Program Manager Sourcing Category Excellence

Company: Visa
Location: Austin
Posted on: May 15, 2025

Job Description:

Company DescriptionVisa 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 DescriptionThis role involves driving projects and communications supporting category leaders to enable transparency and operational excellence throughout the Sourcing process. Exceptional organizational and communication skills are essential to drive our change program.Essential FunctionsMetrics Sourcing Ensure inputs for functional metrics are accurate and timeline to support any executive leadership reviews. Leverage analytics and insightsto support procurement decision making at a strategic level. Support and enable the development of simplification and process efficienciesto eliminate manual inefficiencies in procurement operations, ensuring that teams focus on high value workMetrics Business Develop and maintain CFO dashboards and coordinate with stakeholders as needed to ensure accuracy and support executive briefingsData Integrity Validate quality of inputs, drive corrective actions, align savings methodology with budget, coordinate approvals, validate process improvements, and handle escalations to the quality board. Proactively identify and mitigate risks, issues, dependencies, and impactsPolicy Exceptions Standardize compliance reporting, organize training or actions for non-compliance, track accountability, and document lessons learned. Ensure adherence to sourcing processes, including regional and global collaboration.Category Maturity Centralize reporting of maturity assessments, track align with regions and team actions, communicate with stakeholders, and support SRM maturity. Coordinate work for geographically distributed teamsCategory Operations Monitor quality of savings reporting, monitor deal compliance, provide feedback, and conduct CPO reviews. Monitor project complexity centrally, provide operational sourcing plans and tools for sub-categories, and guide teams on supplier usage, competition, negotiation, and escalation.Process Improvement Validate and track process improvements, support escalations to the quality board, and ensure alignment with budget and savings methodologies.This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.QualificationsBasic Qualifications:
5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's 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, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
5+ years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's 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, OR 8+ years of relevant work experience.
7 years experience of progressive roles in procurement, sourcing or supply chain.
Ability to leverage procurement technologies strategically to drive business decisions rather than just execute analytics.
Knowledgeable in Power BI and automation tools for procurement analytics. Proficient in the usage of Ariba
Data Driven Decision Making. Focus on performance analytics and align procurement with corporate objectives to ensure it operates as a strategic enabler
Lead continuous improvement efforts across designated category teams by contributing to a program management framework aligned with modern agile, lean, and design thinking practices.
Drive and track key performance indicators in collaboration with Category leadership, and develop action plans to enhance performance by setting measurable goals and implementing targeted strategies for improvement
BA or BS in Business Administration, Supply Chain, or related degrees. MBA preferred
Proven experience managing large, complex projects.
Excellent communication skills are required
Financial acumen and ability to assess project ROI
Proven track record in managing agile projects with a heavily matrixed environment, and driving cross functional continuous improvement initiatives
Proficient in operational oversight, ensuring adherence to standards and priorities
Innovative problem solving skills and strategic thinking combined with a solution-oriented mindset, enabling creative approaches that challenge the status quo and clear communication at all organizational levels
Exceptional project management skills with a proven track record of delivering transparent, comprehensive reporting, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and organizational accountabilityAdditional InformationWork Hours: Varies upon the needs of the department.Travel Requirements: This position requires travel5-10% 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 a new hire into this position is 112,100.00 to 145,800.00 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.Required

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