RQ11335 - Sr. Project Manager/Leader

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 organization's 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. AI Disclaimer: Source Code may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in certain aspects of its recruiting and business operations. 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