Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit What we offer:
Work-life flexibility
Hybrid work workplace
Variable annual incentive plan
Generous annual vacation allotment
Top-notch flexible benefits plan including family building and gender affirmation
Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
Access to a virtual wellness platform
Career development opportunities
Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
Corporate discounts
subject to employment agreement
Job Summary:
The Director, Payments is a strategic leadership role within the Payments Product team, focused on shaping the future of payments across the Canadian credit union ecosystem. In this 3-month contract opportunity, you will lead high-profile modernization initiatives, influence industry-wide change,



and help drive the evolution of Central 1's payments strategy and roadmap.
This role is responsible for advancing key payments transformation programs, including Real-Time Rail (RTR), while partnering with senior leaders, clients, and industry stakeholders to navigate emerging opportunities, regulatory changes, and market trends. You will play a critical role in prioritizing strategic initiatives, strengthening client relationships, and ensuring credit unions are prepared for industry mandates such as RTR and FSRB.
Working across Product, Client Engagement, Marketing & Communications, Technology & Operations, Delivery, Fraud, and Compliance, you will bring teams together to drive alignment, support change readiness, and deliver meaningful outcomes for clients and the broader payments ecosystem. Reporting to the Acting Head of Payments, this role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact during a pivotal period of industry transformation.
What you'll be doing:
Leadcritical workstreams to support delivery ofmulti-yearregulatory andindustry mandatedprogramsincluding Real Time Rails and Future State of Retail Batchensuring alignment acrossexternaland internal stakeholder change management,industry communicationsin partnership with Mar Comm,

📌 Director, payments product-3 month term-(hybrid) (Vancouver)
🏢 Central 1
📍 Vancouver