Director, Digital Identity

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across 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.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging - where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters. We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere. Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world - helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

**Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.**

**Job Description**:
**Product Strategy and Management**

Product Owner for Visa ID Hub - define product vision and strategy, develop product architecture, requirements and specifications, oversee and participate as required in the technology development, ensure alignment with Visa security and operational processes

Lead engagements with clients and partners to test, learn and refine product and solution ideas

Contribute to the development of the product strategy and solutions for Visa digital identity services tailored to the European market - in collaboration with other teams (innovation, regulatory, global product teams)

Collaborate closely with the Global Risk and Identity product teams to define solutions and products to satisfy regional needs in Europe including regulatory compliance

**Commercialisation**

Contribute to go-to-market strategy for Visa’s digital identity solutions in Europe - including commercial strategy, pricing, integration with other Visa solutions, channels to market, and target customers

Support local teams across Europe to include digital identity capabilities in our own services and directly to customers

**Standards**

Actively engage with and drive key standardisations initiatives in Digital Identity on behalf of Visa: eIDAS Toolbox (ARF), Open Wallet Foundation

Support other relevant standardisation activities led by other parts of Visa: OIDF, OIX, FIDO, W3C

**Partnership**

Contribute to and lead as necessary, engagements with key partners to develop joint products or go-to-market activities

**This is a hybrid position.** Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

**Qualifications**:
Deep knowledge of digital identity and authentication services and technology. Ideally experience from a digital identity service provider in Europe

Masters degree in technology

10+ years commercial experience with at least 5 years in top-tier strategy innovation consulting or product development solution design in technology, ecommerce, SAAS or financial services, having developed digital strategies, and taken new products to market

Deep product management experience, including technology, commercial strategy, regulatory compliance, go-to-market, and partnerships
Willingness and ability to influence and guide multiple stakeholders without direct authority

Curious and inquisitive problem solver, thrives in difficult and big problem spaces

Rigorous thinker, ability to transpose business, financial and technical understanding to relevant market inputs with sales and product teams as well as with external partner discussions, leading to commercial and revenue opportunities
Can do attitude, solution-oriented, structured, focused on execution and getting things done

Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English and preferably one more major European language e.g., German, French or Spanish

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.