Implementation Analyst (Japanese Speaking)

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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What an Analyst, Implementation Services does at Visa:

The Implementation Services team is a talented team of professional services organization responsible for overall technical program management and implementations, with a focus on implementation services provided to Clients, including but not limited to, enabling a broad range of products and solutions, supporting complex processing modifications, and general tactical initiatives for Visa clients across the Asia Pacific (AP) region.

This position serves as Visa Project Manager for implementation services provided to Clients, including but not limited to, enabling a broad range of products and solutions, supporting complex processing modifications, and general tactical initiatives for Visa clients across the AP (Asia Pacific) region.

This is an individual contributor responsible for solving complex problems, serving to gather and document project requirements while providing client consultative guidance on Visa regulations, fees, features, and functionality. 

In this role, you are expected to:

• Lead and execute high quality project management support to Visa clients and processors to ensure client expectations are met in line with agreed timelines
• Coordinate directly with clients to analyze card program setup requirements to implement Visa products and services to support the business and formulate implementation solutions 
• Confidently manage client projects in parallel to product developments and a changing landscape 
• Build and enhance positive working relationships with key Visa client institutions, processors, and internal stakeholders
• Be able to communicate complex, technical concepts in a focused and well-organized manner 
• Be able to learn and acquire knowledge in modern technologies in keeping step with market developments 
• Good analytical skills, not just for problem analysis, but to use technical acumen for reviewing appropriateness of technical or project documents and in integrating systems solutions 
• Prepare and maintain detailed project plans, risk/mitigation plans, status reports, and issues logs to enhance internal and external communications
• Represent client system and operational requirements to internal Visa organizations
• Be an active contributor in a high-performing, supportive, and inclusive team culture
• Constantly create good functional collaboration with internal and external stakeholders, by being able to speak confidently with a professional demeanor 
• Be accountable for delivering agreed objectives. Be responsible for own workflow assignments and must be able to take the initiative to resolve problems and ensure delivery on commitments, leveraging your immediate manager for guidance and direction where needed
• Coordinate internal Visa resources to ensure delivery on commitments 

Why this is important to Visa:     
The role works across a breadth of internal and external stakeholders to achieve the stated project objectives. If required, this role escalates projects that are in jeopardy and works with line management within Visa and the Client organization to make decisions that bring needed resources to resolve any issues. The role serves as a technical/functional specialist and works independently with guidance only in the most complex situations.  

Projects you will be a part of:

Client implementation projects are the gateway to new business and increased revenue for Visa, as well as being key to helping our clients achieve their business objectives. The team leads project discussions with Visa Clients to achieve a timely and error free implementation of new Visa products and services and/or add-on of Visa programs. This role is responsible for solving complex problems and taking a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions.

If you are passionate about efficient project delivery that meet key business needs, love to apply your business acumen to solve unique or complex problems and get excited about delighting our clients through successful and efficient project execution, then this is the role for you.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

We are looking for an individual who brings breadth of experience, a curiosity about payments, is results-driven and client focused. As a candidate, you should have:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent qualification
• A minimum of 5+ years’ experience in a customer support role in financial services, payment card, software, or information services
• The ability to successfully manage competing priorities while serving as a positive influence across the organization
• Strong project management skills
• Strong verbal, written, presentation and interpersonal skills. Demonstrated ability to articulate complex technical terms or processes into business language
• You may be required to help support Japan market and Japanese speaking clients hence the ability to speak/write Japanese language is a requirement.

What will also help:

• Self-starter with a demonstrated ability to achieve results as part of an effective team, and ability to effectively prioritize and multi-task under deadlines
• Willingness to take on new challenges, explore innovative ideas and be flexible with changing priorities
• Team collaboration demonstrated by desire and willingness to share knowledge with a broader team, be receptive to innovative ideas and changes to the standard operational procedures

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.