Core Payment Products Manager at Payment Canada — NeverHard

| What we are looking for The Core Payment Products team is focused on understanding our members’ payment, clearing and settlement needs, as well as the use and evolution of our existing platforms. We ensure that our products are practical, efficient, and responsive to the challenges and opportunities they face. Through our commitment to innovation, we strive to provide tools and standards that enable financial institutions to build sustainable and resilient payment systems for the future. Reporting to the Director of Payments Product and working closely with the VP of Product, the Core Payment Product Manager will define and drive the strategic direction for the payments product portfolio, develop product roadmaps, lead initiative prioritization, and translate strategy into executable plans and outcomes. | A day in the life Your responsibilities as the Core/Emerging Payment Product Manager will include but are not limited to: Strategy & Roadmap Leadership Partner with the Director and VP of Product to shape the long-term product strategy for the payments portfolio, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, member needs, regulatory requirements and market trends. Partner closely with Platform Product Managers (Retail Payments and Lynx) to co-develop an integrated product strategy that ensures alignment across retail, high-value, and batch settlement platforms, fostering a unified vision for Payments Canada’s product ecosystem. Develop, maintain, and communicate a multi-year product roadmap (3-5 year horizon) and a near-term delivery plan (12-18 months), balancing innovation, operational stability, regulatory compliance, and member value. Establish and apply a robust prioritization framework (e.g., value vs effort, risk, regulatory urgency, strategic fit) to determine which initiatives advance to the roadmap. Translate strategic themes (e.g., payments modernization, batch settlement evolution, real-time, innovation) into tangible product initiatives, features, rule/standard updates, and platform enhancements. Monitor product-portfolio health (features, streams, rules/standards, member adoption, regulatory changes) and recommend strategic adjustments as needed. Market, Member & Ecosystem Insight Conduct and synthesize detailed market, competitive, and ecosystem analyses (domestic and international payments landscape) to inform product strategy. Engage with member financial institutions, regulators, and ecosystem stakeholders to uncover emerging needs, pain points, opportunities, and regulatory shifts. Serve as the strategic voice of the member: map customer/member journeys, define the “member problem”, quantify market sizing and opportunity, and shape business cases accordingly. Collaboration & Delivery Enablement Work cross-functionally with product managers, operations, technology/engineering, risk, compliance, finance and member-facing teams to enable seamless execution of the road-map. Support the development of business cases (financial modelling, P&L impact, cost/benefit), requirement documentation, prioritization decisions and governance with senior leadership. Act as a product strategy advisor: facilitate executive briefings and board and senior-leadership updates, helping ensure transparency and alignment on the roadmap, risks, dependencies, and timelines. Provide subject-matter expertise for major initiatives (e.g., settlement-stream enhancements, rule/standard updates) and ensure that strategic intent is maintained through to execution. | What you need to be successful University degree (or college diploma) in Business, Engineering, Finance, Computer Science or related field. MBA or advanced degree preferred. Minimum eight (8) years of experience in consulting, payments, transaction banking, fintech or related field, with at least three (3) years in product strategy, portfolio management or strategic planning roles. Proven track record of defining and delivering product strategy, road-maps and prioritization frameworks; demonstrated ability to translate strategy into execution. Strong understanding of payment systems (clearing, settlement, retail payments), ideally within the Canadian context (including familiarity with settlement streams, rule/standard frameworks, payment-platform operations). Excellent strategic thinking, commercial acumen and ability to build financial business cases (P&L, ROI, cost-benefit). Exceptional communication and presentation skills, including the ability to engage senior leadership, boards and external stakeholders. Ability to gather and synthesize information in a concise and clear manner Superior oral and written communication skills, with the ability to develop and deliver briefings and presentations for senior audiences Experience in influencing decision-making based on data-based suggestions, applying critical thinking accordingly and inspiring teams to work towards a vision. Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively Occasional travel will be required. Eligibility to successfully complete background checks that will be carried out by Payments Canada, including criminal, credit, identity, employment, and education checks. | You will really stand out with Bilingualism is considered an asset. | Salary range Based on qualifications and experience: $105,750 to $141,000. Please submit your application by May 27, 2026.