Hybrid Senior Manager, Payments Strategy

at Central 1

• Job title: Senior Manager, Payments Strategy
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: CA$120,000 - CA$135,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Vancouver, Canada

About the role

• Senior Manager of Payments Strategy shaping strategic vision at Central 1. Collaborating with leadership to drive initiatives for financial institutions in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Manage the annual payments strategic planning process and collaborate, consult, and support business units as appropriate
• Support monthly, quarterly and annual Payments leadership team planning meetings
• Support delivery of quarterly reports and planning materials to the Board of Directors and applicable sub-committees
• Support monthly and quarterly Payments line of business All Hands and Townhall meetings
• Track the progress over time of the strategies and initiatives in the strategic plan and monitor the metrics / measures of success in KPI dashboards
• Consistently improve KPI dashboards through automation and data insights
• Keep abreast of emerging issues, trends, and evolving regulatory requirements to identify new opportunities and assess potential impacts
• Support the formulation of the Payments strategy and roadmap, and identify resources, processes, and technologies required to enable the strategy
• Support the development of strategy workshop facilitation materials – this includes key activities involved in developing Board and Executive Leadership Team meeting agendas and critical follow-on actions
• Lead competitive and analytical assessments to support making strategic choices (e.g., where to play; how to win) and develop / implement appropriate solutions
• Lead the design and implementation of high-priority strategic initiatives as required
• Provide strategic advice and thought leadership to key stakeholders across the Payments line of business to ensure effective articulation of strategy and required capabilities
• Collaborate with AVP, Head of Payments Strategy and the Payments leadership team to prioritize and stage initiatives and to ensure consistency in approach across teams
• Establish working relationships with Executives and key stakeholders, and effectively communicate key messages and make recommendations
• Partner with other areas of the organization and/or external vendors to facilitate the achievement of deliverables and overall objectives
• Demonstrate confidence, influence and mentorship to peers and stakeholders
• Work collaboratively with the rest of the organization

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in commerce, engineering, or economics (or equivalent) is required; a Master’s degree in business would be an asset
• 5+ years of relevant experience across strategy development and delivering major strategic initiatives
• Experience from a strategy-consulting / management consulting firm with a specific focus in the financial services sector would be an asset
• Experience with financial analysis, business casing, and project management
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Strong storyboarding and ability to make clear, concise presentations
• Ability to translate complex business concepts into plain language for executive consumption
• Strong leadership potential and ability to facilitate meetings with C-level executive stakeholders
• Solid relationship building skills (internal and external networks)
• Strong analytical, problem solving, prioritization, and decision-making skills
• Entrepreneurial minded and results-oriented
• Ability to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement
• Committed to innovation and continuous learning
• Strong knowledge of digital payments technologies and trends
• Excellent proficiency in MS Teams and Office 365 platforms
• Ability to incorporate AI tools in your daily tasks to augment your work
• Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously and work effectively in a fast-paced, deadline driven environment
• Ability to represent the company professionally to outside business and/or client contacts.

Benefits

• Work-life flexibility
• Hybrid work environment
• Variable annual incentive plan
• Generous annual vacation allotment
• Top-notch flexible benefits plan including family building and gender affirmation
• Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
• Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
• Access to a virtual wellness platform
• Career development opportunities
• Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
• Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
• Corporate discounts *subject to employment agreement