Group Product Manager, Payments - Simplii Financial

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What you’ll be doing

Simplii Financial is transforming how millions of Canadians manage their money. The Product team is central to the Simplii organization. We turn complexity into clarity. Working across design, operations, engineering, analytics, compliance, and risk to build features that solve real human problems. As an integral member of Simplii Financials’ Product Management team, the Group Product Manager – Money Movement, is the key subject matter expert and owner of money movement domain, including e-Transfer, EFT, Bill Pay and RTR and Open Banking-enabled capabilities . You will directly report to the Director of Payments and will be responsible for leading the strategy, roadmap, and performance money movement products and platform. You will navigate the intersection of product strategy, technical operations, and risk management to drive the seamless execution of feature enhancements and updates.
At Simplii Financial we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role you’ll have the flexibility to manage your work activities within a hybrid work arrangement where you’ll spend 2-3 days per week on-site, while other days will be remote.

How you'll succeed

• Vision & Roadmap – Define and execute the product strategy for money movement across existing rails (Interac e-Transfer, EFT, Bill Pay) and future capabilities (RTR, Open Banking) aligning to enterprise payments strategy and regulatory evolution. 

• Discovery & Customer Insight – Translate customer data, friction points, and ecosystem shifts  into differentiated product opportunities that increase engagement and primary account usage.

• Cross-Functional Leadership- Partner with Tech, risk, compliance, ops and network to deliver secure, resilient and scalable payments capabilities. Lead "Scope & Define" sessions with partners to translate requirements into actionable technical specs. 

• KPI Ownership- Accountable for KPIs including transaction growth, success rate, cost to serve, and customer satisfaction.

• Stakeholder Communication- Translate complex product strategy, trade-offs, and delivery risks into clear, timely narratives that enable confident executive decisions.

Who you are

• You can demonstrate: 5-7 years within fintech or financial services, with direct ownership of money movement capabilities (eTransfer, EFT/ACH,Bill Pay, wires, or real time payments). Strong understanding of RTR, ISO 20022, open banking frameworks, and API-driven architectures – with the ability to translate technical constraints into customer centric solutions.

• Strategic Communication: Ability to explain highly technical network requirements to non-technical stakeholders (and vice-versa). Risk mindset and strong ability to identify edge cases in transaction processing and fraud mitigation strategies.  

• Collaborative excellence: Build effective partnerships and drive teamwork across functions, levels, and organizations to achieve shared objectives and maximize collective impact.  

•  You put our clients first. You engage with purpose to find the right solutions. You go the extra mile, because it's the right thing to do. You have unwavering commitment to putting customers first and delivering exceptional experiences that solve real financial challenges for Canadians.  

• You give meaning to data. Data-driven decision making and ability to leverage analytics, experimentation, and insights to inform strategic decisions while maintaining intuitive understanding of customer needs and market dynamics. 

• You embrace and champion change. You'll continuously evolve your thinking and the way you work in order to deliver your best.  

• Values matter to you. You bring your real self to work and you live our values - trust, teamwork, and accountability. 

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What CIBC Offers

At CIBC, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions as an employee and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career, rather than just a paycheck.

• We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including a competitive salary, incentive pay, banking benefits, a benefits program*, defined benefit pension plan*, an employee share purchase plan, a vacation offering, wellbeing support, and MomentMakers, our social, points-based recognition program.

• Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients.

• We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day; a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.

*Subject to plan and program terms and conditions

What you need to know

• CIBC is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities and we provide an accessible candidate experience. If you need accommodation, please contact [email protected]

• CIBC is committed to clarity in our hiring process. All roles posted are opportunities we’re actively recruiting for, unless stated otherwise.

• You need to be legally eligible to work at the location(s) specified above and, where applicable, must have a valid work or study permit.

• We may ask you to complete an attribute-based assessment and other skills test (such as simulation, coding, French proficiency).

• We use artificial intelligence tools during the recruitment process. Our goal for the application process is to get to know more about you, all that you have to offer, and give you the opportunity to learn more about us.

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