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About the Role

The Project Manager is responsible for the end-to-end project management of technical and business projects within Interac’s Payments product. This role drives the project plan from specification development to liaising with external partners, managing both details and the overall picture. The Project Manager is expected to respond resourcefully to challenges and foster a calming influence.

Responsibilities

• End-to-end project management for multiple cross-functional projects supporting the Payments product, varying in size and complexity, including detailed planning, budgeting, reporting, implementation, and change management
• Plan and execute projects as per standard processes and methodology
• Effectively manage change to project scope, and take active leadership in timely decision making
• Manage, measure and report on project scope, schedule, risk and health indicators according to defined reporting standards, KPIs, governance structure, and rules of engagement
• Prepare, maintain, and report on project budgets, including leading the tracking and accounting of project-related expenditures
• Establish project schedules, manage communications and scope and oversee the project delivery
• Drive project communications to project sponsors and senior management
• Lead and facilitate project retrospectives and requirement sessions, document outcomes and follow up on actions assigned to ensure completion
• Manage project resources, and lead project team members, providing administrative oversight of the resources throughout the lifecycle of the project
• Manage vendor or third-party relationships, as required by the needs of the project
• Manage inter-team dependencies and resolve scheduling conflicts for activities performed by internal and vendor teams

Requirements

• Decisive and solution-focused project leader with 3+ years of experience managing technical and business projects
• Experience preferably in the financial services industry, information technology, product development and/or business transformation
• Strong working experience with project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Jira, Confluence, Planview PPM
• Experience in technology delivery in support of product development and infrastructure projects
• Highly detail-oriented and meticulous, with a focus on accomplishing milestones while ensuring processes are followed and issues are proactively dealt with
• Skilled negotiator and navigator
• Ability to respond calmly and resourcefully to challenging situations, roadblocks, conflicts and change requests
• Expertise in working closely with internal and external stakeholders to identify business challenges and develop effective strategies
• Outstanding communicator in formal, informal, large, small, verbal and written communications
• Ability to effectively influence and work with people at all levels
• Ability to anticipate, understand and respond to the needs of internal and external project partners
• Driven to meet or exceed expectations
• Forward thinker capable of innovating solutions
• Ability to thrive in a changing environment and lead/implement growth and opportunity
• Ability to influence work in a multi-functional team environment with rapidly changing priorities under tight deadlines
• Flexible and open to the ideas of others
• Ability to bring your real self to work and live company values – trust, teamwork, open communication and accountability
• Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity
• 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

Skills

• Project Management
• Technical Project Management
• Business Project Management
• Financial Services Industry
• Information Technology
• Product Development
• Business Transformation
• Microsoft Project
• Jira
• Confluence
• Planview PPM
• Technology Delivery
• Negotiation
• Stakeholder Management
• Communication
• Influencing
• Problem Solving
• Change Management
• Budget Management
• Risk Management
• Vendor Management

Location

• Canada

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Full-time

Experience Level

• 3+ years

Education Level

• University degree in Business Administration, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent combined relevant work experience and certifications
• PMP certification or Scrum Master certification is preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $90,000.00 - $105,000.00
• Eligible for short-term incentive plan

Benefits

• Generous vacation and wellness days
• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits coverage
• Market-leading employer-funded RRSP program
• Flexible hybrid work model
• Free and confidential 24/7 employee & family assistance program
• Pregnancy and parental leave top-up
• Charitable donation matching with United Way

About the Company

• 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.
• Interac empowers Canadians to transact digitally with confidence by providing payment and value exchange services.
• In helping to develop the future of money and data in Canada, security is the core of everything we do.
• We help keep Canadian customers safe and secure when transacting.
• With nearly 300 financial institutions connected to our network, Canadians choose Interac products over 20 million times a day on average to exchange money.
• Interac champions workplace culture, community, and corporate citizenship.
• We are proud to be one of Canada’s leading and most trusted financial brands.
• Interac Corp. only posts jobs on this careers site and verified corporate channels.
• We will never ask for payment or personal financial information.

Equal Opportunity

• Interac is 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.
• 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 humanresources@interac.ca. We will work with you to meet your needs.