What a Technical Delivery Specialist does at Visa

We are seeking an experienced Technical Delivery Specialist to lead and oversee the delivery of technical solution implementations for our clients across the CEMEA (Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa) region. This role has a regional scope and can be based in Almaty, Baku, or Belgrade, with responsibility for projects and stakeholders throughout the CEMEA market.

You will

• Lead and manage end-to-end client technical delivery engagements within the CEMEA region.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients to understand their business needs and technical challenges.
• Oversee the implementation of digital solutions in client environments, ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest quality.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (including architects, developers, UX practitioners, and business analysts) to deliver seamless technical solutions.
• Provide subject matter expertise in payments, digital banking, and technology integration.
• Drive project governance, risk management, and stakeholder alignment in multi-country, multi-stakeholder environments.
• Document processes, key learnings, and best practices for re-use across the team.
• Present project outcomes and recommendations to clients and internal stakeholders.
• Facilitate communication and cooperation between the central Technology Advisory team and the consulting teams in the countries.
• Support the scaling and codification of the offerings of Technology Advisory Practice

Technical Competencies:

• Advanced knowledge of digital banking, payments technologies, and financial services platforms (including APIs, integration patterns, and cloud solutions).
• Solid understanding of enterprise architecture frameworks (such as TOGAF, Zachman, or similar), including experience designing scalable, secure, and robust system architectures.
• Hands-on experience in building, deploying, and maintaining enterprise applications—web, mobile, or cloud-based—using modern development languages and frameworks.
• Proven track record with system integrations, including working with middleware, APIs, and third-party platforms.
• Proven experience managing technical delivery teams, including Agile/Scrum frameworks and best practices.
• Strong understanding of software development lifecycles, infrastructure, and security considerations in financial services.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Hands-on experience with implementation and integration of digital products in banking or payments environments.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies (e.g., Jira, Confluence, MS Project).

What you will need to be successful:

• Motivated by delivery and with a high attention to detail.
• Technically minded people leader with experience leading technology delivery teams with diverse resources and skill sets.
• A proven track record of delivering implementation projects to time, within costs and to the highest quality.
• Deep experience in managing complex projects.
• Superior analytical and problem-solving skills, with demonstrated intellectual and analytical rigor.
• Strong team orientation with a collaborative, diplomatic, and flexible style able to work effectively in a matrixed organization.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including strong oral and written capabilities
• Self-motivated, results-oriented individual with the ability to progress multiple priorities concurrently
• Experience in and passion for payments
• Strong commercial acumen, with experience in working on business/value cases that prove ROI
• Excellent client engagement and relationship management skills with a collaborative approach to stakeholder management

• 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
• Minimum 8 years of relevant professional experience, with at least 3 years in management or technology consulting firms (Big 3, Big 4 or technology-led consultancies)
• Demonstrated track record of delivering large-scale technical projects in the financial services sector.
• Experience working in multi-country, multi-stakeholder environments, ideally within the CEMEA region
• Experience with client engagement and relationship management at senior levels

Language Requirements: 

• Fluent English and Russian are mandatory
• Ukrainian language skills are a strong plus

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.