Chief Product Officer (Fintech)

TL;DR

Chief Product Officer (Fintech): Defining and executing the product vision and strategy for a global payouts platform with an accent on enterprise B2B SaaS, financial infrastructure, and regulatory compliance. Focus on scaling the platform, integrating AI-powered capabilities, and leading high-performing product and design teams.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from Toronto, Ontario or Montréal, Québec (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is a payouts platform for the internet economy, providing mission-critical infrastructure for businesses to pay creators, workers, and suppliers globally.

What you will do

• Define and execute the long-term product vision, strategy, and company-wide roadmap.
• Lead and scale the Product Management and Product Design organizations.
• Partner with the CTO to integrate AI-powered capabilities into the platform for improved automation and customer value.
• Balance innovation, regulatory requirements, and technical investment to drive commercial success.
• Collaborate with executive leadership to shape company strategy and represent the voice of the customer.
• Drive product discovery through market analysis, customer research, and competitive intelligence.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive product leadership experience in fintech, payments, or financial infrastructure.
• Proven experience building and scaling enterprise B2B SaaS products within the payments ecosystem.
• Deep understanding of cross-border payments, financial APIs, and highly regulated environments.
• Demonstrated success in recruiting, mentoring, and developing high-performing product teams.
• Strong experience partnering with Engineering to deliver complex, API-first software platforms.
• Exceptional strategic thinking and executive-level communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with payout infrastructure, merchant services, or embedded finance.
• Experience building products involving tax reporting, KYC/KYB, or fraud prevention.
• Experience launching AI-powered customer-facing products.
• Experience scaling globally distributed product organizations.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual leadership bonus.
• Meaningful equity through the ESOP program.
• Extended healthcare benefits from Day 1.
• 4 weeks paid vacation plus public holidays and service-based accrual.
• 30 days of remote work from anywhere per year.
• Gym membership allowance and summer half-day Fridays.