Description
We are currently looking for a Director to lead consulting engagements for our clients in Japan, supporting strategy and new business development in the Commercial Money Movement Solutions (CMS) business.
The Director will lead engagements and act as the main focal point, coordinating between the client team, junior team members, other internal local and global stakeholders, and outsourcing partners as applicable. The Director will be responsible for managing various initiatives between Visa and the client. The Director will be responsible for scoping, proposing, contracting, and delivering projects, and managing team members' performance and delivery quality.
Responsibilities:
- Drive initiative development to support the client's CMS business growth using strategic consulting methodologies
- Manage client relationships with executives, general managers, and key frontline members to deepen the partnership
- Develop a fact base of the client processes, assets, and organization to determine future opportunities for collaboration and partnership
- Create, develop, and maintain analytical models and methodologies to contribute to standardized VCA offerings and intellectual property creation
- Oversee and manage administrative tasks and project setup, including contracting documentation, internal reporting, and completion of compliance procedures
Qualifications:
- Fluent Japanese and at least business level English proficiency
- Deep experience and a track record of high performance in strategy, IT consulting, and or project management (10 years plus)
- Strong understanding of financial services, payments, banking, and or B2B commercial payments ecosystems
- Superior analytical and problem solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor
- Strong team orientation with a collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible style
What will also help:
- Experience in payments, transaction banking, commercial banking, cash management, treasury services, or technology
- Experience in technical project management
- Experience in customer experience design using human centered design and design thinking
- An understanding of statistical analysis, modelling, scoring schemes, and related analytical techniques