IT Project Manager

Job Title

IT Project Manager

Client Company / Dept. Name

Alberta Innovates, Alberta

Address

Edmonton Research and Development Park (ERDP) - 9650 20 Ave NW, Edmonton, AB

City Name

Edmonton

State Name

Alberta

Zip Code

T6N 1G1

If others (Address)

Bill Rate

Min : $

Max : $

Pay Rate

Min : $

Max : $

Mark up % (if any)

Duration of the project

Project Start Date

January 19, 2026

Project End Date

July 17, 2026

Due date for Resume submission

No. of Openings

No. of Maximum Submissions

Job 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.

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.

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

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

Vendor Management & Transition Governance

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Security Operations Readiness

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

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

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

Risk, Compliance & Quality Assurance

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

2. Work with Cybersecurity leadership to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements

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

Skill set info

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

2. 5+ years of IT Project Management experience

3. Successfully managed at least 2 projects involving cybersecurity services. The ideal candidate has specific experience of a cybersecurity service transition(s).

4. Proven success managing cybersecurity vendor transitions or outsourced service onboarding.

5. Minimum 5 years progressive Information Technology experience and a broad knowledge of Information Technology.

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

7. Skilled in executive reporting and stakeholder communication up to Csuite.

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

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Certifications (if required)

PMP or related project management certification.

ITIL v3 or v4 certification is preferred

Documentation Required for submission

Work Hours

40 hours per week (Monday Friday, 8 : 00 AM 5 : 00 PM)

Account Manager Name (Proposal Team)

Work authorization required

Canadian Citizen

Relocation is accepted

Yes

Remote work

No

Additional Notes if any

Public sector experience is required