Product Management- Payments, Director

Element employees make a difference in the lives of others every day. We are re-defining the fleet management industry to be people first then business delivering on our promise of a superior client experience. This takes hard work and innovation and we need more like-minded people on our team.

About the Role

Were looking for a Director Product Management Payments to join our this role you will define execute and continuously evolve Elements payments product strategy and platform capabilities to deliver sustainable growth profitability client value and operational excellence. You will serve as a strategic leader across Product Technology Operations Finance Risk Audit and Compliance to ensure payment solutions are scalable commercially viable regulatory compliant and aligned to enterprise objectives. You will also monitor and optimize product portfolio performance while driving product innovation platform modernization governance and business performance.

What Youll Do

• Define and execute the long-term vision strategy and roadmap for Elements payments platform and product portfolio.
• Lead portfolio prioritization and investment recommendations balancing customer needs commercial opportunities operational readiness regulatory requirements and enterprise objectives.
• Own the end-to-end product enhancement lifecycle including discovery requirements definition prioritization delivery adoption and performance measurement.
• Establish and maintain a multi-year product roadmap that balances innovation operational efficiency client experience improvements compliance obligations and technical modernization.
• Drive enhancement initiatives that improve payment capabilities automation scalability operational effectiveness and customer outcomes.
• Support achievement of Payments business financial objectives through product portfolio management revenue growth initiatives cost optimization opportunities and operational efficiencies.
• Ensure products and enhancements align with applicable regulatory audit risk management governance and compliance requirements.
• Serve as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on product strategy roadmap priorities market opportunities business performance and emerging risks.
• Build strong partnerships across Product Technology Finance Operations Risk Compliance Sales Marketing and external partners to drive alignment and execution.
• Present product strategies business cases roadmap progress and performance outcomes to executive stakeholders and governance forums.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Business Administration Finance Information Technology Engineering Commerce or a related field.
• 710 years of progressive product management experience within payments fintech financial services or related regulated industries.
• Demonstrated experience developing launching and scaling complex products and platforms in regulated environments.
• Experience leading cross-functional initiatives involving technology operations risk compliance and commercial stakeholders.
• Experience developing business cases strategic roadmaps and product investment recommendations.
• Strong understanding of payments ecosystems including issuing acquiring embedded finance digital payments or related payment technologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or other advanced business degree.
• Experience supporting P&L management commercial performance initiatives or product portfolio optimization.
• Experience working with external financial institutions payment networks fintech partners or strategic vendors.
• Experience leading digital transformation or platform modernization initiatives.

Location

Current Location: Toronto. Our Toronto office will move to 1 Adelaide in Toronto in September 2026.

The hiring base salary range for this position is $133400 - $183400 annually. Actual compensation within this range will be dependent upon the individuals knowledge skills experience equity with other team members and alignment with market data. Please note that the disclosed salary range is solely for candidates hired to perform work within this geographic location. Candidates hired to work in other locations will be subject to the pay range associated with that location.

Whats in it for You
A culture of innovation empowerment decision-making and accountability
Comprehensive health and welfare benefits that serve the needs of you and your family and foster a culture of wellness (for qualified roles)
Additional benefits and amenities including paid time-off programs (vacation sick leave and holidays) (for qualified roles)

Applicants will be required to undergo a background check only if and after a conditional offer of employment has been extended.

Element Fleet Management and its wholly owned subsidiaries are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity equity inclusion and belonging. We are pleased to consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion genetic information sex gender identity sexual orientation age marital status family status ancestry national origin citizenship physical or mental disability veteran status military obligations or any other characteristic protected by federal state and local laws. Disability-related accommodations during the application and interview process are available upon you require an accommodation with our hiring process please send an email to or call . Element Fleet Management also uses AI-assisted tools to help screen and assess applications. These tools analyze information you provide (for example your rēsumē and screening responses) to identify job-related skills qualifications and experience. AI outputs do not by themselves determine whether you advance or receive an offer they assist recruiters and hiring managers. Final hiring decisions are made by people.