Programme Manager (Circular Economy) - Inclusive Milano

Programme Manager (Circular Economy) - Inclusive
Milano
Lombardia, Milano

Company Description

Visa is a world leader in digital payments, facilitating more than 215 billion payments transactions between consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities across more than 200 countries and territories each year.

Our mission is to connect the world through the most innovative, convenient, reliable and secure payments network, enabling individuals, businesses and economies to thrive.

When you join Visa, you join a culture of purpose and belonging - where your growth is priority, your identity is embraced, and the work you do matters.

We believe that economies that include everyone everywhere, uplift everyone everywhere.

Your work will have a direct impact on billions of people around the world - helping unlock financial access to enable the future of money movement.

**Join Visa: A Network Working for Everyone.

**Job Description**:

**What's it all about

Please note: for this particular position, we are open to applicants from 4 different locations: Milan, London, Warsaw, Madrid.

The Inclusive Impact & Sustainability team´s strategic intent is to deliver societal, business and reputational benefits by driving Visa's purpose-inspired commitment to diversity, social impact, and the environment.

We catalyse partnerships, programmes and solutions for a sustainable and equitable digital economy, while progressing a responsible and inclusive company.

Our team executes on this belief every day, connecting our shared humanity, shared planet and shared communities within and outside of Visa.

We focus on four key pillars:

- Advance digital financial inclusion and equity for small and micro businesses (SMBs), individuals and households

- Accelerate sustainable commerce and the transition to a low-carbon environment

- Increase and advance diverse talent through an inclusive culture that values everyone, everywhere

- Strengthen communities in which we live and work through employee engagement and philanthropic support

There are core teams for each of the pillars at a global level, plus each region has a team that adapts global programmes and strategies to the local markets and drives region-specific strategy and initiatives.

**What we expect of you, day to day.

**Responsibilities

- Supporting the design and implementation of strategic programmes and initiatives across the European region

- Specific focus on the implementation of Recommerce strategic platform and the long-term transformational strategy to accelerate the transition to an inclusive circular economy by enabling more sustainable choices for individuals and businesses; as well as driving implementation of Financial Education programmes in Europe

- Work closely with the programme lead to refine scope, deliverable and success metrics

- Consulting with key stakeholders and rapidly assessing project needs to determine and execute the most effective project approach to meet objectives and drive business outcomes

- Support the initiative lead in contributing towards the go-to-market plan, including development and delivery of sales content, training, tools, and client facing materials

- Supporting cross functional project teams working across the European region as well as the Global Inclusive Impact & Sustainability functions, ensuing effective and timely execution of activities

- Supporting external partner management activities, cadence of engagements and meetings, and delivery of individual projects

- Work with initiative lead to build a stakeholder map across Visa to ultimately determine collaboration opportunities and joint execution against programme

- Leading on preparation for the key external and internal events, including preparation of materials, presentations and stakeholder management

- Collaborating with the European cluster and market teams on designing market level activities linking to the programme objectives and providing required hub-level support

- Supporting the design and delivery of the pan-European employee engagement and educational programmes, working with the internal Corporate comms team and Learning

- Owning content maintenance, development and delivery for the Inclusive Impact & Sustainability Compass page as well as external online content

- Facilitating the creation and syndication of regular updates and reporting to all levels of Visa management on key metrics and objectives

- Able to set priorities, effect change, manage expectation through influence and partnership, suggesting tactics and strategies to address any challenges, issues and opportunities

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 two days a week, Tuesdays and Wednesdays with a general guidepost of being in the office 50% of the time based on business needs.

**Qualifications**:

- Relevant work experience with a Bachelors Degree, an Advanced degree (e. g.

Masters, MBA, JD, MD) or a PhD

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