Emerging Products Manager

145 King St W, Toronto, ON M5H 1J8, Canada

Posted Friday, June 19, 2026 at 4:00 AM | Expires Saturday, July 4, 2026 at 3:59 AM

Payments Canada is at the forefront of the Canadian payment ecosystem. Our purpose is to make payments easier, smarter and safer for all Canadians. Every day we are working diligently to ensure your payments are cleared and settled. In 2024 alone, our systems cleared approximately $107 trillion or $424 billion each business day! If you are passionate about payments and want to help ensure that these financial transactions in Canada are carried out safely and securely, working with us is for you!

We are a public purpose, non-profit organization situated at the center of Canada’s payment ecosystem. We own and operate payment systems that process hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of payment transactions every business day. We convene ecosystem participants to discuss their multiple and diverse interests and ideas and to navigate industry-level challenges. We adhere to a set of values that are our north star:
With our people in mind, we have created a culture that fosters authenticity, collaboration, innovation and development. We empower one another, make meaningful contributions that not only impact the organization, but our country! We develop and nurture meaningful connections that drive innovation in our ecosystem. We are Payments Canada!

Do you want to make payments easier, smarter and saferfor Canada? Join us today!

You need to work here if

• You love working with passionate, ambitious and collaborative colleagues.
• You want to be challenged and lead unique initiatives.
• You want to grow, develop and become a subject matter expert in your field.
• You want your work to make an impact in your community and country.

Come and join us — where payments meet purpose!

Emerging Payment Products Manager is a functional expert and player-coach role within the RTR Products team at Payments Canada, entrusted with driving the execution and advancement of complex product initiatives across the entire RTR portfolio. Operating as a senior member of the team, you will collaborate extensively across multiple cross-functional squads (Interoperability, Commercial Growth, and Platform Strength) to ensure alignment and foster an environment of product evolution and continuous improvement.

Your contributions will be instrumental in advancing Payments Canada’s strategic vision and proactively shaping the future landscape of real-time payments in Canada.

The responsibilities as the Emerging Payment Products Manager will include but are not limited to:

• Analyze existing data and actively shape the direction of key product development and management files from their earliest stages.
• Oversee the entire product lifecycle, from initial idea generation and market research to post-launch analysis and strategic decision-making for real-time payment initiatives.
• Drive the early phases of product development, leveraging research, internal insights, member feedback, regulatory mandates, and stakeholder perspectives to uncover pain points and define compelling value propositions.
• Assume ownership of the end-to-end process for resolving business issues and managing product delivery. This requires strict adherence to the stage-gate product development process, embedding compliance, business controls, and a strong risk management mindset (including the monitoring of Key Risk Indicators or KRIs) within the product's remit.
• Successfully drive product strategy and big-picture thinking. This requires the ability to operate with a high degree of autonomy, demonstrating initiative and strategic foresight with minimal direction or oversight from senior resources. The successful candidate will be expected to independently identify trends, analyze market opportunities, and develop product roadmaps that align with the company’s overall business objectives. This includes not only the conceptualization of new payment products but also the strategic evolution and enhancement of existing offerings.
• Play a pivotal role in the annual…