Senior Product Manager, Business Management Lead

Senior Product Manager, Business Management Lead

At Interac, we design and deliver products and solutions that give Canadians control over their money so they can get more out of life. But that’s not all. Whether we’re leading real-time money movement, driving innovative commerce solutions like open payments for transit systems, or making advancements in new areas like verification and open banking, we are playing a key role in shaping the future of the digital economy in Canada.

Want to make a lasting impact amongst a community of creative thinkers, problem solvers, technical gurus and high-performance application developers? We want to hear from you.

KONEK, our flagship domestic wallet, is designed to connect Canadians with a seamless and trusted way to pay, rooted in the Canadian ecosystem and backed by the country's largest financial institutions.

We are shaping the future of digital commerce in Canada—whether that’s through real-time money movement, verification solutions, or next-gen open banking infrastructure. As a Senior Product Manager embedded in the KONEK team, you’ll play a critical role in the execution, business management, and strategic planning for one of the most ambitious digital product launches in the country.

Your Role as the Senior Product Manager – KONEK Business Management Lead, you will drive operational excellence and product strategy execution for KONEK. You’ll partner with cross-functional leaders to shape and execute our business plan, manage integrated planning cycles, oversee performance tracking, and ensure alignment between our strategic priorities and delivery outcomes.

This is a hybrid role that blends senior product leadership with business enablement. You’ll guide product planning, own internal reporting and governance processes, and support product development teams in translating strategy into measurable impact.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Planning & Business Management

• Lead Quarterly and Annual Integrated Planning (QIP/AIP) cycles for KONEK.

• Facilitate OKR development, progress tracking, and execution risk management.

• Drive cross-functional alignment across Product, Technology, Delivery, and Go-to-Market teams.

• Support KONEK SLT with strategic planning sessions, roadmap development, and product prioritization.

• Prepare strategic materials for internal and external business reviews (MOR, MER, FI/Acquirer QBRs, Board reporting).

Product Execution & Enablement

• Partner with Product Owners to translate complex business goals into actionable plans.

• Support delivery management activities across the KONEK portfolio.

• Lead product discovery and business development material development (e.g., pitch decks).

• Design and scale repeatable business processes, tools, and workflows for the Product Enablement function.

Governance & Risk Management

• Support reporting for the Management Risk Committee (MRC) and Board Risk Committee (BRC).

• Champion transparency and accountability across the KONEK portfolio through data-informed decision-making.

• Serve as the key liaison for internal stakeholder engagement across the enterprise.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 9+ years in product management, product operations, or business management roles in a technology or financial services environment.

• Proven ability to lead planning processes, manage complex stakeholder relationships, and deliver strategic insights to executive leadership.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (MBA preferred).

• Strong communication skills and ability to influence across all levels of the organization.

• Experience with Agile product development, OKRs, and operational governance frameworks.

• Demonstrated ability to balance execution with strategic thinking and systems design.

• Eligibility to work for Interac Corp. in Canada in a full-time capacity.

Interac requires employees to complete a background check that is completed by one of our service providers.  We use this service to complete the following checks:

• Canadian criminal record check;
• Public safety verification;
• Canadian ID cross-check;
• 5-year employment verification;
• Education verification; and
• If applicable, Credit Inquiry and Social Media Check

How we work
We know that exceptional people have great ideas and are passionate about their work.  Our culture encourages excellence and actively rewards contributions with:
Connection: You’re surrounded by talented people every day who are driven by their passion of a common goal.
Core Values:  They define us. Living them helps us be the best at what we do.
Compensation & Benefits: Pay is driven by individual and corporate performance and we provide a multitude of benefits and perks.
Education: To ensure you are the best at what you do we invest in you

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