Director of Product, Payments - #196623
KEV Group
Date: 15 hours ago
City: Toronto, ON
Contract type: Full time
About KEV:
KEV Group is an enterprise SaaS company that provides an all-in-one activity fund management solution for K-12 schools. By seamlessly integrating and automating all fee management processes, our SchoolCash platform provides real-time visibility and control over how districts and schools create, collect, manage, track, and reconcile these funds. Parents benefit from an easy-to-use solution that offers convenience and supports all payment types. More than 26,000 schools across North America rely on our solutions to manage over $4 billion in activity funds annually.
The company is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Cambridge, ON and across the U.S., KEV is a portfolio company of Five Arrows. With over €10 billion of assets under management (AUM), the corporate private equity business of Five Arrows invests in companies with highly defensible market positions, strong management teams, and growth-based business models.
Why Join KEV?
We are seeking a strategic, customer-centric, and delivery-oriented Director of Product, Payments to lead the product vision, roadmap, and execution for KEV's payments offerings. These payments offerings will include such things as school activity fees, district level fees, fundraising, ticketing, and more. Reporting into the EVP of Product this role will be a key member of KEV's product leadership team.
The Director will be directly responsible for defining and delivering the payments product roadmap, working closely with Engineering, Design, and Go-to-Market teams to launch new products and enhance existing capabilities. This role will collaborate closely with the Chief Payments Officer, who owns the payments business strategy and revenue growth, to ensure that product investments support broader business objectives.
Responsibilities:
KEV Group is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with Human Resources or the hiring manager.
KEV Group is an equal opportunity employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.
KEV Group is an enterprise SaaS company that provides an all-in-one activity fund management solution for K-12 schools. By seamlessly integrating and automating all fee management processes, our SchoolCash platform provides real-time visibility and control over how districts and schools create, collect, manage, track, and reconcile these funds. Parents benefit from an easy-to-use solution that offers convenience and supports all payment types. More than 26,000 schools across North America rely on our solutions to manage over $4 billion in activity funds annually.
The company is headquartered in Toronto with offices in Cambridge, ON and across the U.S., KEV is a portfolio company of Five Arrows. With over €10 billion of assets under management (AUM), the corporate private equity business of Five Arrows invests in companies with highly defensible market positions, strong management teams, and growth-based business models.
Why Join KEV?
- Work in an industry that benefits children, parents and schools
- Do meaningful and purpose-driven work, and make a real impact
- Join a quickly growing organization with real opportunity for learning and growth
- Passionate and accessible leadership team that cares about people, personally and professionally
- Hybrid work environment (3 days a week in either our North York or Cambridge office)
We are seeking a strategic, customer-centric, and delivery-oriented Director of Product, Payments to lead the product vision, roadmap, and execution for KEV's payments offerings. These payments offerings will include such things as school activity fees, district level fees, fundraising, ticketing, and more. Reporting into the EVP of Product this role will be a key member of KEV's product leadership team.
The Director will be directly responsible for defining and delivering the payments product roadmap, working closely with Engineering, Design, and Go-to-Market teams to launch new products and enhance existing capabilities. This role will collaborate closely with the Chief Payments Officer, who owns the payments business strategy and revenue growth, to ensure that product investments support broader business objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Own and evolve the product roadmap for all KEV payments products
- Translate business opportunities into product initiatives
- Partner with the Chief Payments Officer to align strategy
- Lead the full product lifecycle
- Collaborate with Engineering and Design teams on product delivery
- Manage and mentor a team of Product Managers
- Serve as the product lead within cross-functional initiatives
- Coordinate with GTM and internal teams for launches
- Engage with customers and monitor industry trends
- Define and monitor success metrics
- Leverage data to guide prioritization and validate outcomes
- 8+ years of product management experience, including 3+ years leading product teams
- Success in building and scaling payments or fintech products
- Strong understanding of the payments ecosystem
- Ability to work cross-functionally in a matrixed organization
- Strategic thinker with strong execution skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Experience in regulated industries is a plus
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive health and dental benefits
- Professional development opportunities
- Continuing Education
- Great colleagues and collaboration
KEV Group is pleased to accommodate individual needs in accordance with the Accessibility of Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 (AODA), within our recruitment process. If you require accommodation at any time throughout the recruitment process, please speak with Human Resources or the hiring manager.
KEV Group is an equal opportunity employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.
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