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Visa

Runs a global network for digital payments

Head of Commercial & Money Movement Solutions - Latin America & Caribbean

Full-Time
No salary listed
Expert
Bachelor's, Master's, MBA, PhD, JD, MD
Miami, FL, USA
HybridHybrid schedule; required office days will be confirmed by the hiring manager.
Sales & Account Management

About the job

Requirements
  • At least 15 years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree, or at least 12 years of work experience with an advanced degree, or at least 10 years of work experience with a PhD.
  • Fluency in Spanish is required.
  • Extensive sales leadership experience involving commercial payments, cash management, treasury management, and/or launching new financial institution products from a top-tier financial institution, industry technology provider, or payment consultancy.
  • Deep experience in Commercial or Transaction Banking, or in Commercial payments, with a strong understanding of the Latin America and Caribbean regulatory and market environment.
  • A proven track record in managing large-scale commercial payments and launching new financial products in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Strategic vision and the ability to assess competitive landscapes and drive innovative solutions.
  • Strong client focus, business development skills, and experience cultivating new client segments.
  • Demonstrated success in leading teams within complex, multi-country, matrixed organizations.
  • Financial acumen to prioritize opportunities and direct resources effectively.
  • Executive communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • The ability to build team culture and develop talent.
  • The ability to work comfortably with ambiguity and influence across multiple levels and organizations.
Responsibilities
  • Establish and execute strategic priorities for Visa Commercial Money Movement Solutions in Latin America to accelerate the CMS business and deliver aggressive revenue growth goals.
  • Drive thought leadership and development with issuers, acquirers, technology partners, and emerging alternative clients.
  • Own CMS results and expansion within the region, including regional strategies and priorities, sales relationships, new business development, product delivery, platform development, and support.
  • Oversee pipeline generation, sales execution, and opportunity management across Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Develop and execute comprehensive account plans with Account Executives to align with regional CMS priorities and maximize growth opportunities.
  • Collaborate with Account Executives and Generalists to design and implement go-to-market strategies and tailored CMS solutions; facilitate joint planning sessions and pipeline reviews.
  • Establish and cascade annual operating plans, sales targets, implementation targets, and revenue targets by cluster, country, and product.
  • Lead a regional team in partnership with the global CMS team to deliver globally consistent and regionally relevant client solutions.
  • Mentor and develop talent and foster a collaborative, inclusive team culture.
  • Translate strategic priorities into actionable team plans, set clear goals, and monitor progress against business objectives.
  • Provide critical input on global CMS strategy and represent the needs and opportunities of the Latin American market to Visa’s Board and C-suite.
  • Partner with Marketing, Merchant Sales & Acquiring, CyberSource, Visa Consulting & Analytics, Risk, and Digital Partnerships to develop regionally relevant solutions.
  • Build visibility of CMS capabilities through engagements with industry, regulators, and government leaders.
  • Provide consultative feedback to clients on product needs, gaps, and current and envisioned solutions.
  • Drive product diversity and evolution in fast funds, cross-border, non-card strategies, and correspondent banking within Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Collaborate with global and regional teams to deliver locally relevant, Latin America and Caribbean-compliant solutions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Proficiency in Portuguese.
  • At least 18 years of experience with an advanced degree such as a Master’s, MBA, JD, MD, or PhD.
  • At least 10 years of experience in Commercial or Transaction Banking, or Commercial payments.

About the company

Visa runs a global payment network that connects banks, merchants and consumers so card purchases and money transfers move between financial institutions. Its VisaNet system handles authorization, clearing and settlement, linking the bank behind a buyer's card with the bank that accepts a merchant's payment. The company earns fees from payment activity, transaction processing and international transactions, and sells fraud prevention tools, payment software and consulting services to businesses. Banks and other partners issue Visa branded cards and use its technology to build their own payment products. Visa traces its roots to a Bank of America card program launched in 1958 and is headquartered in San Francisco.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

$9.6M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1958

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What believers are saying

  • Visa demand keeps growing: July 2026 results showed quarterly revenue up 14% to $11.6 billion.
  • Advisory staff get structured training: Visa University has over 50 learning modules for its consulting and analytics teams.
  • Visa is capturing stablecoin activity: September 2026 settlement volume exceeded a $20 billion annualized run rate.

What critics are saying

  • Visa must pay partners more: July 2026 results showed client incentives up 18%, faster than revenue.
  • Visa faces pressure on its debit contracts: the Justice Department seeks restrictions on alleged anticompetitive practices.
  • Technology and product jobs face cuts: Visa announced about 2,600 planned layoffs in July 2026.

What makes Visa unique

  • Visa reaches everyday checkout at scale: its cards are accepted at over 175 million merchant locations.
  • Visa avoids consumer lending exposure: it bears no cardholder credit risk.
  • Visa Direct extends beyond cards: it reaches approximately 12 billion bank account, wallet and card endpoints.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Dental Insurance.
  • Disability Insurance.
  • Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance.

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