IT Project Manager

Hybrid ( days at ERDP and days remote) may be considered once the project is underway and progressing as expected.

Travel requirements : none

Contract term : Jan , – July , (possibility for extension)

Background

We are seeking a results-driven IT Project Manager experienced in transitioning cybersecurity services to Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). This role is critical in ensuring a seamless migration of operational security capabilities to the contracted MSSP, minimizing risk, and maintaining compliance while improving service performance. The ideal candidate has a strong background in cybersecurity programs, cybersecurity vendor management, service transition governance and cybersecurity service management experience.

Roles, Responsibilities and Qualifications

Roles, Responsibilities and Qualifications

Role Description

The Project Manager manages the end-to-end Project management life cycle, from the initiation, planning, execution, governance, control and close-out phases and is responsible for the management on the success of a solution delivered. The role involves a combination of experience in security services, vendor management, and project management proficiency.

Responsibilities Project Leadership & Delivery

Leads and facilitates the end-to-end planning transition and delivery of MSSP transition programs. This includes planning and design sessions, testing, training, product demos, change controls, communication strategies and solution adoption.

Delivery and planning of Security Operations Center (SOC) services, threat intelligence, incident response, and vulnerability management.

Drive project execution across multiple internal and external stakeholders including vendor service teams, cybersecurity SMEs, infrastructure teams.

Vendor Management & Transition Governance

Track and coordinate all service transition activities to ensure a seamless onboarding of the new MSSP.

Consolidate and organize all transition-related documentation, including technical and contractual materials

Oversee the onboarding of new cybersecurity services, ensuring contractual obligations and technical requirements are met

Manage transition governance, including escalation of issues and resolution of risks during the onboarding phase

Collaborate closely with the internal IT team, vendor Project Manager and vendor team to align transition activities, scheduling, and priorities

Provide leadership and set priorities for the Business Analyst (BA) to support transition objectives

The role is limited to the onboarding phase of the new vendor and does not include ongoing operational management of MSSP services

Monitor and audit contractual deliverables to ensure all obligations are met following the onboarding of in-scope services

Review and validate service levels to confirm ongoing compliance with agreed standards after vendor onboarding

Security Operations Readiness

Work closely with the internal Cybersecurity team and leadership to ensure alignment with cybersecurity frameworks (, NIST, CIS, etc.)

Collaborate on validating operational handover criteria, including runbooks, escalation procedures, incident handling workflows, and reporting dashboards

Support and coordinate knowledge transfer activities to ensure SOC analysts are fully trained and enabled

Risk, Compliance & Quality Assurance

Partner with the internal Cybersecurity team to monitor security, operational, and business continuity risks throughout the transition lifecycle

Work with Cybersecurity leadership to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

Collaborate on service acceptance testing, operational readiness reviews, and post-transition maturity assessments

Qualifications

Proven experience with either the Agile and / or Waterfall Project Management methodologies.

• years of IT Project Management experience

Successfully managed at least projects involving cybersecurity services. The ideal candidate has specific experience of a cybersecurity service transition(s).

Proven success managing cybersecurity vendor transitions or outsourced service onboarding.

Minimum years progressive Information Technology experience and a broad knowledge of Information Technology.

Strong knowledge of Managed Security Services Providers, Security Operations Center (SOC) related services, SIEM, SOAR, and security event monitoring.

Skilled in executive reporting and stakeholder communication up to C-suite.

Experience with cybersecurity compliance requirements and frameworks (NIST, CIS, etc.)

Public sector experience is considered an asset.

PMP or related project management certification.

ITIL v or v certification is considered an asset.