Senior Project Manager, Security

iA Financial Group (Industrial Alliance); Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible group insurance plans

Competitive retirement savings program

Employee share purchase plan

Vacation program, wellness days, and个人

Telemedicine services

EFAP—Employee and Family Assistance

Ergonomic furniture program

Performance bonus

Discounts on iA products

Job summary

iA Financial Group, a leading Canadian financial services firm, is seeking a Senior Project Manager, Security, to lead complex cybersecurity initiatives. You will drive end-to-end delivery, coordinate multi-disciplinary teams, and maintain governance for critical programs.

The role emphasizes risk-aware decision-making, value delivery, and a path toward operational leadership. The position requires strong English/French communication, eight years of experience in technology project management,

Qualifications

• Eight years of experience managing complex technology projects, preferably cybersecurity.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Business Administration.
• PMP or SAFe certification is an asset; bilingual in French and English is required.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and deliver complex cybersecurity projects with scope, schedule, budget, resources, and risks.
• Establish governance structures and integrated delivery plans with milestones and costs.
• Coordinate internal and external teams and align stakeholders around objectives.
• Anticipate variances and implement mitigation strategies to deliver value.
• Present project health, costs, schedules, risks, decisions, and value to governance committees.
• Ensure quality of decision-support materials and smooth transition to operations.
• Develop consolidated view of initiatives and interdependencies to guide PM practices.
• Foster collaboration, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.
• Support program roadmap consolidation and performance indicators for eventual leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication

Risk management

Planning

Financial tracking

Reporting

Decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration

PMP/SAFe certification (asset)

Tools

Vulnerability Management

CTEM

CNAPP

DSPM

IAM

Job description

Description

Build the Future With Us

Are you passionate about managing complex technology projects and eager to help protect an organization and its clients from digital risks? As a Senior Project Manager, Security, you will play a key role in delivering strategic, high-visibility security projects.

You will lead projects from end to end, ensuring predictable, transparent, and value-driven execution. You will also develop an integrated view of cyber resilience initiatives with the opportunity to eventually assume operational leadership of the program, including planning and overseeing integrated execution, prioritizing initiatives, and driving performance and governance.

This role is an excellent opportunity to showcase your leadership, governance, and complex project management expertise within a caring and trusted organization. At iA, people and their development are at the heart of everything we do, creating an environment that fosters collaboration and innovation.

What You’ll Accomplish With Us

• Plan, execute, and deliver complex, strategic cybersecurity projects while managing scope, schedules, budgets, resources, dependencies, and risks.


• Establish governance structures aligned with project size and risk profile, and develop and maintain integrated delivery plans that include milestones, resources, costs, dependencies, and risks.


• Coordinate multiple internal and external teams, align stakeholders around common objectives, and facilitate trade-off discussions, decision-making, and escalations at the appropriate level.


• Anticipate variances, implement mitigation strategies, and resolve issues and roadblocks while maintaining focus on priorities, outcomes, and expected value.


• Produce a consolidated, fact-based view of project health and regularly present progress, costs, schedules, risks, required decisions, and delivered value to governance committees and senior leadership.


• Ensure the quality of decision-support materials and provide clear recommendations to enable effective decision-making.


• Secure expected outcomes and ensure a smooth transition of solutions and responsibilities to operational teams.


• Develop a consolidated view of initiatives and their interdependencies, support other project managers, and contribute to the alignment of project management practices.


• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement.


• Gradually contribute to the consolidation of the program roadmap, priorities, decisions, interdependencies, and performance indicators in preparation for eventually assuming operational leadership of the program.

What Could Help Accelerate Your Success in This Role

• Is recognized for inspiring leadership and the ability to unite multidisciplinary teams around common goals.


• Stands out for their influence, sound judgment, and ability to thrive in complex, high-visibility environments.


• Demonstrates strong analytical skills, critical thinking, and a results-oriented mindset.


• Is recognized for negotiation, conflict management, and communication skills across all levels of the organization.


• Has a minimum of eight years of experience managing complex technology projects, ideally in cybersecurity.


• Has demonstrated experience leading high-visibility projects involving multiple teams and vendors.


• Possesses a solid understanding of technology risks and cybersecurity practices.


• Can interpret risk and performance indicators and translate them into delivery priorities.


• Has strong proficiency with planning, financial tracking, and reporting tools.


• Holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business Administration, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.


• Has experience in program leadership or portfolio management of strategic initiatives.


• Holds a PMP, SAFe, or equivalent certification, considered an asset.


• Has experience with Vulnerability Management, CTEM, CNAPP, DSPM, IAM, or other cybersecurity domains, considered an asset.


• Has an advanced level of French and English, as the incumbent will collaborate daily with unilingual English-speaking partners, teams, and stakeholders located across Canada.

Why You’ll Love Working With Us

• A work environment where learning and development merge with a collective pursuit of excellence.


• Artificial intelligence is in everyone’s hands, empowering you to enhance personal effectiveness while contributing to the organization’s growth.


• A healthy, safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace where potential can thrive and be fully developed.


• The opportunity to work in a hybrid environment supported by flexibility and access to inspiring, innovative workspaces.

Competitive Benefits

• Flexible group insurance plans.


• Competitive retirement savings program.


• Employee share purchase plan.


• Vacation program, wellness days, and personal development days.


• Telemedicine services.


• Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP).


• Ergonomic furniture program.


• Performance bonus.


• Discounts on iA products.


• And much more!

At iA, we believe in potential and value diverse experiences.