Security Project Manager / Gestionnaire de projets en sécurité

Sagard • Montreal, QC

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About The Position

Sagard is seeking a hands-on Security Project Manager to lead the delivery of complex cybersecurity initiatives across the firm. This role is focused on bringing structure, clarity and execution discipline to a growing security program that spans governance, technical operations, compliance and M&A alignment. You will oversee a diverse portfolio of initiatives including security tooling rollouts, control implementation, remediation programs, platform operationalization and security-related integration workstreams. You will partner closely with the CISO, IT leadership, ROC function owners, business stakeholders, vendors and external partners to ensure security projects are well-scoped, effectively planned and delivered with strong governance, communication and change management. This role reports to the CISO and works in close partnership with the IT Director and the Digital Solutions team to ensure alignment with project management standards, tools and best practices across the firm.

Requirements

• 5 to 8 years of experience in project management, program delivery or PMO roles, with meaningful exposure to cybersecurity, risk, infrastructure or enterprise technology environments
• Proven ability to manage complex, cross-functional initiatives involving technical teams, business stakeholders and external vendors
• Strong project management fundamentals including planning, risk and issue management, governance, stakeholder communication and change control
• Ability to translate security and compliance concepts into clear business-friendly language and actionable project plans
• Experience supporting security-related initiatives such as control implementation, tool deployment, remediation programs, policy rollouts or audit readiness activities
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage a large portfolio of parallel workstreams with competing priorities and shared resources
• Experience working with senior stakeholders in a fast-paced environment and navigating ambiguity with structure and sound judgment
• Familiarity with project management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Asana, Smartsheet, MS Project or similar platforms
• Proficiency in French and English, both spoken and written, is mandatory for all positions in Québec.

Nice To Haves

• Experience supporting M&A integration, vendor-led implementations or regulated environment initiatives is considered an asset
• PMP, PRINCE2 or equivalent project management certification is considered an asset

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of security program projects across governance, ROC, global alignment and M&A-related workstreams, ensuring on-time, on-budget and in-scope execution
• Develop detailed project plans including timelines, milestones, dependencies, decision points and resource allocation across concurrent initiatives
• Coordinate delivery of key initiatives such as GRC platform operationalization, DLP rollout, managed application management, secure browser deployment, endpoint policy alignment, vulnerability management program standup and tooling consolidation efforts
• Identify and proactively manage risks, issues, blockers and interdependencies, driving timely resolution across Security, IT, vendors and business stakeholders
• Ensure technical and process deliverables meet defined quality, compliance and security expectations, including readiness for frameworks such as SOC 2 and ISO 27001
• Translate security requirements, audit findings and remediation needs into clearly defined scopes, deliverables, timelines and success criteria
• Apply consistent project management frameworks, tools and documentation aligned with Digital Solutions and PMO standards
• Establish clear governance across projects, including status reporting, steering cadences, decision logs, escalation paths and change control
• Maintain a unified portfolio view across security workstreams, surfacing sequencing conflicts, resource constraints and delivery risks early
• Serve as the central point of coordination across Security, IT, external vendors, auditors and cross-entity stakeholders
• Communicate complex security, risk and compliance topics in a clear and structured way for non-technical stakeholders and executive audiences
• Support rollout, adoption and transition planning for security tooling and policy changes, minimizing disruption to users and operations
• Coordinate change management activities for user-facing and operational security changes, including communications, testing, readiness and handoff to steady-state teams
• Provide project coordination support for urgent or elevated security remediation items, helping structure and track response plans so critical issues continue to move forward
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of delivery practices, playbooks and operating rhythm across Security, IT and Digital Solutions

Benefits

• English is required due to regular interaction with colleagues and external partners outside Québec.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed