Our Financial Services Client is looking for a IT Director, Payments Platform to lead the strategy, design, and delivery of end-to-end payments ecosystem
This is Permanent role,% Remote with once a quarter in office, Vancouver, BC preferred, open to BC, Ontario candidates.
Must Have:
1. 10+ years of experience in financial services technology with deep expertise in payment rails and fraud systems.
2. Hands on experience delivering Interac e-Transfer, RTR, ANR, EFT/ACSS, and related national payment rails.
3. Demonstrated experience designing and operating enterprise fraud engines, real time decisioning systems, and secure transaction platforms.
4. Strong knowledge of Payments Canada modernization programs including RTR, Lynx, ACSS, and ISO .
5. Experience embedding fraud by design into digital and payment experiences to strengthen member trust and reduce losses.
6. Proven experience translating regulatory and business requirements into executable payments and fraud technology roadmaps.
7. Bachelor's degree in Comp Sci
Key Responsibilities
8. Define and execute the enterprise payments and fraud technology roadmap across Interac, RTR, ANR, EFT/ACSS, Lynx, and related Payments Canada initiatives.
9. Engage with Payments Canada to translate mandates, rule changes, and modernization milestones into executable delivery plans.
10. Modernize payment rails supporting retail, SMB, and commercial members including Interac (v3.x through v3.7), EFT, RTR, card networks, and SWIFT.
11. Deliver RTR connectivity including real time routing, clearing, and settlement capabilities.
12. Own the evolution of the enterprise fraud engine including real time scoring, decisioning platforms, transaction monitoring, and case management.
13. Ensure fraud controls are embedded directly into payment journeys to prevent losses while preserving seamless member experience and trust.
14. sure tight integration across payment flows, fraud platforms, core banking systems, and digital channels.
15. Partner with architecture to define target state payments and fraud platforms aligned with cloud strategy and core modernization.
16. Lead cross functional teams delivering complex payments and fraud modernization initiatives.