IT Audit Project Coordinator

Confidencial; Canada; Remote; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Confidencial is seeking an IT Audit Project Coordinator / Emerging Technical Project Manager to support enterprise governance initiatives for a public sector client in Alberta. You will track remediation workstreams, coordinate with IT leaders and auditors, and ensure timely delivery and governance adherence.

The role requires 1–3+ years in IT project coordination, strong communication, and proficiency with Microsoft 365 and MS Project.

Qualifications

• 1 to 3+ years of IT project coordination or PMO support.
• Foundational understanding of IT infrastructure, cyber controls, and enterprise software concepts.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent written and oral communication with stakeholder diplomacy.
• Post-secondary degree in CS/IT/Business Admin or equivalent experience.
• Certifications (CAPM, PMP in progress, CSM) or IT/security frameworks (TOGAF, CISSP, Azure) are assets.

Responsibilities

• Track audit actions, remediation tasks, milestones and dependencies.
• Coordinate workstreams with IT leaders, cybersecurity teams and auditors.
• Facilitate meetings, capture minutes, decisions and follow-ups.
• Monitor schedules with MS Project and PMO tools to flag risks.
• Create weekly status reports and dashboards on progress and deadlines.
• Provide ad-hoc PMO support across related technical initiatives.

Skills

IT project coordination

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Project

Stakeholder diplomacy

Education

Post-secondary degree in CS/IT/Business Admin

Tools

Microsoft Project

SharePoint

Teams

Excel

Job description

Location: Remote (Must reside and be legally authorized to work in Canada)

Type: Contract / Term Employee or Incorporated Subcontractor

Duration: Immediate Start to March 31, 2027

Work Schedule: Standard Business Hours (Monday - Friday, 7.25 hrs/day)

IT Audit Project Coordinator

About the Role

We are seeking an organized, detail-oriented, and communicative IT Audit Project Coordinator / Emerging Technical Project Manager to support enterprise technology governance initiatives for a prominent public sector client in Alberta.

In this role, you will serve as the central operational hub for tracking, coordinating, and managing technology risk remediation workstreams. You will work closely with IT leaders, cybersecurity specialists, system owners, and external audit partners to ensure timely remediation and strict adherence to governance standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Audit & Remediation Tracking: Actively track open audit actions, remediation tasks, milestone deadlines, and technical dependencies across multiple IT governance workstreams (including MAPs, ICOFR, PCI-DSS, and regulatory audit findings).
• Workstream Coordination: Facilitate regular status check-ins with technical leaders, cybersecurity teams, and audit partners to address blockers and confirm delivery progress.
• Meeting Facilitation & Action Items: Coordinate technical working sessions, capture precise meeting minutes, document key decisions, and hold stakeholders accountable for follow-up actions.
• Schedule & RAID Governance: Use Microsoft Project and standard PMO tools to monitor remediation schedules, flag delivery risks, identify schedule variances, and elevate concerns to leadership.
• Governance Reporting: Build concise weekly status reports and visual dashboards detailing completion progress against annual audit targets and regulatory deadlines.
• Ad-Hoc PMO Support: Assist PMO leadership with general project coordination, documentation management, and process tracking across adjacent technical initiatives.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: 1 to 3+ years of progressive experience in IT Project Coordination, Junior Technical Project Management, or PMO / Compliance Support.
• Technical & Cyber Literacy: Foundational understanding of IT infrastructure, cyber controls, and enterprise software concepts to follow technical remediation discussions with ease.
• PMO Tool Mastery: Advanced proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Excel, SharePoint, Teams) and project scheduling platforms (Microsoft Project).
• Stakeholder Diplomacy: Exceptional written and oral communication skills with the diplomacy required to liaise effectively between technical engineering teams, management, and compliance auditors.
• Education & Credentials: Post-secondary degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or equivalent practical work experience. Project management certifications (e.g., CAPM, PMP in progress, CSM) or IT/security frameworks (TOGAF, CISSP, Azure) are considered strong assets.
• Work Authorization: Must legally reside in Canada and be fully eligible to work (Citizen, Permanent Resident, or Open Work Permit).