Senior IT Project Manager – Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Projects
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Working with one of our top financial clients, this role calls for a Senior IT Project Manager – Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Projects This position involves leading cybersecurity-related projects within a centralized PMO, overseeing multiple streams, managing project scope, timelines, and budgets, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions. The successful candidate will play a key role in supporting security initiatives across the organization, ensuring rigorous risk management, and effectively engaging stakeholders at all levels.
Pay rate range (CAD): $76.09./hr – $91.30/hr
Responsibilities
- Define test plans and ensure defect-free products before User Acceptance Testing
- Develop, monitor, and manage project budgets, plans, timelines, and scope
- Oversee project staff including direct reports, contractors, and interns, delegating tasks appropriately
- Communicate effectively with stakeholders to manage expectations and project progress
- Ensure adherence to systems development and project management processes
- Conduct ongoing risk assessments, monitoring, and timely mitigation
- Facilitate User Acceptance Testing, including rollout planning and procedures
- Lead development teams in delivering high-quality software solutions aligned with business needs
- Present project updates and recommendations to steering committees and sponsors
- Manage medium to large-scale projects, collaborating with business units and third-party vendors
- Recruit, develop, motivate, and coach project team members
- Partner with functional teams to define and refine business requirements
- Prepare and deliver cost-benefit analyses and project reports
- Successfully execute project lifecycle phases following organizational policies and procedures
Desired Skill-Set
- 8+ years of IT Project Management experience
- Strong background managing budgets and large infrastructure projects
- Experience in both waterfall and Agile methodologies
- Proficiency with SharePoint, Jira, and Confluence (minimum 5 years)
- Facilitation experience with Scrum ceremonies (minimum 5 years)
- 3+ years of managing cybersecurity projects
- Solid understanding of project governance and compliance standards
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical field such as computer science or engineering
- PMP or PMI certification preferred
- Proven experience managing project teams and stakeholders at executive levels
- Ability to quickly adapt to changing project requirements and environments
Nice to Have
- PMP Certification
- Knowledge of ServiceNow for ITSM
- Working familiarity with security and cloud technologies
- Experience using project portfolio management tools like Planview or Clarity
- Certifications or ongoing training in cybersecurity technologies
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