Senior IT Project Manager – Cybersecurity & Infrastructure

Senior IT Project Manager – Cybersecurity & Infrastructure  Calgary (Kensington / Westmont / Parkdale / University), Canada
City Calgary (Kensington / Westmont / Parkdale / University)
State/Province Alberta
Country Canada

Job Description   Duration:  6-Month Contract, with strong potential for extension

Role Overview

We are seeking a seasoned  Senior IT Project Manager  for a high-profile, 6-month enterprise contract within apublic-sector/higher-education environment.

In this role, you will take ownership of multiple concurrentinitiatives focused on improving enterprise cybersecurity and infrastructureoperational maturity. Working alongside senior cybersecurity leadership and PMOgovernance teams, you will guide critical work streams including  Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning tabletop exercises, Vulnerability Management, and upcoming RFP/discovery activities  from planning through delivery.

You will have dedicated support from an Organizational Change Management resource, allowing you to focus on project governance, vendordelivery, milestone tracking, financial management, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.

Target

Start Date:

ASAP

Key Responsibilities

Program& Project Governance:  Lead coordination, milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and end-to-end delivery of concurrent IT initiatives across infrastructure and cybersecurity.

Core Initiatives Delivery:  Drive key program activities involving Disaster Recovery, BCP simulation/tabletop exercises, Vulnerability Managementworkflows, and upcoming technology discovery and RFP processes.

Stakeholder& Vendor Alignment:  Work with Cyber Operations, Enterprise Architecture, Supply Chain, executive sponsors, and vendors to align project scope, technical requirements, procurement needs, and deliveryexpectations.

PMOArtifacts & Reporting:  Develop and maintain project charters,integrated delivery schedules, risk/issue/dependency logs, statusdashboards, and financial forecasting/reconciliation reports.

Risk& Compliance Coordination:  Facilitate technical gate reviews,solution delivery documentation, and Privacy/Security Impact Assessments.

Cross-Functional Team

Collaboration:

Partner closely with an Organizational Change Management specialist to support operational readiness, user training, and seamless adoption across business units.

Mandatory Requirements

PMPCertification:  Active Project Management Professional certification ingood standing.

Experience:

Minimum  10+ years of formal IT Project Management experience  managing complex, concurrent initiatives across the complete projectlifecycle.

Education:

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems(MIS), Business Administration, or a related discipline.

On-Site Availability:  Must be locally based in the Calgary area and available to work  on-site three days per week:
Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday .

Financial& PMO Acumen:  Demonstrated hands-on experience managing project budgets, forecasting, vendor RFPs, and formal PMO governance frameworks.

Preferred Qualifications & Assets

Proven experience managing  IT Infrastructure, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, or Cybersecurity/Identity implementations .

Prior experience delivering projects within  post-secondary education, public sector, or heavily regulated enterprise environments .

Experience managing enterprise technology procurement, discovery activities, and competitive RFP evaluations.

ITILFoundation  or related service management certification.

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