Cybersecurity Project Manager for provincial government agency client, Mississauga.
Marberg Job Number : 2499.
Job Type : Temporary.
Start Date : ASAP to December 2025.
Compensation : $85 per hour – $95 per hour, according to experience
Regular Work Hours : 7.25 work hours per day, not including 1 hour unpaid lunch break, to be worked during regular business hours (35 work hours per week).
Work Location : Hybrid, with standard split being 3 days per week remote (within Ontario) and 2 days per week onsite at client's Mississauga office.
Responsibilities Summary :
To provide Project Management direction to large scale cybersecurity tabletop exercise.
- Lead the planning, design, execution and closure of a large scale, digital cybersecurity exercise involving extensive internal and external stakeholder networks.
- Develop project documentation with accurate cost, resources and time estimates.
- Track project metrics, create project dashboards, and otherwise lead the internal communication with senior agency leadership regarding project workflow.
- Ensure exceptional professional communication with project sponsors, senior leadership and other relevant stakeholders for approvals of significant decisions (i.e. solution design, scope changes).
- Ensure internal project quality assurance standards are met through documented quality assurance plan.
- Apply strong interpersonal skills to delegating project tasks to indirect reports, ensuring appropriate staff supervision and support.
- Provide leadership and subject matter expertise within agency on matters of project management.
- Other related duties as required.
Qualifications :
Education : Undergraduate degree in Business, IT or other related field is required.
Work Experience : At least 8+ years experience as a project manager, preferably 4+ years in an IT, IS or Cybersecurity project management environment.
Professional Designation : PMP designation required.
Technical and Language Skills Requirements :
Demonstrated competency delivering projects using Waterfall, Agile and hybrid methodologies.Professional experience with tabletop exercises preferred.Strong proficiency in MS Project, Excel, Access, Visio, SharePoint and Word.Strong demonstrated knowledge of Project Management Institute (PMI) best practices.Task -Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes :
A proven track record of project leadership through all phases of Project Management life cycle.Strong demonstrated understanding of software development and IT operations.Proven ability to collaborate across sectors, department and organizations to achieve project aims.Demonstrated experience managing staff members sensitively and effectively to optimize performance.Strong professional communication skills, with the ability to effectively translate high level and / or technical information to a variety of stakeholders including senior leaders inside and outside of the organization.Demonstrated experience working effectively in a team environment supporting internal and external contacts through a variety of complex situations.A solutions focused approach to the workplace, with strong ability to exercise analytic skills and good judgement to situations independently.Proven ability to professionally handle confidential information and exercise good judgement in the interpretation and application of instructions and organizational policy.Demonstrated ability to work well independently, collaboratively, and liaise effectively with a wide and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.Additional Requirements :
Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.Ability to work both remotely and onsite as required, abiding by organization health and safety policies.Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of assignment responsibilities prior to assignment start.Provision of certification of AODA and OHSA online training course completion prior to assignment start.Satisfactory Background Checks, Technical Skills Evaluations, and Employment References.Application Notes :
Recommended Application Date : Immediately : we are screening and shortlisting Candidates immediately and qualified applications may be contacted same day as application.