Strategy Analyst (Sub Saharan Africa Markets Experience)

The Analyst will be a member of Visas CEMEA Corporate Strategy team. The team shapes Visas long-term strategy and solves enterprise-level questions and challenges by partnering with executives and business leaders across Visas organization. Recent initiatives have addressed such topics as go-to-market strategy product strategy and partnership/acquisition opportunities many of which have been internationally focused. The team is also responsible for developing competitive intelligence and thought leadership on emerging trends in payments and technology.The position will be based at Visas CEMEA headquarters in Dubai - preferred market experience from SSA Region. Specific Responsibilities Include: Independently lead and design part of a strategy that enables strong sustainable competitive advantage for Visa and generates tangible impact on Visas performance Breakdown complex business problems define a structured approach to addressing the component parts independently formulate hypothesis and support project workstreams Drive deep quantitative and qualitative analytical insight bringing a fresh and differentiated perspective and supporting proposed recommendations Drive thought leadership with creative novel disruptive but highly practical and implementable solutions to the challenges faced by business owners Ensure strategies and execution programs developed drive tangible commercial impact secure active stakeholder buy-in and provide a clear actionable path to implementation Develop frameworks that support the prioritization of strategic initiatives and evaluate investment opportunities for their strategic and financial value. Develop clear simple and impactful executive level communications with a strong ability to persuade and influence senior decision makers Demonstrate outstanding people skills including supporting colleagues and acting as a magnet for future top talent to the strategy teamQualifications : Basic Qualifications (must-have) Bachelors Degree 2 or more years of work experience in management consulting corporate strategy investment banking or equivalent Prior experience working and living in the Sub Saharan Africa region is a mustAdditional 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.Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Marketing,Data Visualization,Tableau,Customer Segmentation,Microsoft Powerpoint,Investment Banking,Strategic Planning,Financial Modeling,Customer relationship management,Management Consulting,Google Suite,Analytics Experience: years Vacancy: 1