IT Program Manager - 5

Hybrid : 2 days in-office (will increase to 4 days in future)

Contract Duration : ASAP to Oct 31, 2026 –approx. 6 months

Possibility of extension : Yes, based on performance and business needs

Conversion to FTE : May be, based on performance and business needs

Schedule Hours : 9am-5pm Monday-Friday;standard 37.5 hrs / week

Story Behind the Need

Business group : Project Delivery & Support is currently supporting Cyber & IT Risk Remediation

Project : Cyber & IT Risk Remediation –large risk remediation program –the PM will be implementing a management action plan –set to go to end of Jan 2027

Candidate Value Proposition :

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a high visibility to project, working closely with multiple Scotia departments and a top tier vendor.

Must have skills :

• 10+ years of experience as a IT Project / Program Manager, with some experience preferably in a large FI
• Experience with Privileged Access Management, IAM, and / or related security infrastructure experience

Nice to have :

• Regulatory experience
• Risk Remediation experience
• Active Directory Experience
• Experience supporting multinational teams
• Recent Experience with Top 5 Banks is an asset

Soft Skills Required :

• Demonstrated ability to be flexible / adaptable in exercising judgment in a changing environment and to manage competing priorities
• Great communication skills are required, as they will regularly be communicating internally and externally

Education :

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Computer Engineering or related field required.
• PMP Certification is nice to have

Best VS. Average Candidate :

The ideal candidate will be an experienced IT Project / Program manager with PAM experience at a large multinational organization

Candidate Review & Selection

2 rounds –

• 1st –MS Teams : 30 minutes –with Hiring Manager
• 2nd –MS Teams : 30 minutes –with Hiring Manager, Panel and project sponsors

Hiring Manager’s availability to interview : ASAP

• NOTE : will review any requests for accommodations put forward by Suppliers