Client Services Manager - Visa Direct, cross-border payments in City of Westminster

The Service Management team is a crucial component of the Visa Direct Network and Operations' support model tasked with maintaining and developing robust and lasting relationships with our Key Accounts. As their client's advocate, Service Managers understand their clients' business and processes in detail and use the tools at their disposal to remove obstacles, deliver improvements and enhance the experience of being a VDNO customer, ensuring their service needs are met and agreed service levels are achieved.

You will be assigned a number of Platinum clients to manage directly as their Service Manager. You will take a holistic look at service across all Visa Direct functions and platforms, measure and review service performance, and through direct or collaborative action, deliver improvements. You will work with your account management counterpart to maintain and grow the service and commercial relationship.

• You will be the Subject Matter Expert (SME) on how your assigned clients use Visa Direct.
• You will promote a culture of service excellence and 'best in class' through leading by example.
• You will streamline processes to improve efficiency, automation and scalability.
• You will keep abreast of forthcoming system changes, releases, route changes, client launches, documentation changes and support your client through transitions.
• You will be your client's advocate within Visa Direct and sponsor/champion product and service change.
• You will be available to your clients as an escalation point (during business hours) should BAU processes fail to deliver the expected results.
• You will host regular service reviews with your clients, monitor service performance and any applicable SLAs.
• You will manage a continuous Service Improvement Register for each of your accounts.
• You will perform deep dive analysis and identify opportunities to optimize your client's use of the service and promote service best practice both internally and to your clients.
• On a rota basis, assume the role of Major Incident Manager in line with the Incident Management policy (training will be provided).
• You will produce and maintain a suite of service documentation and reports.
• You will build a strong and collaborative relationship with your Account Management counterpart.

This is a hybrid position. Expectation of days in office will be confirmed by your hiring manager.

• Solid payments experience within a bank, fintech or payment processing institution in a client relationship management/service management role – is a MUST.
• A detailed knowledge of cross-border and/or local ACH payment principles is a MUST.
• A detailed knowledge of collections and FX capabilities.
• Must be detail oriented with a proven ability to critically analyze service performance and client satisfaction data and implement practical and sustainable solutions.
• Must be a natural relationship builder and an effective communicator.
• An ability to work cross-functionally to deliver improvements and resolve issues efficiently and effectively.
• Exposure to SWIFT messaging standards is an advantage.
• Comfortable managing and influencing internal/external stakeholders at all levels.
• Adaptable and calm in the face of complexity and frequent service/operational change.
• A strategic thinker who is self-motivated, resilient and a strong collaborator with good interpersonal communication and negotiation skills.

Fascinated by the future and captivated by technology? Smart, driven and want to make a difference in the world? You will fit right in. By joining one of our teams at VDNO – Visa Direct Network and Operations you'll have an opportunity to shape the payments experience globally. Being part of Visa, the world's leader in digital payments technology, our mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network, enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive.

Visa Direct is a financial technology business that provides cross-border payment processing services to banks and payments businesses across six continents through its global network. Individuality fuels our brand and our global team – we are proud that we are a talented team of 18,000 individuals with unique backgrounds, perspectives and experiences. We encourage quality of life both within and outside of the office, and whether it is taking advantage of agile work schedules or our wellness programmes, VDNO (Visa Direct Network and Operations) and Visa Inc. respects and encourages meaningful work/life balance for everyone.

If you think you could support the Visa family by joining VDNO (Visa Direct Network and Operations) we want to hear from you. You're an individual. We're the team for you. Together, let's transform the way the world pays.