Project Manager

4 weeks ago

Edmonton, Canada Robert Half Full time

Hiring: IT Project Manager – Cybersecurity MSSP Transition (Contract)

Location: Edmonton, AB (Onsite | Hybrid option after onboarding)

Engagement: Jan 2026 – July 2026 (Possible extension)

We are seeking a results-driven IT Project Manager with hands-on experience transitioning cybersecurity services to a Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). This role is critical in ensuring a seamless migration of operational security capabilities, minimizing risk, maintaining compliance, and enabling improved security service performance.

What You'll Do

Project Leadership & Delivery

- Lead end-to-end planning, execution, testing, training, and adoption for MSSP transition programs.
- Oversee delivery of SOC services, threat intelligence, incident response, and vulnerability management.
- Drive execution across internal teams, external vendors, and cybersecurity SMEs.

Vendor Management & Transition Governance

- Manage and coordinate all activities related to onboarding a new MSSP.
- Consolidate technical + contractual documentation; ensure obligations and requirements are met.
- Lead transition governance, including risk/issue escalation and resolution.
- Align activities across internal IT, cybersecurity teams, vendor PMs, and service teams.
- Guide and prioritize Business Analyst support during onboarding.
- Monitor service levels and contractual deliverables post-transition.

Security Operations Readiness

- Align transition with cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, CIS, etc.).
- Validate handover criteria: runbooks, escalation paths, incident workflows, dashboards.
- Support SOC knowledge transfer and readiness.

Risk, Compliance & Quality Assurance

- Monitor security and continuity risks throughout transition.
- Ensure compliance with regulatory and cybersecurity requirements.
- Coordinate service acceptance testing, readiness reviews, and maturity assessments.

What You Bring

- 5+ years IT Project Management experience (Agile/Waterfall).
- Managed at least two cybersecurity projects, ideally MSSP service transitions.
- Strong experience with vendor transitions or outsourced security service onboarding.
- Solid understanding of MSSPs, SOC operations, SIEM, SOAR, and security event monitoring.
- Excellent communication and executive reporting skills (up to C-suite).
- Knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks (NIST, CIS, etc.)
- Public sector experience is an asset.
- PMP required or in progress; ITIL v3/v4 is an asset.
- 5+ years IT experience across infrastructure, applications, or security domains.

Work Model

- Onsite: Edmonton
- Hybrid option (3 days onsite) may be considered once the project is running smoothly.
- No travel requirements.

If you're an experienced Cyber Security Project Manager ready to lead a high-impact MSSP transition, I want to hear from you

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