Payments Canada is at the forefront of the Canadian payment ecosystem. Our purpose is to make payments easier, smarter and safer for all Canadians. Every day we are working diligently to ensure your payments are cleared and settled. In 2024 alone, our systems cleared approximately $107 trillion or $424 billion each business day! If you are passionate about payments and want to help ensure that these financial transactions in Canada are carried out safely and securely, working with us is for you !

| Who we are We are a public purpose, non-profit organization situated at the centre of Canada’s payment ecosystem. We own and operate payment systems that process hundreds of billions of dollars worth of payment transactions every business day. We convene ecosystem participants to discuss their multiple and diverse interests and ideas and to navigate industry-level challenges. We adhere to a set of values that are our north star: Inspire trust, build community and enable change .

Payments Canada — Where Our Country Connects Payments Canada — Who we are

| Our culture With our people in mind we have created a culture that fosters authenticity, collaboration, innovation and development. We empower one another, make meaningful contributions that not only impact the organization, but our country! We develop and nurture meaningful connections that drive innovation in our ecosystem. We are Payments Canada!

Do you want to make payments easier, smarter and safer for Canada? Join us today! You need to work here if

• You love working with passionate, ambitious and collaborative colleagues.
• You want to be challenged and lead unique initiatives.
• You want to grow, develop and become a subject matter expert in your field.
• You want your work to make an impact in your community and country.

Come and join us — where payments meet purpose! | What we are looking for Reporting to the Manager, Strategic Partnerships and Vendor Management, the Senior Vendor Analyst supports the Vendor Management processes and procedures both internally and externally. The Senior Vendor Analyst supports the Team (VPMs) with key mission critical services at Payments Canada. This role supports the organization in managing relationships, evaluating performance and identifying opportunities to enhance value and mitigate risk. The analyst partners with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment of vendor strategies with business goals and contributes to the continuous improvement of Payments Canada’s vendor management framework.

| A day in the life Responsibilities of the position may include but are not limited to:

Management Reporting And Strategic Analytics

• Provide support to the Strategic Partnerships and Vendor Management team by undertaking research (such as benchmarking), drafting briefing notes, service improvement plans and vendor audit, with guidance and direction from the Manager and VPM’s.
• Prepare management reporting related to the Vendor Management function including identifying data sources, extracting & validating data, analyzing data, and summarizing outcomes of analysis.

Support Management Of Vendors

• Remain current on vendor relationships and contracts and bringing relevant issues to the attention of management and the Vendor Portfolio Managers.
• Support the management of the Vendor portfolio in collaboration with the relevant Vendor Portfolio Manager and key stakeholder assigned to the portfolio. Key areas include performance management, change requests, incident post mortems, and relationship management.

Support The Development And Evolution Of Vendor Management Approach

• Support the team with process improvements and reporting in addition to monthly reporting such as vendor risk.
• Champion Vendor Management approach to ensure awareness and understanding across the organization and with vendors.

| What you need to be successful

• Post-secondary education in Business Administration or a related discipline.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in vendor management and/or contract management.
• Minimum of five (5) years experience in management reporting and strategic analytics.
• Strong Google Workspace and Microsoft Office skills with an emphasis on Google Sheets, Docs, and Slides; and Microsoft Excel.
• Experience building and maintaining strong business relationships with vendors, business owners, and stakeholders at various organizational levels.
• Eligibility to successfully complete background checks that will be carried out by Payments Canada, including criminal, credit, identity, employment, and education checks.

| Salary range

• Based on qualifications and experience: $88,500 to $118,000.

Please submit your application by March 27, 2026.

| What's in it for you?

• Flexible, hybrid (remote/office) environment.
• Competitive compensation package, including annual variable bonus and defined contribution pension plan with employer matching percentage (if eligible).
• Comprehensive health and dental benefit coverage, including mental health coverage, life insurance and a health spending account for you and your dependents (Permanent and temporary employees with contracts 12 months and over).
• Paid time off: minimum four weeks paid vacation, sick and personal days, December holiday shutdown and cultural holiday observance days.
• 26 weeks of paid maternity and parental leave top-up.
• Rewards and recognition program.
• Access to office gym facilities.
• Internal and external professional development opportunities.
• Fun team and organizational events.
• Monthly all staff forums led by our Executive Leadership Team.

| Our Commitment to Fair Hiring At Payments Canada, we are dedicated to fair, transparent and inclusive hiring. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Our recruitment process uses automated tools, but not generative AI, to objectively screen and evaluate applications and confirm that a candidate’s qualifications meet job requirements.

It is important to remember that these tools support, but do not replace, human decision-making. Our trained recruitment professionals and hiring managers always make the final hiring decisions.

| Our diversity, inclusion and equity commitment At Payments Canada, we are committed to making everyone feel they can be themselves and thrive at work. We will continue to build on a foundation of respect and appreciation for diversity in all forms and collectively create an inclusive and equitable culture where our differences are valued.

We are committed to employment equity and actively encourage applications from women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities and visible minorities. If selected for an interview, please advise us if you require special accommodation by emailing hrinfo@payments.ca.

We thank all applicants for their interest in this opportunity. Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents. Only selected candidates will be contacted for an interview.