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Senior IT Project Manager – Cybersecurity & Infrastructure
@ Symbiotic Digital
Parkdale, Alberta
Overview
Symbiotic Digital is hiring a Senior IT Project Manager for a 6-month contract in Calgary, with strong potential for extension. The role leads concurrent cybersecurity and infrastructure initiatives, including disaster recovery, business continuity, vulnerability management and RFP activities, in a public-sector or higher-education setting. The posting requires on-site work three days a week (Tuesday to Thursday) and an active PMP.
Responsibilities:
- Lead governance and end-to-end delivery of concurrent infrastructure and cybersecurity initiatives
- Drive Disaster Recovery, BCP tabletop exercises, Vulnerability Management and RFP activities
- Align scope, technical requirements and procurement with Cyber Operations, Architecture, Supply Chain and vendors
- Maintain charters, schedules, risk logs, dashboards and financial forecasts
- Coordinate gate reviews and Privacy and Security Impact Assessments
Requirements summary:
- Active PMP certification in good standing
- 10+ years of formal IT project management
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Business Administration or related field
- Hands-on budget, forecasting and vendor RFP experience
- Formal PMO governance experience
- On-site in Calgary three days per week (Tuesday to Thursday)
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-09
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-16
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Project management |
| Experience | 10+ years |
| Schedule | day |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | PMP, ITIL Foundation |
| Education | Bachelor’s degree (required) |
| Fields of study | Computer Science, Management Information Systems, Business Administration |
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Symbiotic Digital
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Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do for you. What We Do: We provide access to the IT Experts and Recruitment Solutions needed to help customers achieve their "Digital Transformation' goals." We serve customers in two ways, we provide: 1) Digital Experts: Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results o Symbiotic Digital utilizes a business system that enables us to provide the Expert Technical staff needed to solve challenging Business and IT problems. We provide the ‘Bright Minds’ that produce ‘Proven Results.’ o We are an extension of our client’s IT & Business contractor capability providing our services as needed as a preferred Vendor or Vendor of Record. 2) Recruitment: Find The Right People You Need o Symbiotic Digital uses proven recruitment processes to help companies find the key staff required to grow their businesses. 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. Proven Experts equals Guaranteed Results. Project success is critical; Our sharp, qualified, experienced and able Expert consultants save our Customers money, time, and contribute to a peak performing project team. We are a 100% Indigenous owned and operated business.
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- 1075 North Service Road W., Suite 100, Oakville, Ontario L6M 2G2, CA
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Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do for you. What We Do: We provide access to the IT Experts and Recruitment Solutions needed to help customers achieve their "Digital Transformation' goals." We serve customers in two ways, we provide: 1) Digital Experts: Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results o Symbiotic Digital…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 2-10 employees |
| Headquarters | Oakville, Ontario |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 1998 |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 53 |
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Position: Senior IT Project Manager – Cybersecurity & Infrastructure
Location: Calgary, AB
Job ID#: SYD-ITPM-9264
Duration: 6-Month Contract, with strong potential for extension
Role Overview
We are seeking a seasoned Senior IT Project Manager for a high-profile, 6-month enterprise contract within a public-sector/higher-education environment.
In this role, you will take ownership of multiple concurrent initiatives focused on improving enterprise cybersecurity and infrastructure operational maturity. Working alongside senior cybersecurity leadership and PMO governance teams, you will guide critical workstreams including Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning tabletop exercises, Vulnerability Management, and upcoming RFP/discovery activities from planning through delivery.
You will have dedicated support from an Organizational Change Management resource, allowing you to focus on project governance, vendor delivery, milestone tracking, financial management, risk management, and stakeholder alignment.
Target Start Date: ASAP
Key Responsibilities
- Program & Project Governance: Lead coordination, milestone tracking, risk mitigation, and end-to-end delivery of concurrent IT initiatives across infrastructure and cybersecurity.
- Core Initiatives Delivery: Drive key program activities involving Disaster Recovery, BCP simulation/tabletop exercises, Vulnerability Management workflows, and upcoming technology discovery and RFP processes.
- Stakeholder & Vendor Alignment: Work with Cyber Operations, Enterprise Architecture, Supply Chain, executive sponsors, and vendors to align project scope, technical requirements, procurement needs, and delivery expectations.
- PMO Artifacts & Reporting: Develop and maintain project charters, integrated delivery schedules, risk/issue/dependency logs, status dashboards, and financial forecasting/reconciliation reports.
- Risk & Compliance Coordination: Facilitate technical gate reviews, solution delivery documentation, and Privacy/Security Impact Assessments.
- Cross-Functional Team Collaboration: Partner closely with an Organizational Change Management specialist to support operational readiness, user training, and seamless adoption across business units.
Mandatory Requirements
- PMP Certification: Active Project Management Professional certification in good standing.
- Experience: Minimum 10+ years of formal IT Project Management experience managing complex, concurrent initiatives across the complete project lifecycle.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems (MIS), Business Administration, or a related discipline.
- On-Site Availability: Must be locally based in the Calgary area and available to work on-site three days per week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
- Financial & PMO Acumen: Demonstrated hands-on experience managing project budgets, forecasting, vendor RFPs, and formal PMO governance frameworks.
Preferred Qualifications & Assets
- Proven experience managing IT Infrastructure, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity Planning, or Cybersecurity/Identity implementations.
- Prior experience delivering projects within post-secondary education, public sector, or heavily regulated enterprise environments.
- Experience managing enterprise technology procurement, discovery activities, and competitive RFP evaluations.
- ITIL Foundation or related service management certification.
About Symbiotic Digital.
Symbiotic Digital provides the IT Experts you need that solve problems and get things done. See what the top 2% in their field can do for you. (Symbiotic Digital is a division of Symbiotic Group Inc.) We serve customers in two ways, we provide:
- Digital Experts: IT Consulting expertise. Bright Minds That Produce Proven Results
- Recruitment: Find The Right People You Need
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.
Learn more online at https://www.symbioticgroup.com/home-sd/.
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