Sr. Director, People Business Partner, People Team

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.

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Job Description

Visa’s Global People Team is seeking a seasoned Senior Director for the role of People Business Partner to support the Global People Team Function (HR4HR). This position serves a crucial role in crafting and harmonizing talent strategies with the business strategy, ensuring the organization possesses the requisite talent, culture, and leadership to effectively achieve business objectives.

The successful candidate will serve as a trusted and strategic partner for the People Team leadership, collaborating closely with them to enhance both business and people performance. This role carries global responsibility and has 3 direct reports.

Reporting to the SVP, People Business Partner Global Markets and Corporate Functions this position works in close coordination with PBP counterparts and Centers of Excellence for effective planning and delivery of the functions’ s Talent Strategy, people programs, and services to the business.

The ideal candidate will possess functional expertise, a business-oriented and innovative mindset, and will be considered an expert on people and organizational matters. They will thrive in a fast-paced environment that is in a constant state of evolution and change, demonstrating a preference for strategy setting along with robust implementation to drive business and functional outcomes.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as a strategic partner to senior leaders on all people issues, providing guidance and translating people and organizational needs into implementable actions that support business goals.
• Coach senior leaders and teams, shaping the organization's leadership and developing leadership styles and strategies that are in sync with Visa's Leadership Principles and Culture.
• Accountable for the talent strategy (Org/Function), collaborating and co-creating with COEs and guiding execution through OKRs, ensuring the organization is equipped with the right talent, capabilities, culture, and leadership to drive business growth.
• Works with the People Advisory Team to cultivate Visa’s future people leaders and to implement programs (e.g., Annual Review, Talent Planning, etc.).
• Ensures integration and execution of Visa’s values and culture initiatives into processes, advocates for diversity and inclusion, and pinpoints opportunities to enrich culture and experience.
• Has a comprehensive understanding of the organization and its functions. Develops and implements custom strategies to tackle significant people-related challenges.
• Leads organizational design initiatives to enhance efficiency, ensuring that appropriate interventions are planned, and the impact of changes is considered and effectively managed.
• Anticipates and supports business and resource planning by monitoring KPIs and translating data into actionable insights.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• 12 years of work experience with a bachelor’s degree, 10 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters/MBA /JD/MD), or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

• Preference for candidates with +15 years’ experience operating as Senior People Business Partner managing complex people-related challenges within a global, multinational, matrixed company context.
• English language proficiency required.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects effectively in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Intellectually curios, with a strong desire to constantly learn and understand complex issues and a continuous drive to stay updated with the latest trends in HR and business.
• Strong ability to make clear, concise, and timely decisions in the best interest of the organization, even in complex and high-pressure situations.
• Ability to thrive in uncertain situations and adjust strategies and styles according to changing business landscapes.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization. They should be credible influencers who can effectively drive change and decision-making through persuasive communication.
• Ability to t