RQ11335 Sr. Project ManagerLeader

RQ11335 - Sr. Project Manager/Leader

8-month contract (162 business days)

Hybrid - 3 days in the office -222 Jarvis Street

Security Level: CRJMC

Must Have:

• Strong knowledge of cybersecurity principles security governance risk management cloud and network security Zero Trust architectures and security-by-design practices is essential. The candidate should have a proven track record of driving organizational change continuous improvement and successful delivery of complex enterprise security initiatives.
• The candidate should possess a strong understanding of modern network-security architectures enterprise infrastructure cloud environments and security technologies with the ability to manage technical dependencies implementation risks vendor engagements and cross-functional delivery teams while ensuring business and operational objectives are achieved.
• 10 years experience

Nice to have

• OPS experience

Description:

• As a Senior Project Manager accountable for initiatives supporting the OPS Enterprise Network Security Program you will lead the planning governance and delivery of large-scale high-profile and high-risk enterprise network and cybersecurity initiatives across the OPS. You will serve as the senior program lead responsible for driving the organizations strategic network-security roadmap ensuring the successful implementation of modern security architectures operational excellence and continuous improvement across enterprise environments.
• You will provide leadership and oversight for multiple concurrent cybersecurity and network-security initiatives including Secure Service Edge (SSE) Prisma Access Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) Web Application Firewall (WAF) implementations firewall modernization network security-control enhancements cloud security integration and related enterprise security transformation programs.
• You will work closely with OPS business partners technology teams cybersecurity stakeholders architects operations teams and vendors to ensure successful project execution business adoption operational readiness and day-2 supportability of all solutions and services.

General Skills:

• Senior leadership in enterprise network-security and cybersecurity program delivery
• Advanced understanding of enterprise security architectures network security controls Zero Trust principles cloud security and secure access technologies
• Strong knowledge of OPS I&IT project delivery frameworks governance processes and PMBOK methodologies
• Excellent stakeholder engagement executive communications negotiation and consensus-building skills
• Proven ability to manage multiple large-scale initiatives with competing priorities and complex dependencies
• Strong analytical problem-solving risk-management and decision-making capabilities
• Demonstrated experience driving organizational change and continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience delivering projects using both Agile and Waterfall methodologies
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams including architects engineers security specialists operations teams and vendors
• Knowledge of regulatory compliance and accessibility requirements including AODA and applicable government security standards

Key Responsibilities:

1. Enterprise IT & Cybersecurity Leadership

• Act as the senior program lead accountable for the enterprise network-security and secure-access portfolio.
• Provide strategic leadership and governance across multiple cybersecurity initiatives ensuring alignment with organizational priorities security objectives and enterprise architecture standards.
• Drive adoption of Zero Trust and Security-by-Design principles across all network and cloud security initiatives.
• Establish and maintain relationships with executive sponsors business leaders enterprise architects cybersecurity teams and external vendors.
• Chair governance forums steering committees and stakeholder working groups.
• Provide executive-level reporting on program health risks dependencies financials milestones and outcomes.
• Champion OPS I&IT project-management cybersecurity and operational best practices.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives that enhance security posture operational effectiveness governance maturity and service delivery.

2. Advanced Network/Security Program Delivery

• Lead the end-to-end delivery of enterprise-scale network-security and cybersecurity initiatives balancing scope schedule budget quality and risk.
• Manage strategic programs including:
  • Secure Service Edge (SSE)
  • Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
  • Prisma Access deployments
  • Web Application Firewall (WAF) implementations
  • Next Generation Firewall modernization and migration initiatives
  • Enterprise network-security control enhancements
  • Cloud-security integration projects
  • Secure remote-access and VPN modernization programs
• Gather business operational and technical requirements and translate them into integrated project plans and delivery roadmaps.
• Develop and manage detailed schedules resource plans risk registers issue logs dependency tracking and change-control processes.
• Coordinate cross-functional delivery activities involving architecture security engineering cloud services network operations and vendors.
• Proactively identify and mitigate delivery operational security and implementation risks.
• Ensure successful transition to operations including documentation knowledge transfer operational readiness support processes and service monitoring.
• Drive continuous improvement and optimization opportunities across security technologies controls processes and service delivery models.

3. Project Management & Communication Skills

• Manage project governance executive communications stakeholder engagement and project reporting across multiple initiatives.
• Facilitate workshops planning sessions requirements gathering risk reviews and decision-making forums.
• Establish clear roles responsibilities deliverables and performance expectations across project teams and vendors.
• Effectively communicate complex technical and project information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Build consensus among diverse stakeholder groups while managing competing priorities and organizational challenges.
• Anticipate escalate and manage risks issues conflicts and dependencies through resolution.
• Promote adoption of change-management practices and support business readiness activities.
• Deliver concise executive briefings dashboards presentations and status reports to senior leadership.
• Ensure adherence to OPS project-management standards quality controls governance processes and reporting requirements.

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Note: The higher end of the range is intended for absolutely exceptional candidates who meet all must-have requirements and most or all nice-to-have qualifications. The client will evaluate candidates based on both rate expectations and overall skill set when shortlisting.

INCORPORATED RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $96.65/hr - $115.98/hr Inc.

T4 RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $77.32/hr - $92.78/hr T4

Note: The higher end of the range is intended for absolutely exceptional candidates who meet all must-have requirements and most or all nice-to-have qualifications. The client will evaluate candidates based on both rate expectations and overall skill set when shortlisting.

INCORPORATED RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $96.65/hr - $115.98/hr Inc.

T4 RATE RANGE (7.25 billable hours per day)

• $77.32/hr - $92.78/hr T4

Employment Type : Full Time
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1