Project Manager; term

Payments Canada, 800-350 Albert Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada •

Posted Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 4:59 AM

Payments Canada is at the forefront of the Canadian payment ecosystem. Our purpose is to make payments easier, smarter and safer for all Canadians. Every day we are working diligently to ensure your payments are cleared and settled. In 2024 alone, our systems cleared approximately $107 trillion or $424 billion each business day! If you are passionate about payments and want to help ensure that these financial transactions in Canada are carried out safely and securely, working with us is for you
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We are a public purpose, non-profit organization situated at the centre of Canada’s payment ecosystem. We own and operate payment systems that process hundreds of billions of dollars worth of payment transactions every business day. We convene ecosystem participants to discuss their multiple and diverse interests and ideas and to navigate industry-level challenges. We adhere to a set of values that are our north star:
Inspire trust, build community and enable change
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Payments Canada — where our country connects:

Payments Canada — Who we are

With our people in mind we have created a culture that fosters authenticity, collaboration, innovation and development. We empower one another, make meaningful contributions that not only impact the organization, but our country! We develop and nurture meaningful connections that drive innovation in our ecosystem. We are Payments Canada!

Do you want to make payments easier, smarter and safer for Canada? Join us today!

• You love working with passionate, ambitious and collaborative colleagues.
• You want to be challenged and lead unique initiatives.
• You want to grow, develop and become a subject matter expert in your field.
• You want your work to make an impact in your community and country.

Come and join us — where payments meet purpose!

The Enterprise Project Management Office plays an integral role within Payments Canada. As our Project Manager, you will be a key member of a small team of dedicated project managers working to successfully manage a portfolio of Payments Canada projects covering a variety of initiatives including business transformation and process improvement. Reporting to the EPMO Delivery Manager, the Project Manager will work to manage the projects through the execution of all stages of the project lifecycle, following a PMI-based Payments Canada project management methodology.

This is a temporary position for a 12-month term.

• Post‑secondary education in Business, Commerce, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Minimum of five (5) years’ progressive and diverse project management experience.
• Experience managing business, security, and/or technical transformation projects.
• Experience in implementing projects using waterfall, Agile, and hybrid Methodologies.
• Experience building and sustaining day‑to‑day relationships and communications with internal and external partners and resources.
• Experience preparing and delivering project updates to senior leadership.
• Eligibility to successfully complete background checks that will be carried out by Payments Canada, including criminal, credit, identity, employment and education checks.

• Bilingualism (English and French) is considered an asset.
• PMP designation from the Project Management Institute/Program (PMI/PMP) is considered an asset.
• Experience working in the payments or financial sector is considered an asset.

Based on qualifications and experience: $73,500 to $98,000.

Please submit your application by March 3, 2026.

• Flexible, hybrid (remote/office) environment.
• Competitive compensation package, including annual variable bonus and defined contribution pension plan with employer matching percentage (if eligible).
• Comprehensive health and dental benefit coverage, including mental health coverage, life insurance and a health spending account for you and your dependents (Permanent and temporary employees with…