Sr. Director, Credit API Integrations

Visa is a world leader in payments technology, facilitating transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions, and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories. We are dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid. At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale—tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills, and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

About the role

As the Senior Director of Credit API Integrations, DPS, you will lead strategic client API integrations for Visa DPS Credit. This client-facing role aligns client objectives with DPS product and technology capabilities, drives internal stakeholder coordination, and oversees integration delivery from solution alignment through launch. The role requires strong execution discipline, clear communication, and the ability to manage complex technical, commercial, and operational dependencies across a highly matrixed environment. This position may require occasional travel to client sites and Visa offices globally.

Responsibilities

• Lead strategic client API integration planning and execution from solution alignment through implementation readiness and launch.
• Partner directly with clients to define business objectives, API requirements, readiness needs, and adoption plans aligned to DPS capabilities, including engagement with senior-level Product and Technology client counterparts.
• Drive alignment across product, technology, implementation, client services, sales, risk, compliance, and operations to manage priorities, dependencies, and decisions.
• Oversee integration delivery governance, including milestones, risks, issue resolution, readiness tracking, and executive reporting.

Visa requires at least 3 days in office; expectations of these days will be confirmed by your Hiring Manager.

Requirements

Basic Qualifications

• 12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or at least 10 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g., Masters/MBA/JD/MD), or a minimum of 5 years of work experience with a PhD.

Preferred Qualifications

• 15 or more years of experience with a Bachelor’s Degree or 12 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g., Masters, MBA, JD, or MD), PhD with 9+ years of experience.
• 10+ years in retail banking, credit issuing, payments processing, or API-enabled financial services.
• Experience leading client-facing API or technology integrations for strategic clients.
• Strong stakeholder management across product, technology, implementation, sales, risk, compliance, and operations.
• Ability to translate business objectives into integration requirements, execution plans, and measurable outcomes.
• Excellent communication and executive influence in a matrixed environment.
• MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred.

Pay

For roles located in the US, the estimated salary range for this position is $195,800.00 to $313,500.00 USD per year, which may include potential sales incentive payments (if applicable). Salary may vary depending on job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, experience, and location. In addition, this position may be eligible for bonus and equity.

Benefits

Visa offers a comprehensive benefits package for which this position may be eligible, including:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage
• 401(k) retirement plan
• FSA/HSA accounts
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Wellness Program

Schedule

• Work hours vary upon the needs of the department.
• This position requires travel 5-10% of the time.

Work Environment

This position will be performed in an office setting. The role requires the incumbent to sit and stand at a desk, communicate in person and by telephone, and frequently operate standard office equipment, such as telephones and computers.