Manager, Privacy Capabilities

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale - tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world. Join Visa and do work that matters - to you, to your community, and to the world.

Progress starts with you.

The Program Manager of Privacy Enhancing Technology Strategy will play a pivotal role in shaping and guiding our organizational approach to privacy innovation. This leader will be responsible for developing strategic documentation, translating privacy regulations into actionable depersonalization requirements, and ensuring that technical and business teams align with evolving privacy standards. The ideal candidate is a highly motivated self-starter who excels at managing multiple priorities, fostering collaboration, and driving results across cross‑functional teams.

• Strategic Documentation:
  Develop, maintain, and communicate the overall strategy for Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs), ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.
• Depersonalization Requirements Elaboration:
  Analyze and interpret various privacy regulations (such as GDPR, CCPA, and other global frameworks), translating them into practical depersonalization and data minimization requirements for implementation across projects.
• Cloud Strategy:
  Develop, maintain, and communicate the Privacy oriented requirements as part of the larger Cloud Migration project.
• Requirements Management:
  Lead the process of gathering, documenting, and managing requirements for privacy-focused development projects, ensuring clear communication between stakeholders, technical teams, and compliance groups.
• Cross‑Functional
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with Visa Global Privacy Office, Global Data Office, Compliance, Engineering, and other Product teams to ensure privacy requirements are embedded throughout the solution lifecycle.
• Communication and Writing:
  Prepare clear, concise, and persuasive documentation, reports, and presentations for both technical and non‑technical audiences, including executive leadership.
• Teamwork and Leadership:
  Foster a collaborative and inclusive environment, mentoring team members and encouraging knowledge sharing and professional growth.
• Self‑Management:
  Demonstrate strong organizational skills, proactively identifying opportunities, addressing challenges, and driving initiatives with minimal supervision.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in the office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

• 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD
• Bachelors or Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Information Security, Law, or a related field. Advanced degree preferred.
• Extensive experience (typically five+ years) in privacy, data protection, or related technology leadership roles.
• In‑depth knowledge of global privacy regulations and standards (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, etc.).
• Strong ability to communicate in terms of technology and business topics.
• Proven track record in developing strategic documentation and managing complex requirements for technical projects.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to convey complex privacy concepts to diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and lead cross‑functional teams.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and organizational skills.
• Proactive, self‑motivated, and able to thrive in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Collaborative mindset with a passion for cross‑team communications.
• Adaptable and open to new technologies, methodologies, and regulatory changes.