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Payments and Open Banking Consulting, Director

TorontoFull-time$191k–$241k2026-04-23 → 2026-11-13
Hybrid · Canada

Core

Director leading enterprise-wide payments modernization and emerging payments initiatives for financial services clients.

Role type

Senior IC strategy & delivery director (payments)

Builds

Target operating models, ISO 20022 end-state designs, API-first and cloud-enabled payment architectures.

Domain

Banking & Finance / Payments Infrastructure

Required skills

Payments strategy, transformation, and execution; Payments domain knowledge (rails, schemes, regulation); Leadership and team development; Business case development; Regulatory guidance; Thought leadership

Preferred skills

Multilingualism; CPA designation; Master's degree

Technologies

ISO 20022, SWIFT, Interac, ACSS, Lynx, RTR, USBE, Fed, CHIPS, CHAPS, TARGET2, Faster Payments

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end delivery of complex payments transformation engagements; Conduct market research and synthesize analysis into insights; Build trusted relationships with senior leaders; Lead, coach, and develop high-performing consulting teams; Contribute to payments thought leadership and firm-wide initiatives; Drive practice growth through business development

Seniority

Director, hands-on IC with mentorship