RQ09573 - Project Manager/Leader - Senior

Client: Ministry of Public and Business Service Delivery and Procurement
Work Location:
Toronto, Ontario,
Onsite
Estimated Start Date:

Estimated End Date:

#Business Days:
149.00

Extension
:
246.00

Hours per day or Week:
7.25 hours per day

Security Level:
CRJMC

Must Have

• The hiring Team is looking for a Lead Project Manager with the following must-haves:
• Manage enterprise‐scale IT modernization and cybersecurity programs protecting Critical Value Assets (CVAs)
• Data Projection and Information Security
• Project, Senior Leadership in cybersecurity domain
• Critical Value Assets (CVAs)

Description
As a Senior Project Manager & Security Architect, you will lead large-scale, high-risk security programs that protect Ontario's Critical Valued Assets (CVAs). You'll combine advanced information-security architecture expertise, especially in enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and enterprise database monitoring (IBM Guardium an asset), with senior program lead experience and project-management skills. You'll manage end-to-end delivery, embed "security by design" principles to ensure protection of critical valued assets and enhanced security monitoring. You will collaborate closely with internal OPS teams and vendors to ensure the successful acceptance, timely execution, and day-2 supportability and operability of all project changes and deliverables.

General Skills

• Senior leadership in enterprise security program delivery and technical design
• Deep understanding of information-security domains: DLP, data classification, encryption, database activity monitoring, IAM, network security
• Proficiency with structured project-management methodologies (e.g. PMBOK) and OPS I&IT frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and executive-level reporting
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
• Track record of facilitating change management in enterprise organizations
• Agile and Waterfall delivery experience, with hands-on backlog grooming, Sprint planning, and change control
• Team leadership and mentoring, guiding both security architects and project teams
• Familiarity with government/regulatory mandates (FIPPA, PHIPA, PCI DSS, AODA)

Key Responsibilities

• Act as Senior Program Lead across CVA security initiatives, balancing scope, schedule, budget, and quality
• Gathers and develops requirements and works with project stakeholders and ITS project managers to create and maintain a detailed project schedule and/or integrated plan.
• Define and validate information security architecture for DLP solutions, data classification, encryption schemes, and database-monitoring (Guardium)
• Lead consultative workshops to capture business and security requirements, threat models, and "security by design" patterns
• Develop and manage integrated project schedules, resource plans, risk registers, and change-control processes
• Oversee vendor engagements, third-party integrations, and interoperability with SIEM (Splunk, Azure Sentinel) and SOAR platforms
• Chair Steering Committee and architecture-review boards; provide regular status updates to executives and sponsors
• Proactively identify and mitigate project and security risks, escalating when necessary and recommending compensating controls
• Ensure day-2 supportability: coordinate knowledge transfer, runbooks, operational handover, and monitoring/dashboard enablement
• Champion OPS I&IT security and project-management best practices, driving continuous improvement

Experience And Skill Set Requirements
Enterprise IT & Cybersecurity Leadership - (40%)

• Candidate to demonstrate advanced experience managing enterprise scale IT modernization and/or cyber security projects and deep understanding of security tools, technologies, processes, governance frameworks
• Manage enterprise‐scale IT modernization and cybersecurity programs protecting Critical Value Assets (CVAs)
• Deep expertise in information security domains and controls, Data Loss Prevention (DLP) design and implementation, database activity monitoring (e.g., IBM Guardium), encryption, tokenization, and key management
• Proficient with Identity & Access Management (SSO, MFA, PKI), network security controls (firewalls, NAC, SASE), and both cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) and on-prem security domains
• Solid understanding of security operations tools (SIEM – Splunk/Sentinel, SOAR, EDR) and governance frameworks (PMBOK, ITIL, ISO 27001, FIPPA/PHIPA)

Advanced Program & Project Management Skills - (60%)

• Candidates should demonstrate the ability to lead complex, high-risk projects through the following skill areas:

Skill Category – Weight – Key Competencies
Analytical & Strategic - (15%)

• Attention to detail
• Critical thinking
• Defining input mechanisms
• Strategic planning
• Risk identification
• Logical analysis

Communication & Collaboration - (15%)

• Facilitating group discussions
• Engaging reluctant stakeholders
• Negotiation
• Relationship building
• Executive presentations
• Active listening

Decisive Leadership - (15%)

• Building consensus
• Setting measurable objectives
• Enforcing timelines
• Prioritization
• Goal orientation

Problem Solving & Adaptability - (15%)

• Aligning initiatives with emerging strategy
• Creative brainstorming
• Evaluating solutions
• Identifying obstacles
• Multitasking
• Stress tolerance

Note
This position is currently listed as
"Onsite"
; however, the Assignment under this request will provisionally be
"Hybrid"
, working 7.25 hours per calendar day, sometime between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM (excluding breaks) Monday to Friday inclusive, unless otherwise identified. These conditions are subject to change as the OPS reflects on its current situation. During the duration of the assignment, you will be under the discretion of the Hiring Manager's requirements for the Project you are assigned to.

Eligibility and Application Steps
If you are enthusiastic about this exciting opportunity, we kindly request you to provide the following documents:

Without mandatory documents, we cannot submit a candidate.

• Updated Resume in word format (Mandatory)
• Skills Matrix and References (Mandatory)
• Expected hourly rate (Mandatory)
• Visa Status (Mandatory)
• LinkedIn ID (Mandatory)

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