Hybrid Senior Manager, Payments Strategy

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About the role

  • 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

Job title

Senior Manager, Payments Strategy

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

CA$120,000 - CA$135,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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