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About the Role
Affinity seeks a Senior Consultant (Product Owner/Business Analyst) for a 6-month payments transformation engagement. The ideal candidate has 15+ years in payments, deep card payments expertise, and experience working with executive leadership.
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Responsibilities
- Lead business analysis and/or product ownership activities across a large scale payments transformation program
- Partner with Executive Leadership Team to define vision, priorities, and strategic outcomes
- Facilitate cross functional alignment between Technology, Product, Operations, and Risk teams
- Translate complex payment system concepts into clear, business friendly requirements
- Own and manage product backlogs, roadmaps, and requirements documentation
- Drive workshops, discovery sessions, and stakeholder meetings
- Support modernization efforts related to card payments, switching, authorization, and transaction processing
- Provide subject matter expertise across debit, credit, ATM, and network based payment ecosystems
- Collaborate on fraud, settlement, and reconciliation process improvements
- Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies across enterprise systems and processes
- Influence decision making through data driven insights and industry best practices
- Ensure alignment of business requirements with technical architecture and system capabilities
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in the payments industry
- Proven experience as a Product Owner, Senior Business Analyst, or Strategic Consultant in financial services
- Deep expertise in card payments ecosystems (debit, credit, ATM transactions)
- Strong knowledge of payment switching and authorization systems
- Hands on experience working with Interac, Visa, or equivalent payment networks
- Demonstrated experience working directly with Executive Leadership Teams
- Exceptional communication and facilitation skills
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Job Description
- Affinity is seeking a Senior Consultant (Product Owner / Business Analyst) to support a high impact payments transformation initiative within a complex enterprise environment. This 6 month engagement (with strong potential for extension) offers the opportunity to work on a highly visible program spa
Responsibilities
- Lead business analysis and/or product ownership activities across a large scale payments transformation program
- Partner with Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to define vision, priorities, and strategic outcomes for payment initiatives
- Facilitate cross functional alignment between Technology, Product, Operations, and Risk teams
- Translate complex payment system concepts into clear, business friendly requirements and deliverables
- Own and manage product backlogs, roadmaps, and requirements documentation where applicable
- Drive workshops, discovery sessions, and stakeholder meetings in high stakes environments
- Support modernization efforts related to card payments, switching, authorization, and transaction processing
- Provide subject matter expertise across debit, credit, ATM, and network based payment ecosystems (e.g., Interac, Visa)
- Collaborate on fraud, settlement, and reconciliation process improvements
- Identify gaps, risks, and dependencies across enterprise systems and processes
- Influence decision making through data driven insights and industry best practices
- Ensure alignment of business requirements with technical architecture and system capabilities
Qualifications
- 15+ years of experience in the payments industry, with a focus on enterprise scale initiatives
- Proven experience as a Product Owner, Senior Business Analyst, or Strategic Consultant in financial services
- Deep expertise in card payments ecosystems (debit, credit, ATM transactions)
- Strong knowledge of payment switching and authorization systems
- Hands on experience working with Interac, Visa, or equivalent payment networks
- Strong understanding of fraud management, settlement, and reconciliation processes
- Prior experience within banking or large financial institutions highly preferred
- Demonstrated experience working directly with Executive Leadership Teams (ELT)
- Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders across Technology, Product, and Operations/Risk
- Exceptional communication skills—both verbal and written—with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences
- Strong facilitation skills, including leading executive level discussions and workshops
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into actionable business requirements
Top Skills Necessary
- 15+ years of payments industry experience, specifically within enterprise banking or financial services environments
- 10+ years of hands on experience with card payments ecosystems, including debit/credit processing, authorization systems, and network integrations (e.g., Interac, Visa)
- Proven executive stakeholder management, including direct engagement with ELT and influencing cross functional leadership teams on large transformation initiatives
- Extensive experience in payments transformation programs, including fraud, settlement, and reconciliation modernization efforts
- Advanced communication and translation skills, with a track record of converting complex technical concepts into clear business strategies and requirements
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