Senior Manager, Government Engagement

Company Description

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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Job Description

The Senior Manager, Government Engagement is a full-time role based in Budapest, reporting to the Director, Government Engagement, Central Eastern Europe. Some travel in the region will be required as the person will also oversee Romania and progressively other CEE markets. The role is part of the broader Europe Government Engagement team.

As mentioned, this role is focused on Visa's Government Engagement (GE) in Hungary and Romania (HURO), as well as working in close coordination with the GE team in Brussels and Visa’s engagement with European Union Institutions.

There is a focus on supporting Visa's wider GE strategy, including support for Visa executives to execute strategic engagement, working to deliver proactive strategic opportunities to work with the HU/RO Governments, and helping to ensure that policy frameworks are conducive to a fair, competitive and successful operating environment for Visa's current and future business. Given geopolitical boundaries, some regulatory policy advice will come from our GE team in Brussels, but there will be a need to consider national Regulatory Policy matters in those market.

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.

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

• Demonstrable experience in relevant corporate position, including primarily in-house team/regulatory/ government agency, prominent consultancy.
• Proven experience of senior executive engagement and managing upwards.
• Proven strategic advocacy skills and excellent communicator.
• Strong digital services and/or technology interest: knowledge of the payment industry is a plus.
• Good inter-personal skills and stakeholder management experience
• Excellent written and spoken communication including presentation abilities.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to act independently and flexibly within a multi-disciplinary matrixed team.
• A relevant degree in Politics, Economics or Law is desirable, but not essential.

Additional Information

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.