Banking Technology - Payments Technology - Senior Manager

Banking Technology - Payments Technology - Senior Manager

Location: Toronto

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Salary: Competitive

Date: Jun 17, 2026

Job description

Requisition ID: 1718383

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The Opportunity

At EY, were all in to shape your future with confidence. As a Senior Manager in our Banking Technology Consulting team, you will lead the technology transformation of payments platforms for leading companies across the banking and non-banking sectors.

You will work closely with senior executives and technology leaders to define and implement modern payments strategies, architecture, and platform transformations, supporting initiatives such as real-time payments, agentic AI in payments, digital wallets, and digital assets.

This role combines deep payments domain expertise, hands-on program delivery experience, sales and strong technical knowledge of leading payments platforms.

This job posting relates to an existing vacancy within our organization.

Your Key Responsibilities

Program Delivery & Leadership

Lead large-scale, multi-year payments transformation programs (e.g., real-time payments, ISO20022 migration, payment hub modernization, agentic AI)

Oversee end-to-end program delivery across strategy, design, build, test, and implementation, including data conversion and operational readiness

Manage multiple concurrent engagements, ensuring quality delivery, governance, and risk management

Define and implement delivery frameworks, program governance, and execution roadmaps

Payments Architecture & Technology

Design and review payments architecture including payment hubs, orchestration layers, and integration with ancillary systems such as core banking systems, fraud platforms

Lead the definition of target-state architecture across channels, processing, clearing & settlement

Advise on payments platforms and vendors (e.g., payment hubs, digital wallets, real-time rails) reviews. Design and support client RFx, provide guidance on vendor fit and delivery risks.

Oversea the design and delivery of cloud and API-based payments architectures, including microservices and event-driven design

Client Advisory & Strategy

Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders (VP, Director, CIO+) on payments strategy and program transformations

Support clients in building business cases, technology roadmaps, and target IT models

Advise on industry changes impacting payments (e.g., real-time rails, open banking, ISO standards)

Expertly tap into the larger EY network to collaborate on delivery and advisory services for the client

Business Development

Identify and lead new business opportunities (ID and sell) in payments technology

Develop proposals, go-to-market assets, and innovative solutions

Contribute to practice growth and thought leadership in payments

Build and maintain strong networks in the financial services sector

People Leadership

Lead and mentor cross-functional delivery teams (architects, developers, SMEs)

Foster a high-performing, inclusive team culture

Support talent development and capability building in payments technology

Continually develop technical skills via certifications (e.g. AI, Agile)

Skills and Attributes for Success

Strong experience in payments technology ( real-time payments, wires, digital payments, payment hubs, agentic AI)

Proven track record in program delivery / large transformation leadership