Job Description

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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 designaEUR 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 designaEUR 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

Skills

Experience and Skill Set Requirements

1. 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 enterpriseaEURscale 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)

2. Advanced Program & Project Management Skills (60%)

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

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

Must-haves:

The hiring Team is looking for a Lead Project Manager with the following must-haves: Manage enterpriseaEURscale 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)