IT Project Manager

Job Description

<p><h3>Recruitment Advisor- Western Canada at Raise</h3>
<p>Pay Rate: 95.00/hour, depending on experience</p>
<p>Contract Length: 6 months, with a possible extension</p>
<p>Location: Edmonton, Alberta</p>
<p>Base pay range: CA$90.00/yr - CA$95.00/yr</p>
<h3>Title: IT Project Manager</h3>
<p>Raise is currently hiring an <b>IT Project Manager</b> on behalf of our client, a Canadian provincial crown corporation.</p>
<p>Note: The primary pay rate is based on the rate for an incorporated contractor who owns their own business. We will also consider applications from candidates interested in a T4 arrangement, where applicable.</p>
<h3>Description</h3>
<p>The Project Manager in this role will be responsible for the end‑to‑end Project management life cycle, from the initiation, planning, execution, governance, control and close‑out phases, and is responsible for the success of a solution delivered. The role involves experience in security services, vendor management, and project management proficiency. The ideal candidate has specific experience of a cybersecurity service transition(s).</p>
<h3>Responsibilities</h3>
<ul>
<li>Project Leadership & Delivery</li>
<li>Leads and facilitates the end‑to‑end planning transition and delivery of MSSP transition programs, including 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>Vendor Management & Transition Governance
<ul>
<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 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 onboarding.</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>Role limited to onboarding phase; does not include ongoing operational management of MSSP services.</li>
<li>Monitor and audit contractual deliverables to ensure all obligations are met following onboarding of in‑scope services.</li>
<li>Review and validate service levels to confirm ongoing compliance with agreed standards after vendor onboarding.</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Security Operations Readiness
<ul>
<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>
</ul>
</li>
<li>Risk, Compliance & Quality Assurance
<ul>
<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>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Qualifications</h3>
<ul>
<li>5+ years of IT Project Management experience with proven experience with either Agile and/or Waterfall methodologies.</li>
<li>5 years progressive Information Technology experience and broad knowledge of IT.</li>
<li>Experience successfully managing at least 2 projects involving cybersecurity services; specific experience of a cybersecurity service transition(s).</li>
<li>Proven success managing cybersecurity vendor transitions or outsourced service onboarding.</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>Education and Skills
<ul>
<li>Bachelor’s degree in related fields.</li>
<li>PMP or related project management certification.</li>
<li>ITIL v3 or v4 certification is considered an asset.</li>
</ul>
</li>
</ul>
<h3>Additional Information</h3>
<p>Raise is an established hiring firm with over 65 years of experience, certified B Corporation, donating 10% of profits to charity.</p>
<p>We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.</p>
<p>We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/</p>
<p>For application inquiries, contact +1 800-567-9675 or hello@raiserecruiting.com.</p>
<p>Senior level: Mid‑Senior level; Employment type: Full‑time; Job function: Project Management and Information Technology.</p></p>
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