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Who We Are
Catalis is a leading government Software as a Service (SaaS) and integrated payments provider, powering a wide range of government operations at the municipal, county, state, and federal levels. Our innovative solutions are designed to streamline processes, enhance efficiency, and improve the delivery of government services to the public. At Catalis, we are committed to leveraging technology to make government interactions simpler, faster, and more accessible.
Join a dynamic team, focused on helping Municipal Governments "Connect and Simplify Municipal Information to help make data informed decisions." We are a data and service company with the goal of being an Alberta based technology company recognized across Canada. We are a small team that has seen year-over-year growth and is well positioned to increase our breadth and depth within the niche rural and small urban market, and we are looking for top-talent team members who can help take us to the next level.
What we Offer
Catalis is a fast growing and award-winning technology company that serves small urban and rural municipal governments across Canada. We offer competitive compensation, full paid vacation, and comprehensive health & dental benefits. We focus a lot of energy on professional development, offering free access to unlimited Udemy courses for personal and professional advancement, as we want our employees to ride the wave and grow with our business. We strive to be an example of a successful high-growth technology company in Alberta, and our team members depend on each other to make it happen.
This opportunity is based at Catalis' office in Old Strathcona (Edmonton, Alberta). Our new office includes an innovative vibe, stand-up desks for all staff, foosball games, an active workplace enrichment committee, fitness challenges, an office dog, lounge areas, and more!
The Opportunity
The Product Owner, Tax & CAMA supports outcomes across online checkout, gateway integrations, settlement/reconciliation, refunds/voids, disputes, and accessibility readiness. This role helps maintain the backlog for Payments features, supports the definition of measurable outcomes, and works cross-functionally to deliver increments that improve payer experience and operational results.
This is an onsite position working out of our Edmonton office Monday through Friday
What You Will Do

• Support product roadmap execution; help track KPIs and report on performance.
• Maintain and groom the backlog; write clear stories and acceptance criteria alongside the Senior PO or Product Lead.
• Participate in discovery and solution design sessions; help validate that increments meet requirements.
• Support release planning, enablement, and communications.
• Contribute to continuous improvement efforts and work closely with Engineering day-to-day.
• Coordinate with Compliance/Security on PCI/SOC/NACHA-related items and audit prep, escalating as needed.

Requirements
What You Will Need to Succeed

• Working knowledge of payment methods and flows: card-not-present, ACH/EFT, digital wallets.
• Familiarity with risk & operations concepts: tokenization, AVS/CVV, 3-D Secure, fraud controls, chargebacks, settlement, reconciliation.
• Basic understanding of compliance & security frameworks: PCI DSS, SOC 1/2, NACHA rules, EMV concepts, PII/PHI handling (willingness to build deeper expertise on the job).
• Awareness of accessibility standards: WCAG 2.1 AA baseline.
• Comfort with data & reporting: lifecycle telemetry, GL/ledger mapping, reconciliation reports.
• Exposure to integration patterns: postbacks/webhooks, idempotency, retries, SFTP batch exchanges.
• Proficiency with Jira, Confluence, and basic SQL; analytics tools a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field.
• 2-4 years in Product roles, with some exposure to Payments/FinTech or GovTech preferred (not required).
• Experience supporting delivery of digital product features in an Agile/Scrum environment.
• Interest in public-sector clients, accessibility requirements, and enterprise integrations; prior exposure a plus.

Preferred Certifications

• CSPO (Certified Scrum Product Owner) or equivalent.
• Interest in pursuing payments certifications (e.g., ePayResources, NACHA Accredited ACH Professional).
• Interest in accessibility training aligned to WCAG AA.

Catalis is committed to building and promoting a diverse workforce and celebrates the unique qualities that individuals of various backgrounds and experiences offer. As an equal employment opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.