IT Director, Payments Platform to lead the strategy, design, and delivery of end-to-end payments

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:

• 10+ years of experience in financial services technology with deep expertise in payment rails and fraud systems.
• Hands on experience delivering Interac e-Transfer, RTR, ANR, EFT/ACSS, and related national payment rails.
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating enterprise fraud engines, real time decisioning systems, and secure transaction platforms.
• Strong knowledge of Payments Canada modernization programs including RTR, Lynx, ACSS, and ISO .
• Experience embedding fraud by design into digital and payment experiences to strengthen member trust and reduce losses.
• Proven experience translating regulatory and business requirements into executable payments and fraud technology roadmaps.
• Bachelor's degree in Comp Sci

Key Responsibilities

• Define and execute the enterprise payments and fraud technology roadmap across Interac, RTR, ANR, EFT/ACSS, Lynx, and related Payments Canada initiatives.
• Engage with Payments Canada to translate mandates, rule changes, and modernization milestones into executable delivery plans.
• Modernize payment rails supporting retail, SMB, and commercial members including Interac (v3.x through v3.7), EFT, RTR, card networks, and SWIFT.
• Deliver RTR connectivity including real time routing, clearing, and settlement capabilities.
• Own the evolution of the enterprise fraud engine including real time scoring, decisioning platforms, transaction monitoring, and case management.
• Ensure fraud controls are embedded directly into payment journeys to prevent losses while preserving seamless member experience and trust.
• sure tight integration across payment flows, fraud platforms, core banking systems, and digital channels.
• Partner with architecture to define target state payments and fraud platforms aligned with cloud strategy and core modernization.
• Lead cross functional teams delivering complex payments and fraud modernization initiatives.