Director, Business Partnering and Leadership Advisory

Director, Business Partnering and Leadership Advisory

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

Posted Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM | Expires Wednesday, March 18, 2026 at 3:59 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 saferfor 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!

Reporting to the Vice President, People, Director, Business Partnering and Leadership Advisory serves as a high-level advisor and strategic partner providing expert insight and advice to executives and senior leaders across the organization. The Director, Business Partnering and Leadership Advisory is responsible for informing, advising, and communicating HR strategy for internal client groups while addressing complex business challenges. This role will also focus on the "human" side of business strategy: shaping our company culture, driving employee engagement, and supporting organizational evolution.

The Director, Business Partnering and Leadership Advisory will stay abreast of industry best practices and provide expert advice to the Vice President, People and Executives on advanced human resources solutions that contribute to the overall strategic goals of the organization and drive business outcomes.

As a member of the People leadership team (PLT), the Director collaborates with the other PLT members to ensure strategy and priority alignment and to inform decision making. The Director leads the HR partnership for their client group and ensures consistent strategy, practices and high-level advisory capability across business units and client groups. The responsibilities as the Director, Business Partnering and Leadership Advisory will include but are not limited to:

Translate business goals into comprehensive people strategies, blending long-term planning with leadership coaching to support the building of high-performing teams.

Develop a deep understanding of key business priorities and proactively challenge senior leaders on how to meet their business goals through talent differentiation and structure.

Consult with senior leadership to diagnose barriers to success, driving proactive organizational solutions that support building a high-performance environment.

Act as the primary strategic interface for Executives, collaborating with the Vice President, People to identify and address long-term people priorities.

Lead business…