Manager, Payment

**Manager, Payment & Settlement Operations (Calgary)**

**Take a central role**
The Bank of Canada has a vision to be “a leading central bank—dynamic, engaged and trusted—committed to a better Canada.” No other employer in the country offers you the unique opportunity to work at the very center of Canada’s economy, in a diverse and inclusive organization with significant impact on the economic and financial well-being of all Canadians. You will be challenged, energized and motivated to excel in an environment where we are reinventing central banking, renewing ways of doing business and reinforcing a culture of innovation.

Find out more about the next steps in our Recruitment process.

**What you will do**
The Banking and Payments Department (BAP) oversees the management of the federal government's retail and wholesale debt programs, services for the redemption of unclaimed properties, research and analysis relevant to payment, clearing and settlement services (PCSS) and the management of the Bank of Canada's pension fund. BAP also manages the financial risk associated with funds-management activities and provides back-office payment and settlement services at its Ottawa and Calgary locations. BAP is currently seeking a Manager, Payment and Settlement Operations for its Calgary site.

You are part of a management team overseeing the work of approximately 40 Banking and Payments Specialists. The team provides critical banking services to financial institutions and designated payment, clearing and settlement systems. It also carries out banking activities on behalf of government, other central banks and international organizations. The banking services delivered by the team generally comprise the provision of Canadian-dollar overnight deposit accounts, securities accounts and safekeeping services for Canadian-dollar securities, Canadian-dollar payments, settlement services to payment clearing and settlement systems, and fully collateralized loans to specific clients. Additional banking services provided by the team include those related to the federal government’s foreign reserves and International Monetary Fund obligations.

You ensure that high standards for continuity, reliability and integrity of operations are achieved daily while respecting various deadlines throughout the day. The work of the unit is based on strong processes and procedures; suboptimal performance could have serious implications for the reputation of the Bank, as well as financial consequences for the Bank or other participants in the securities and payment systems.

Finally, you may represent the Bank and PSO on internal and external committees of the payment, clearing and settlement system and contribute to analysis of banking systems and procedures, risks and opportunities.

**What you need to succeed**
You have experience in operational areas of banking and/or finance and knowledge of payment, clearing and settlement issues and practices. You can direct and monitor an operational environment and distill and synthesize business issues to guide others toward effective solutions. Your solid interpersonal, listening and negotiation skills enable you to establish credibility and respect while building and maintaining effective relationships with internal and external partners. In addition, you are a strong communicator with sound analytical skills and judgment. As a manager, you have strong leadership skills with a demonstrated ability to create team effectiveness, optimize performance, effect change & coach and provide guidance. You are able to cope and remain calm with several daily deadlines and when facing operational events.

**Nice-to-have**
- good knowledge of Canada’s financial market infrastructures (ACSS, CDSX, CDCS, CLS Bank, and LVTS); central securities depositories (Euroclear, Clearstream and CREST); SWIFT; and Fedwire
- good knowledge of trade lifecycles, foreign exchange activities and related settlements

**Your education and experience**
The position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business, finance or public administration and a minimum of five years of related work experience in the operational areas of banking and/or finance with increasing levels of management responsibilities, including a minimum of three years of work experience managing a team or an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered

**What you need to know**
- Language requirement: English and French essential (bilingual) with a minimum starting level of functional (level 4) in second official language. Training may be provided to help reach the required level of fully functional (level 5) in second official language.
- Priority will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents
- Security level required: Be eligible to obtain Secret
- Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.
- In response to the COVID-19 pandemic and further to