payment solutions, directly influencing Visa’s revenue growth and market leadership. The role requires deep engagement with major financial institutions and ecosystem partners, positioning Visa as a trusted advisor in areas such as risk management, data utilization, and digital innovation.

By leading a multidisciplinary team and aligning regional initiatives with Visa’s global vision, this position ensures Visa remains competitive in markets characterized by regulatory complexity, advanced technology adoption, and evolving consumer behaviors, making it essential for sustaining growth and strengthening Visa’s influence across the JKM cluster.

* The role can be based in Tokyo, Japan or Seoul, South Korea.

What you will need:

• 20+ years experience in management consulting with a top-tier consulting firm including exposure to financial services / payments consulting in Japan, Korea and Mongolia markets.
• Demonstrated ability to structure, sell and deliver large-scale transformation programs by addressing complex change agenda, leading large multi-market teams, and managing senior client relationships.
• Strong pre-existing network of relationships with mid-to-senior banking executives in the Japan, Korea & Mongolia markets.
• Strong stakeholder management and ability to navigate large global, matrixed organizations to effectively drive alignment and execution of strategic goals.
• Excellent collaboration and…