Associate Product Manager (APM) Rotational Graduate Programme

About Us
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, dedicated to uplifting everyone, everywhere by being the best way to pay and be paid.

At Visa, you'll have the opportunity to create impact at scale — tackling meaningful challenges, growing your skills and seeing your contributions impact lives around the world.

Join Visa and do work that matters – to you, to your community, and to the world. Progress starts with you.

Job Description

Job Description

Our Product teams deliver the holistic product strategy for Visa and accelerates the seamless delivery of our products into markets. We are investing in the next generation of talent to ensure our products, services and data are the centre of the changing ways businesses, corporates and governments pay and get paid. We are fueled by a diverse team of talented team members who continuously raise the bar on delivering best-in-class products and services to people all over the world.

As an Associate Product Manager at Visa, you will be a key member of the team that drives the latest and most innovative ideas from product ideation, to build, to launch, to scaling in the market. You will assist in delivering next generation product offerings to businesses, corporates and governments, including innovative payment experiences, cutting edge fraud prevention, capabilities to help banks, tech companies, fintechs and merchants meet their consumers’ needs, and local solutions tailored to one or more of the 200 countries we operate in.

We are looking for graduates who are passionate about building innovative products and solutions, and interested in developing a long-term career across Visa's product ecosystem to join our Associate Product Manager Programme. In this programme you will be staffed on our highest need initiatives and enrolled in a learning and development plan targeted at developing our most critical product manager competencies. While experiences may vary based on business priorities and individual development needs, the programme will include four six-month rotations over two years across teams within Visa's Product, Commercial & Money Movement Solutions (CMS), and Value-Added Services (VAS) organisations. Graduates  will gain exposure to a broad range of product-focused disciplines and experiences, developing a well-rounded understanding of how products are conceived, developed, commercialised, implemented and scaled.

Rotational assignments may include opportunities in areas such as product strategy, product management, innovation, commercialisation, go-to-market execution, product implementation, client solutions and product operations. Throughout the programme, Associate Product Managers will work on high-impact initiatives and collaborate with stakeholders across product, engineering, sales, strategy, finance and marketing, building the commercial, analytical and leadership capabilities required for a successful career in product at Visa.

The programme is designed to provide breadth of experience alongside depth of expertise, equipping participants with a holistic understanding of Visa's products, clients and markets. Upon successful completion, high-performing Associate Product Managers will be well positioned to pursue a variety of product-related career paths across Visa.

Responsibilities (please note that responsibilities may vary based on business priorities and individual development opportunities)

• Support the development and execution of product strategies, business plans and go-to-market initiatives for innovative payment and value-added solutions.
• Support the development of the product roadmap to define/support the product goals and strategies
• Become knowledgeable on Visa’s products and support the product team in driving the development of product features and functionality, leveraging the strong foundation of existing capabilities where appropriate.
• Research and use market trends and competitor benchmarking to define product and user requirements
• Use Visa's data assets, analytics tools and emerging technologies to generate insights that support product, commercial and client-focused decisions. Leverage AI tools in day-to-day work in order to create meaningful outputs and optimise projects/ workflows.
• Develop product propositions, leveraging user experience tools such as Figma to build interactive and experiential payments journeys and use cases
• Develop business cases and commercial recommendations by assessing market opportunity, demand, pricing considerations and potential value
• Distill market research to provide perspective to the team and product management leaders to inform insights and decisions
• Support product launches, commercialisation activities, client implementations and post-launch performance analysis.
• Collaborate with internal Visa teams (e.g., regional teams, Product Marketing, Business Development, Finance) to define and execute a cohesive strategy related to a specific product or feature
• Own defined product workstreams, manage dependencies, and communicate progress and decisions to stakeholders.
• Prepare and present clear recommendations and insights to product leaders and cross-functional stakeholders based on your analysis

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications

• Less than 6 months of relevant work experience with either Bachelor's or Master's degree graduating December 2026 - August 2027.

• Must be available to start working September 2027 – no early or late start dates to ensure a common onboarding experience and development opportunities.
• Permanent authorisation to work in the UK is a precondition for this position. Home Office sponsorship requirements mean that Visa will not be in a position to sponsor applicants for work visas in connection with this position. Future sponsorship will not be considered.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience in conjunction with a less technical BA/BS
• Eagerness to learn, self-starting approach and an entrepreneurial mindset
• Problem-solving, organisational, analytical, and critical thinking skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to independently drive activities all the way to successful completion.
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional and collaborative environments.
• Proficiency in using AI tools, including CoPilot
• Knowledge or experience with Agile methodology to drive product development and delivery
  • Technical fluency including programming languages; data analysis; business case/modeling; pricing; design
  • Coursework or experience is a plus
• Proven ability to take initiative and to build strong and productive relationships
• Entrepreneurial and resourceful with the ability to handle numerous projects concurrently
• Focused on providing excellent customer experiences

• Team oriented, collaborative, and flexible

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.