Director - Mobile - Visa - Singapore

Job description
Visa Inc. is a global payments technology company that connects consumers, businesses, financial institutions and governments in more than 200 countries and territories, enabling them to use digital currency instead of cash and checks.

Visa does not issue cards, extend credit or set rates and fees for consumers. Visa’s innovations enable its bank customers to offer consumers choices: Pay now with debit, ahead of time with prepaid or later with credit products. From the world’s major cities to remote areas without banks, people are increasingly relying on digital currency along with mobile technology to use their money anytime, make purchases online, transfer funds and access basic financial services. All of which makes their lives easier and helps grow economies.

Behind the Visa brand are our talented employees who continuously raise the bar with innovative solutions and products that deliver the convenience and security of digital currency to more people all over the world.

Position Summary
To serve as a Director for Mobile Solutions in Asia Pacific, one of Visa Inc.’s leading regions. The role holder must blend technical, business and product management skills to deliver results that will have a business impact within and beyond Asia Pacific region, contributing to the success of Visa’s global mobile initiatives. This role covers mobile contactless payments, mobile remote payments, mobile acceptance, mobile P2P and mobile value added services. In addition the role will require the individual to play a role in the evolution of Visa’s emerging technology initiatives and potential acquisitions in the AP region.

Responsibilities
• Product Development Lead. Working with mobile initiative colleagues in San Francisco, provide input to the product development process ensuring Visa Asia Pacific requirements and interests are met. This will include reviewing draft technical specifications and testing these specifications via program implementations and providing feedback on any necessary changes.
• Program and Product Management. Working within Asia Pacific region, provide support for coordinating deployment of mobile payment projects – with the associated contribution to Visa’s global success in the mobile channel.
• Execution / Implementation. Support in-country teams as a subject matter expert to assist with scoping, planning and implementation of mobile payment projects across Visa Asia Pacific taking shared accountability for the success of in-market implementations and compliance with program rules.
• Vendor Interaction. Working with global colleagues in Approval Services and Compliance, liaise with local vendors and vendors’ regional offices to help suppliers to understand Visa testing and compliance requirements.

Qualifications

• Business or Engineering degree preferred – masters advantageous.
• At least 10 years of experience with min 5 - 8 years working experience in mobile payment technology and/or smart card arena preferable – background in smart card personalization via remote channels an advantage
• 3 - 5 years’ experience working within Asia an advantage, preferably in mobile services industry
• Knowledge of smart card technology
• Strong capacity to analyze technical specifications
• Familiarity with networking technology (mobile and internet) and knowledge of mobile handset architectures
• Understanding of mobile payment platforms, services, and commercial models
• Good analytical and organizational skills
• Solid communication skills – both written and spoken
• Driven, self-starter

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