Information Technology Project Manager

Job Description

<p>We are looking for an <strong>IT Project Manager </strong>for a <strong>6-month contract position, with possible extensions</strong> in <strong>Edmonton, Alberta.</strong> <strong>Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Position is available as on-site location. Hybrid, 3 days on-site and 2 days remote, may be considered once the project is underway and progressing as expected.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Role Description</strong></p><p>We are seeking a results-driven IT Project Manager experienced in transitioning cybersecurity services to Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). This role is critical in ensuring a seamless migration of operational security capabilities to the contracted MSSP, minimizing risk, and maintaining compliance while improving service performance. The ideal candidate has a strong background in cybersecurity programs, cybersecurity vendor management, service transition governance and cybersecurity service management experience.</p><p><br></p><p>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.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li>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.</li><li>Delivery and planning of Security Operations Center (SOC) services, threat intelligence, incident response, and vulnerability management.</li><li>Drive project execution across multiple internal and external stakeholders including vendor service teams, cybersecurity SMEs, infrastructure teams.</li><li>Track and coordinate all service transition activities to ensure a seamless onboarding of the new MSSP.</li><li>Consolidate and organize all transition-related documentation, including technical and contractual materials</li><li>Oversee the onboarding of new cybersecurity services, ensuring contractual obligations and technical requirements are met</li><li>Manage transition governance, including escalation of issues and resolution of risks during the onboarding phase</li><li>Collaborate closely with the internal IT team, vendor Project Manager and vendor team to align transition activities, scheduling, and priorities</li><li>Provide leadership and set priorities for the Business Analyst (BA) to support transition objectives</li><li>The role is limited to the onboarding phase of the new vendor and does not include ongoing operational management of MSSP services</li><li>Monitor and audit contractual deliverables to ensure all obligations are met following the onboarding of in-scope services</li><li>Review and validate service levels to confirm ongoing compliance with agreed standards after vendor onboarding</li><li>Work closely with the internal Cybersecurity team and leadership to ensure alignment with cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., NIST, CIS, etc.)</li><li>Collaborate on validating operational handover criteria, including runbooks, escalation procedures, incident handling workflows, and reporting dashboards</li><li>Support and coordinate knowledge transfer activities to ensure SOC analysts are fully trained and enabled</li><li>Partner with the internal Cybersecurity team to monitor security, operational, and business continuity risks throughout the transition lifecycle</li><li>Work with Cybersecurity leadership to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements</li><li>Collaborate on service acceptance testing, operational readiness reviews, and post transition maturity assessments</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Required Skills and Experience</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Proven experience with either the Agile and/or Waterfall Project Management methodologies. </strong></li><li><strong>5+ years of IT Project Management experience </strong></li><li>Successfully managed at least 2 projects involving cybersecurity services. The ideal candidate has specific experience of a cybersecurity service transition(s).</li><li>Proven success managing cybersecurity vendor transitions or outsourced service onboarding.</li><li><strong>Minimum 5 years progressive Information Technology experience and a broad knowledge of Information Technology. </strong></li><li>Strong knowledge of Managed Security Services Providers, Security Operations Center (SOC) related services, SIEM, SOAR, and security event monitoring.</li><li>Skilled in executive reporting and stakeholder communication up to C-suite.</li><li>Experience with cybersecurity compliance requirements and frameworks (NIST, CIS, etc.)</li><li>Public sector experience is considered an asset.</li><li>PMP or related project management certification.</li><li>ITIL v3 or v4 certification is considered an asset.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Please note that while all applications are appreciated, <strong>only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.</strong></p><p><br></p><p><strong>InSync Systems Inc.</strong> is a privately-owned boutique Canadian Resourcing and Consulting Services Company that works closely with a range of corporate clients across multiple industries to bring them solutions that effectively address their business needs.</p><p></p>