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About the Role

Visa is a global leader in payments technology, committed to improving how everyone pays and gets paid. We facilitate transactions across over 200 countries and territories, making a significant impact worldwide. Joining Visa means contributing to work that matters to you, your community, and the world.

The Consulting Manager in Saudi Arabia will be instrumental in delivering impactful consulting engagements for clients within the Kingdom. This role is suited for a candidate with a strong consulting foundation, experience in payments or financial services, and the ability to perform in a dynamic, matrixed environment. The position involves client problem-solving, project leadership, stakeholder management, commercial support, and team development, with a focus on identifying strategic opportunities, resolving business challenges, and driving measurable client outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the day-to-day delivery of consulting engagements, ensuring high-quality outputs, practical recommendations, and significant client impact.
• Translate complex business questions into structured analyses, actionable insights, and compelling executive-level narratives.
• Develop client recommendations grounded in data, informed by market context, and leveraging Visa's capabilities.
• Effectively manage multiple workstreams and competing priorities simultaneously while upholding delivery quality and meeting timelines.
• Serve as the trusted day-to-day point of contact for client teams and internal stakeholders.
• Support senior client discussions by clearly articulating findings, identifying risks, presenting recommendations, and outlining implementation considerations.
• Manage client feedback, address pushback constructively, and adapt to evolving requirements in a solution-oriented manner.
• Partner closely with cross-functional Visa teams, including Product, Sales, Marketing, Risk, and Innovation, to shape relevant client solutions.
• Support the development of proposals and consulting pitches by transforming client issues into commercially viable problem statements and work plans.
• Identify follow-on opportunities and contribute to pipeline growth by connecting current project delivery to broader client needs.
• Participate in strategic planning discussions with internal teams to help shape future engagements.
• Oversee project workstreams, coordinate team members, and ensure deliverables are completed on time and to a high standard.
• Coach junior team members and contribute to capability building through mentorship, feedback, and knowledge sharing.
• Foster a strong team culture by promoting collaboration, accountability, and excellence in execution.
• Contribute to the development of internal methodologies, reusable assets, and intellectual property.
• Build expertise in priority consulting topics and establish credibility as an advisor both internally and externally.
• Bring external market insights and innovative approaches to client engagements, with a focus on areas relevant to KSA and the broader GCC region.

Qualifications and Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in a consulting, banking, payments, or a related analytical environment.
• Demonstrated client-facing experience, with the ability to communicate effectively with business stakeholders.
• Experience managing multiple projects or workstreams concurrently.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including proficiency in presentation development and executive storytelling.

Required Skills

• Proficiency in AI tools utilization, including co-pilot and Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities, with the ability to derive insights from data and synthesize findings into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Experience in project management and managing multiple workstreams.
• Effective communication skills for engaging with business stakeholders.
• Expertise in presentation development and executive storytelling.
• Experience in payments, cards, commercial payments, digital banking, or broader financial services strategy.
• Experience in creating and using custom AI agents.
• Experience working in the Middle East, with a preference for experience in KSA.
• Ability to operate effectively within a matrixed organization and influence stakeholders without direct authority.
• Arabic language capability is considered a plus for KSA-based client work.

Work Environment and Additional Information

This is a full-time position based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Visa requires at least 3 days in the office per week; specific expectations will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager. An MBA or other advanced degree is preferred.