Head, Payments, T&O

The Head, Payments, T&O role at Interac is responsible for leading the technology strategy, execution, and operations of Interac's Debit and related payments products. The role involves building partnerships, defining and executing technology and operations strategies, and driving modernization of debit payments platforms.

Requirements

• 15+ years of progressive leadership experience in Technology Delivery and Operations
• Deep expertise in payments technology, transaction processing systems, or high volume, low latency platforms
• Strong background in platform reliability, operational resilience, and high availability system design
• Demonstrated experience modernizing legacy platforms and adopting modern engineering, DevOps, and automation practices
• Solid understanding of security, risk management, and regulatory expectations within the payments or financial services ecosystem
• Exceptional leadership and people management skills, with a track record of building and leading diverse, high-performing teams
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to drive alignment across product, technology, and business leaders

Benefits

• Generous vacation and wellness days
• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage
• Market-leading employer-funded RRSP program
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Access to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program
• Pregnancy and parental leave top-up
• Charitable donation matching with United Way