Senior Manager, Portfolio Value Creation & Operations, Visa Ventures

Job Description

Visa Ventures is the Venture Capital arm of Visa, responsible for identifying relevant sectors where equity investments can advance Visa’s commercial or strategic aims and then sourcing, diligencing, negotiating, supporting, and monitoring the companies that form Visa’s portfolio.

We are seeking a Senior Manager, Portfolio Value Creation & Operations, to act as a strategic bridge between Visa and our portfolio companies. In this role, you will identify opportunities at portfolio companies to create value and then make it happen. You will serve as a central hub, unlocking mutually beneficial opportunities and producing strategic insights by connecting portfolio companies with Visa’s vast network, products, and business units. Visa executives and portfolio companies will see you as a key part of Visa’s corporate venture arm.

Crucially, you will also serve as the operational backbone of the portfolio. By managing the quarterly engagement and reporting process, you will ensure we have the financial insights and performance data necessary to make informed strategic decisions.

Responsibilities include:

Strategic Engagement & Value Creation

• Relationships That Produce Results: Build relationships with key portfolio companies, ensuring deep alignment and helping them navigate the Visa ecosystem to identify and seize opportunities. Partner with companies, Visa executives and Board Observers to understand the nuances of our portfolio.
• Drive Commercial Impact: Develop structured and scalable plans to create value for Ventures Portfolio Companies - including opportunities that enhance Visa’s capabilities and sales.
• Synthesize Insights: Translate engagement findings and performance data into clear, compelling narratives for Visa’s leadership, highlighting strategic trends, risks, and new opportunities for collaboration. Prepare and present company-specific and portfolio-wide insights that matter.

Portfolio Operations & Performance Analysis

• Manage Portfolio Health: Manage and improve the quarterly engagement process to systematically gather updates, track performance, and assess the overall health of the portfolio against strategic goals. Aggressively use Generative AI to produce automated dashboards and alerting that enable us to observe and act on portfolio situations
• Integrated Financial Oversight: Collaborate closely with Accounting, Controllership, Legal, and Treasury to manage the flow of financial data and operational processes, ensuring the portfolio’s financial integrity
• Data-Driven Strategy: Work with Board Observers and account managers to track quantitative and non-quantitative KPIs, using this data to derive actionable insights that influence future investment and partnership strategies

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

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:
8 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or at least 5 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 2 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:
9 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor Degree or 7 or more relevant years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 3 or more years of experience with a PhD
8+ years of experience, preferably including 4+ years in strategic partnerships/sales, venture capital (platform or operations), corporate/business development, or management consulting
Proven track record of driving commercial/strategic value through partnerships or business development. Experience identifying strategic opportunities and navigating complex internal organizations to execute them
Strong financial acumen and analytical skills. Demonstrated ability to interpret financial statements and understand venture capital performance metrics. Proven hands-on experience with using GenAI tools to create step-change improvement in workflows and results.
Excellent communication and storytelling skills. Ability to synthesize complex performance data and engagement findings into clear, insightful narratives for senior executives
Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and build deep, trusted relationships with both external and internal stakeholders
Self-starter with a generalist mindset, capable of balancing high-level strategic thinking with the operational discipline required for quarterly reporting and process management

Additional Information

Work Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.

Travel Requirements: This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Mental/Physical Requirements: This position will be performed in an office setting. The position will require the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.

Visa is an EEO Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status. Visa will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with EEOC guidelines and applicable local law.

Visa will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with applicable local law, including the requirements of Article 49 of the San Francisco Police Code.

U.S. APPLICANTS ONLY: The estimated salary range for this position is 169,100.00 to 270,800.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity. Visa has a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible that includes Medical, Dental, Vision, 401 (k), FSA/HSA, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, and Wellness Program.