Visa · 18 hours ago
Director, AI Transformation
Foster City, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$219K/yr - $351K/yr
10+ years expVisa is a world leader in payments and technology, aiming to connect the world through innovative and secure payment solutions. The Director of AI Transformation will lead the design and implementation of AI systems to enhance operational efficiency and drive productivity through automation.
BankingFinanceFinancial ServicesInformation TechnologyMobile PaymentsPayments
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Own the AI transformation roadmap for workflow automation, ensuring that agentic AI initiatives align with business objectives and deliver measurable outcomes
Lead discovery and design efforts by mapping business processes, identifying high-value automation opportunities, and defining agent roles, capabilities, and governance guardrails
Develop and prototype solutions by building proof-of-concepts that leverage large language models (LLMs), agent frameworks, and workflow orchestration tools
Provide technical oversight by reviewing code and prompts, guiding system design decisions, and defining evaluation methodologies and performance benchmarks
Drive program execution by managing sprints, milestones, budgets, and stakeholder engagement across cross-functional teams
Partner with business leaders to translate operational challenges into scalable AI solutions and quantify the ROI of automation initiatives
Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams—including AI engineers, data scientists, UX, and operations—to deliver impactful outcomes
Lead organizational adoption of AI tools and processes through Centers of Excellence or transformation programs
Oversee integration and deployment by ensuring seamless connectivity between AI agents and enterprise systems through APIs, data pipelines, and workflow platforms
Ensure governance and risk management by enforcing standards for security, privacy, compliance, and ethical AI practices
Measure and iterate on outcomes by defining and tracking KPIs for productivity, performance, quality, and adoption, driving continuous improvement and scalability
Qualification
Required
10 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 8 years of work experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters/ MBA/JD/MD) or at least 3 years of work experience with a PhD
5–8+ years in product/program management with direct AI solution delivery; Experience deploying Agentic AI solutions
Hands-on Technical experience: At least 3–5 years coding, prototyping, and deploying AI/ML solutions
Advanced Degree with specialization in AI, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Statistics or a highly quantitative field
Proven track record implementing automation in enterprise contexts
Supplementary certifications in AI product management, cloud platforms, or project/program management (e.g., PMP, Agile/Scrum) are advantageous
AI/ML Frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit-learn, Hugging Face
Agentic AI: LangChain, LlamaIndex, or similar orchestration frameworks
Data Engineering: SQL, Spark, Databricks, Airflow, Kafka, ETL/ELT
Programming: Python (primary), plus Java, Scala, or R familiarity
Cloud & MLOps: CI/CD, model monitoring, retraining, Docker, Kubernetes
Preferred
12 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 8-10 years of experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 6+ years of work experience with a PhD
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
401 (k)
FSA/HSA
Life Insurance
Paid Time Off
Wellness Program
Company
Visa
Visa is a multinational financial services company that facilitates electronic payment systems throughout the world.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknownKey Investors
TNB Financial Services
2016-09-10Post Ipo Equity
2008-03-19IPO
Leadership Team
Ryan McInerney
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Suh
EVP & Chief Financial Officer
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