IT and Security Project Manager

Key Responsibilities

Communication & Collaboration

Act as a bridge between the security and IT teams, facilitating open and direct communication

Ensure the IT and security team's priorities are understood and respected across the organization

Advocate for the needs and requirements of the IT and security teams

Improve communication between security and IT teams

Be the link between both departments

Process and Workflow Management:

Work with IT teams to improve their understanding and implementation of security best practices

Coordinate with all relevant parties to ensure feasibility checks are conducted before commitments are made

Assist in streamlining workflows and accelerating follow-ups with IT change/digital teams

Treat major initiatives as projects with all relative activities covered

Manage Initiative as projects with the same tasks/activities to be followed-up upon

Security and Vulnerability Management:

Assist in identifying, assessing, tracking, and managing vulnerabilities

Work with development teams to manage obsolescence and ensure secure components are used in code

Facilitate plans for upgrades or fixes when vulnerabilities are identified

Take ownership of the coordination of new vulnerabilities for the development teams

Promote the new security standards

Ensure necessary trainings are provided for the common understanding of Security principles

Strategy and Planning

Provide visibility on the strategy for IT and security initiatives

Act as an escalation point and ensure things are done

Monitor and provide visibility on the existing tools used in the bank

Gather security requirements and provide the necessary visibility on the "why" and "how-to"

Bridge the gap

Challenge the standards

Reporting and Tracking:

Oversee the use of Confluence/JIRA and SharePoint for logging, tracking vulnerabilities, and remediation

Improve visibility and follow-up activities between collaborating teams

Generate and analyze KPIs to track performance and improvements

Maintain dashboards and KPIs

Build the project & team governance for the different Security initiatives

Skills & Qualifications

Strong understanding of IT security principles and best practices

Expertise in Cybersecurity and Access Management: Deep understanding of security protocols, risk management, and access control systems.

Proficiency with Security Tools: Experienced with security platforms and tools, endpoint protection, and identity management solutions.

Workflow Coordination: Skilled in managing security processes and integrating them into broader IT workflows.

Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Experience with JIRA, SharePoint and other tracking tools

Ability to manage workflows and coordinate between different teams

Knowledge of software development and understanding of common vulnerabilities

Proficient in generating and interpreting KPIs

Project management skills

Good technical background

Transparent communication

Fluency in both English and French