Consultant, Implementation

The Consultant will play a critical role in supporting strategic initiatives and operational excellence across LATAM, with a primary focus on Colombia. This position will provide expert guidance, manage key projects, and ensure compliance with regional requirements while driving efficiency and value for the organization. This role demands knowledge of both project management as well as technical aspects of the solution.

Key Responsibilities:

- Project Management & Delivery
- Lead and execute projects related to payments, banking and card issuance.
- Ensure timely delivery of milestones and adherence to budget and quality standards.
- Collaborate with internal teams and external partners to align on objectives and deliverables.
- Act as the primary point of contact for Colombia-based initiatives, ensuring clear communication and issue resolution.
- Prepare and present reports to leadership with actionable insights.
- Ensure adherence to local regulations and corporate policies.
- Support audits and risk assessments as required.
- Identify process gaps and recommend solutions to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Drive best practices across LATAM operations.

This is a hybrid position. Hybrid employees can alternate time between both remote and office. Employees in hybrid roles are expected to work from the office 2-3 set days a week (determined by leadership/site), with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% or more of the time based on business needs.

Basic Qualifications:

- 5 or more years of relevant work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or at least 2 years of work experience with an Advanced degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or 0 years of work experience with a PhD

Preferred Qualifications:

- 6 or more years of work experience with a Bachelor's Degree or 4 or more years of relevant experience with an Advanced Degree (e.g. Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or up to 3 years of relevant experience with a PhD
- Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
- Minimum 2 years of experience in consulting, project management, or business operations within LATAM markets.
- Proven track record of delivering complex projects on time and within budget.

Technical & Functional Skills:

- Strong understanding of payments market, especially card issuance. Experience with core banking is a plus.
- Familiarity with compliance and regulatory requirements in Colombia and LATAM.

Soft Skills:

- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills in both Spanish and English.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking capabilities.
- Willingness to travel within Colombia and occasionally across LATAM.

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.

Founded by experienced entrepreneurs and engineers in 2016, Pismo is a technology company that provides a comprehensive processing platform for banking, card issuing and financial market infrastructure and helps customers innovate and build the next generation of banking and payment solutions. Pismo joined Visa in 2024.

Leveraging Visa’s solutions, our core platform, and an expanding suite of capabilities, Pismo addresses the technological challenges that large banks, marketplaces, and fintech companies face in migrating from legacy systems to more advanced technology in the market. Pismo’s cloud-based platform empowers firms to build and launch financial products rapidly, scaling as they grow to have a broader audience while keeping high security and availability standards.

Pismo’s 500+ employees are located in more than 10 countries around the world.