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Progress starts with you.\nJob Description\nTeam Summary:\nClient Services provides industry-leading operational support to Visa’s clients around the world. With our deep knowledge and expertise, we bring the voice of the customer into the design, development and successful deployment of Visa products and services. We are trusted partners to Visa’s clients, providing expertise to support and successfully grow their business.\nPosition Summary:\nWe are seeking an experienced Senior Consultant, Technical Program Manager to join our Client Services Advisory Onboarding and Implementation team in Saudi Arabia.\nIn this highly visible role, you will drive complex, technology-driven payment solutions by providing dedicated program management, implementation support, and technical expertise.\nYou will be expected to lead and execute high-quality, non-routine, market-wide complex projects, as well as tactical and strategic client initiatives. This includes providing end-to-end project and program management across cross-functional workstreams and multiple initiatives required to achieve business objectives.\nThe ideal candidate is a hybrid professional: a strong technical program manager with a solid technical background in payments, a trusted client advisor, and a growth-minded individual who will help strengthen and scale the Advisory Implementation value proposition across CEMEA.\nKey Responsibilities:\nOversee large-scale, multi-country client onboarding and complex solution implementations, ensuring strategic alignment, effective execution, and measurable business outcomes.\nServe as the client’s single point of contact (SPOC), leading the development of the overall program plan and coordinating delivery across client and internal stakeholder groups.\nAct as a trusted advisor to client C-suite executives and senior leadership, providing strategic and technical guidance throughout implementation projects.\nRepresent and advocate for the client’s operational and commercial requirements across internal Visa teams and decision-making forums.\nEstablish and manage program governance, risk management, and compliance frameworks to support disciplined and flawless execution.\nDrive speed to execution, reduce client burden, and ensure a high level of client satisfaction throughout the engagement lifecycle.\nLead pre-sales engagements, including solution positioning, proposal development, deal structuring, and executive-level discussions.\nContribute to the development and launch of new service offerings aligned with market needs.\nPartner with VCA, Sales, Product, and other internal stakeholders to deliver joint projects and identify new Advisory opportunities.\nIdentify and implement operational efficiencies to improve service delivery, enhance scalability, and reduce costs.\nWhy this is important to Visa:\nAdvisory Implementation within Client Services enables us to expand our delivery service model and provide additional value to help clients achieve their objectives. This role offers an excellent opportunity to deepen client partnerships by delivering meaningful value through new product and service implementation, as well as by optimizing existing services that support client business growth.\nVisa requires at least 3 days in office, expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.\nQualifications\nBasic Qualifications:\nWe are looking for an individual who brings breadth of experience, a curiosity about payments, is results-driven and client focused. As a candidate, you should have:\nBachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Business, or a related field.\n8+ years of progressive experience in Technical Program Management, IT Consulting, or Technical Implementation, preferably within the payments, fintech, or financial services industry.\nProven track record of managing complex technical from initiation to launch.\nDeep understanding of payment processing, card scheme operations, authorization, clearing, settlement, and emerging payment technologies.\nFluent in English and Arabic\nPreferred Qualifications:\nConsulting Acumen: Strong ability to manage client expectations and identify commercial opportunities.\nMethodology: Strong knowledge of Agile/Scrum methodologies and traditional project management. 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