Role Overview
We are seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead the
planning, governance, and delivery of large-scale enterprise network security
and cybersecurity initiatives. This role is responsible for driving strategic
security programs, ensuring successful implementation of modern security
architectures, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across
enterprise environments.
The successful candidate will provide leadership and
oversight for multiple concurrent cybersecurity and network security
initiatives, including Secure Service Edge (SSE), Prisma Access, Zero Trust
Network Access (ZTNA), Web Application Firewall (WAF) implementations, firewall
modernization, network security control enhancements, cloud security
integration, and related security transformation programs.
This role requires close collaboration with business
partners, technology teams, cybersecurity stakeholders, architects, operations
teams, and vendors to ensure successful project execution, business adoption,
operational readiness, and long-term supportability of solutions and services.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise IT & Cybersecurity Leadership
- Act
as the senior program lead accountable for enterprise network security and
secure access portfolios.
- Provide
strategic leadership and governance across multiple cybersecurity
initiatives.
- Drive
adoption of Zero Trust and Security-by-Design principles.
- Build
and maintain relationships with executive sponsors, business leaders,
architects, cybersecurity teams, and vendors.
- Chair
governance forums, steering committees, and stakeholder working groups.
- Provide
executive-level reporting on program health, risks, dependencies,
financials, milestones, and outcomes.
- Champion
project management, cybersecurity, and operational best practices.
- Lead
continuous improvement initiatives that enhance security posture,
governance maturity, operational effectiveness, and service delivery.
Advanced Network Security Program Delivery
- Lead
end-to-end delivery of enterprise-scale network security and cybersecurity
initiatives.
- Manage
strategic programs including:
- Secure
Service Edge (SSE)
- Zero
Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- Prisma
Access Deployments
- Web
Application Firewall (WAF) Implementations
- Next
Generation Firewall Modernization
- Enterprise
Network Security Control Enhancements
- Cloud
Security Integration Projects
- Secure
Remote Access and VPN Modernization Programs
- Gather
business, operational, and technical requirements.
- Develop
project roadmaps, schedules, resource plans, risk registers, and change
control processes.
- Coordinate
delivery activities across architecture, security engineering, cloud
services, network operations, and vendor teams.
- Identify
and mitigate delivery, implementation, operational, and security risks.
- Ensure
successful transition into operations, including documentation, knowledge
transfer, operational readiness, and service monitoring.
- Drive
optimization opportunities across security technologies, processes, and
service delivery models.
Project Management & Communication
- Manage
governance, executive communications, stakeholder engagement, and
reporting activities.
- Facilitate
workshops, planning sessions, requirements gathering, risk reviews, and
decision-making forums.
- Establish
project roles, responsibilities, deliverables, and performance
expectations.
- Communicate
complex technical and project information to technical and non-technical
audiences.
- Build
consensus among diverse stakeholder groups while balancing competing
priorities.
- Manage
risks, issues, conflicts, and dependencies through resolution.
- Support
change management and business readiness activities.
- Deliver
executive briefings, dashboards, presentations, and status reports.
- Ensure
adherence to established project management standards, governance
processes, and reporting requirements.
Required Qualifications
Leadership & Strategy
- 10+
years of experience leading large-scale enterprise IT modernization and
cybersecurity programs.
- Experience
providing executive oversight across multiple workstreams.
- Strong
experience collaborating with business leaders, technology teams,
cybersecurity stakeholders, and vendors.
- Proven
record driving organizational change and continuous improvement
initiatives.
Technical Expertise
- Strong
knowledge of:
- Cybersecurity
principles
- Security
governance
- Risk
management
- Cloud
security
- Network
security
- Zero
Trust architectures
- Security-by-Design
practices
- Advanced
experience delivering:
- Secure
Service Edge (SSE)
- Zero
Trust Network Access (ZTNA)
- Prisma
Access
- Secure
Remote Access Solutions
- Web
Application Firewalls (WAF)
- Firewall
Modernization
- Network
Segmentation
- Cloud
Security Integration
- Enterprise
Security Control Enhancements
- Strong
understanding of modern network security architectures, enterprise
infrastructure, cloud environments, and security technologies.
Project Management
- Extensive
experience managing large, complex, and high-risk technology initiatives.
- Expertise
in:
- Project
Planning
- Governance
- Scope
Management
- Schedule
Management
- Financial
Oversight
- Risk
& Issue Management
- Dependency
Tracking
- Executive
Reporting
- Experience
with Agile and Waterfall delivery methodologies.
Communication & Stakeholder Management
- Exceptional
stakeholder management and executive communication skills.
- Ability
to facilitate discussions and build consensus across diverse stakeholder
groups.
- Strong
leadership, vendor management, collaboration, negotiation, and
problem-solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience
within government or highly regulated environments.
- Familiarity
with:
- FIPPA
- PHIPA
- Audit
trail controls
- Records
retention requirements
- Regulatory
reporting controls
About Symbiotic Digital.
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Serving IT & Business leaders, Symbiotic Digital
provides a business system that enable us to provide the Expert Technical staff
needed to solve challenging business and IT problems. IT leaders in the most
reputable organizations in Canada have relied on Symbiotic Digital to help them
staff difficult assignments with proven Experts uniquely evaluated by our
proven QMS- Quality Management System Staff Development Model. We are a 100%
Indigenous owned company.
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