Director, Payments Platform & Growth

Lightspeed Commerce; Canada; On-site; CAD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lightspeed Commerce is seeking a Director of Product Management to own the Payments line of business within Financial Services. You will lead Group PMs and Senior PMs across North America and EMEA, driving GPV growth and payments penetration across Retail and Hospitality.

You will report to the VP of Product, Financial Services, and collaborate with Engineering Directors, Design leaders, and Commercial executives to align strategic priorities and deliver cohesive product experiences.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3+ years at Director level managing larger teams with direct and indirect reports.
• Ownership of a full line of business or major product vertical with clear commercial outcomes.
• Track record of hiring, developing, and promoting product leaders.
• Experience driving structural, technical, or strategic change in a mature tech org.
• Strong executive presence with VP and C-suite partners.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate the multi-year product strategy for Payments aligned to OKRs and P&L targets.
• Own line-of-business outcomes: payments penetration, GPV growth, merchant onboarding conversion.
• Lead and mentor Group PMs and Senior PMs across Retail and Hospitality platforms.
• Hire and develop product leaders with clear career paths and succession plans.
• Raise PM standards in discovery, pricing, and data-driven execution; partner across functions.
• Represent product direction to the C-suite and Board with clear metrics.

Skills

Director-level experience

Payments domain

Executive communication

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Lightspeed Commerce is seeking a Director of Product Management to own the Payments line of business within Financial Services. You will lead Group PMs and Senior PMs across North America and EMEA, driving GPV growth and payments penetration across Retail and Hospitality.

You will report to the VP of Product, Financial Services, and collaborate with Engineering Directors, Design leaders, and Commercial executives to align strategic priorities and deliver cohesive product experiences.