Senior Director - KBO

Responsibilities

• Lead the sales and delivery of high-impact consulting projects in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman
• Proactively manage client engagements to foster growth in value-added services
• Identify new project opportunities and lead the preparation of strategic proposals
• Develop regional consulting strategies in alignment with VCA CEMEA and GCC leadership
• Drive the deployment of strategic capabilities such as GenAI and Open Banking
• Manage project economics, including utilization, burn rates, and quality of deliverables
• Lead talent recruitment, coaching, and professional development for the market team
• Synthesize complex project structures involving scope, budget, and delivery objectives

Requirements

• Minimum 15 years of experience in financial services consulting
• Proven expertise in business development and project delivery for a consulting business
• Experience leading large-scale change management initiatives
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior-level internal and external partners
• Recognized degree qualification; an MBA is preferred
• Fluency in English is mandatory
• Ability to travel frequently and work on-site in KSA (4-5 days a week) and across the GCC

Preferred Qualifications

• Arabic language skills
• A combination of local, regional, and global experience in financial services
• Experience in both consulting and banking environments

About the Company

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.