Who We Are:
Every transaction matters. Every Canadian matters. At Interac, we protect both — driving trust, security, and inclusion, so our digital economy thrives.
Founded in 1984, Interac connects Canadians through secure digital payments, advanced identity verification and industry-leading fraud protection. Connecting banks, businesses, and individuals, Interac enables millions to send, receive, and manage money safely and effortlessly every day — across both digital and physical environments.
As the backbone of Canada’s financial ecosystem, Interac facilitates over 20 million transactions daily, supported by trusted partnerships with government and financial institutions. Consistently ranked as Canada’s most reputable financial technology brand, Interac is deeply embedded in the daily lives of Canadians.
Who You Will Work With:
The vacant Senior Project Manager role will report to the Leader, Agile Practice. We are seeking a highly experienced Senior Project Manager to oversee the successful execution and delivery of complex workstreams/initiatives/projects/capabilities within our organization.
What You Will Do:
Hands-on planning and delivery of product (business) and technology initiatives that span the domains of product development, software development, infrastructure and security.
Leading the development of integrated delivery plans and driving the successful orchestration of dependencies and prioritization with delivery squads.
Actively engaging with Product Owners, Service Owners, domain leads, executive leaders, and external partners to enable effective and impactful decisions, facilitate coordination and alignment across various stakeholders, and to facilitate prioritization of initiatives, epics, and stories within the corresponding backlogs.
Partnering with key leaders, the Enterprise Project Management Office, the Agile Practice, and working teams across the organization to provide insights and visibility into delivery progress, risks, issues, and metrics.
Proactively identify risks, designing and executing mitigation strategies to avoid issues, and effectively escalating as needed.
Enabling achievement of initiatives within and across working teams through effective change management practices (scope, timeline, financials), clearly communicating objectives and coordinating milestone check-ins.
Using personal influence and encouraging the use of Agile and delivery mindset practices and tools to accelerate change.
Identifying opportunities to streamline efforts and refine processes.
What You Bring:
Delivery Leadership: Contribute to the planning of initiatives, and responsible for driving the planning and execution of epics and stories, ensuring alignment with delivery frameworks.
Dependency Management: Accountable for proactively identifying, tracking, and resolving internal and external dependencies and risks to delivery. This includes managing cross-team dependencies (between various squads or various Product Owners), vendor relationships, regulatory requirements, identifying and communicating resource constraints.
Delivery Management: Responsible for overseeing the delivery of epics and stories, facilitating the prioritization and sequencing of work with contributing squads and teams.
Product Alignment: Engage with Product Owners and Service Owners to align sprint, quarterly, and annual plans with identified dependencies and delivery activities.
Stakeholder Management: Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, providing regular updates and managing expectations. This includes proactively communicating dependency impacts and negotiating solutions across squads/products as appropriate
Team Collaboration: Facilitate cross-functional collaboration between teams, resolving dependencies and impediments to ensure seamless delivery.
Deep understanding of Agile principles and practices.
Strong leadership, communication, problem-solving, and negotiation skills.
Experience with dependency management tools and techniques.
Experience with project management tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence).
Relevant certifications (e.g., PMI-ACP, SAFe Agilist, PMP) are a plus.
Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity.
What We’re Offering:
The hiring range for this position is $120,000 - $130,000, and you will also be eligible for our short-term incentive plan. The exact amount will depend on factors such as skills, experience, and job-related knowledge, but Interac’s commitment goes beyond compensation. Our Total Rewards package is designed to support your well-being and future, and includes:
Generous vacation and wellness days to help you recharge
Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage for peace of mind
Market-leading employer-funded RRSP program to invest in your future
Flexible hybrid work model for better work-life balance
Access to a free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program to offer support for you and your immediate family
Pregnancy and parental leave top-up to support growing families
Charitable donation matching with United Way to amplify your impact
Why Join Us?
At Interac, the impact we make, and the people who drive it, is profound. When you become part of our team, you’re joining a purpose-driven organization that’s shaping the future of digital finance in Canada. Here’s what you can expect:
Investing in the Future – Help us unlock digital prosperity for all Canadians.
Innovative Thinking – Collaborate on products, practices, and platforms that redefine what’s possible.
Inclusive Culture – Be empowered to bring your whole self to work and realize your full potential.
Inspiring Community – Work in an ecosystem where we lift each other up and rise together.
Intentional Support – Enjoy flexible, supportive offerings that prioritize your total wellness.
Additional Pre-Employment Requirements:
To ensure the integrity of our organization, successful candidates will be required to complete background checks, which may include, Canadian Criminal Credit Check, Canadian ID Cross-Check, Public Safety Verification, 5-year Employment Verification, Education Verification, Credit Check, and Social Media Check.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Interac is also an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that innovation thrives when people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives come together. That’s why we are committed to providing fair and equitable employment opportunities for all individuals, without discrimination based on race, color, ancestry, ethnic origin, place of origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital or family status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you require accommodation during any stage of the application or recruitment process, please contact us at [email protected]. We will work with you to meet your needs.
Please be aware that certain individuals are misusing Interac Corp.’s name and logo to promote fictitious employment opportunities. Interac Corp. never requests, solicits, or accepts any form of payment in exchange for employment. Any such offers are fraudulent and should be disregarded. Interac Corp. assumes no liability for any claims, losses, damages, expenses, or inconveniences arising from or related to these fraudulent activities. Such communications do not constitute an offer or representation by Interac Corp. or its subsidiaries and affiliates.
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What We Do
Interac Corp. empowers Canadians to access, spend and send funds whenever and from wherever they choose. With nearly 300 financial institutions connected to our network, we enable payment and ID experiences that support Canadians’ accelerated use of safe and digital payments while prioritizing interoperability, security, privacy, and inclusivity. We are proud to be one of Canada’s leading and most trusted financial brands, with Canadians choosing Interac products an average of 18 million times a day to pay and exchange money. Interac champions workplace culture and corporate citizenship based on the principles of responsibility, diversity and inclusion
