Data and AI Governance Analyst, Master's Degree New College Grad 2025

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.

Make an impact with a purpose-driven industry leader. Join us today and experience Life at Visa.

Job Description

The Global Data Office  

Led by Visa’s first Chief Data Officer, the Global Data Office coordinates high-impact, complex, company-wide projects related to data business strategy, critical investments, policy development, and marketplace execution. Working closely with Visa’s Chief Privacy Officer, the Technology organization, the wider data community, and the full set of Visa’s global lines of business, the Global Data Office is committed to the trusted use of data and AI.  

Visa’s Data & AI Governance Team (DAG) creates and implements foundational data and AI management and governance policies, standards and processes. Visa’s brand is built on trust. As the world’s leader in digital payments, we hold ourselves to the highest standards for data and AI usage, protection and privacy. Our goal is to be both a protector and enabler of growth, helping all staff to use data and AI to make critical business decisions, drive operational excellence, improve employee engagement, drive growth for Visa and our clients, optimize cost, and minimize risks to the enterprise.   

Job Description

The Data & AI Governance team is looking for ‘AI Native’ New College Graduates with varying levels of experience and backgrounds (2-4 years) to join our progressive program. In this program, you will be staffed on our highest need initiatives and enrolled in a learning and development plan targeted at developing our most critical Data & AI governance competencies. While experiences may vary by candidate and business need, the program will include 3-5 rotations over 24 months working on high impact opportunities while collaborating with a wide array of key stakeholders across product, risk, engineering, sales, strategy, finance and marketing. Rotation and learning experiences will build skills in data & AI policy development, governance and lifecycle management, use case review, data analytics, risk management, training and employee engagement. The intention is that, upon completion, high performing program participants will be prepared to take on advanced roles within the team, the Global Data Office, or elsewhere in Visa.  

You must be a self-starter, ready to learn and experiment, and be able to work both independently and as part of a team. A key driver of success will be the ability to focus on the highest leverage activities in the face of rapid change and new information, and the ability to independently drive activities all the way to successful completion. Robust Data and AI Governance will be a focal point in our strategy to deliver world-class products to market, and this role is a key piece of that vision. 

We are hiring for the Data and AI Governance Analyst in our Foster City office. 

Sample responsibilities 

• Support development of innovative tools, roadmaps, documentation, and training to strengthen Data and AI Governance at Visa. 
• Acquire expertise on Visa’s Data and AI products and support initiative owners and technical teams on governance requirements and risk mitigation. 
• Analyze new use cases to identify risks and compliance issues. 
• Leverage AI and new tools to drive efficiency and innovation. 
• Collaborate with internal Visa teams (e.g., regional, Product, Technology, Privacy, Risk, Cybersecurity, and Legal) to ensure policy and regulatory compliance. 
• Gather and apply stakeholder feedback to help update and implement policy guidance. 
• Support metrics, reporting, and communication of performance results to drive insights 
• Provide training and support for Data Stewardship, Data Lifecycle Management, risk identification, and use case assessments. 

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications 

•  2 years of relevant work experience with a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Economics, Statistics, or a related technical field graduated between January 2024 - August 2025 

Preferred Qualifications 

• Training or work experience in project or program management  
• Outstanding written, verbal communication and prese