Central 1 cooperatively empowers credit unions and other financial institutions to deliver banking choice to Canadians. Central 1 provides critical services at scale to enable a thriving credit union system. We do this by collaborating with our clients, developing strategies, products and services to support the financial well-being of their more than 5 million diverse customers in communities across Canada. For more information, visit
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What we offer:

• Work-life flexibility
• Hybrid work environment
• One time allowance to set up your office for remote first employees
• Variable annual incentive plan
• Generous annual vacation allotment
• Top-notch flexible benefits plan
• Retirement Plan, matched contributions at 6%
• Access to a learning platform and educational assistance support
• Career development opportunities
• Wellness Flex Fund to support personal interest and activities
• Day off to volunteer in your community and other paid time off options
• Corporate discounts
• subject to employment agreement

Job Summary:
As a Senior Project Manager, you’ll spearhead pivotal initiatives at Central 1 within the Cyber Maturity and SOC 2 programs, driving the enhancement of our security posture and paving the path towards SOC 2 external certification. The Cyber Maturity program, a multi-year enterprise endeavor, focuses on elevating Central 1’s security maturity through a series of targeted projects. Complementing this, the SOC 2 program aims to steer Central 1 towards achieving SOC 2 certification. Your expertise in technology governance and risk management, coupled with your proven track record in orchestrating the timely delivery of projects, will be instrumental in the success of both programs.
In this dynamic role, you’ll collaborate closely with technical teams, senior leadership, and vendors, fostering synergies and ensuring alignment across all fronts. We are seeking a candidate with the requisite experience and aptitude to excel in this capacity.

What you will be doing:

• Lead the overall execution of the Cyber Maturity program and ensure successful project delivery, meeting the required standard of quality;
• Define and manage the scope working closely with the Director of Information Security, IT leaders, and subject matter experts;
• Provide overall leadership to project team members and act as a strong, effective project manager who leads the project team towards the overall success of the project;
• Demonstrate full project ownership by managing project scope, timeline, and budget within agreed tolerances throughout the lifecycle of the project;
• Adjust project plan in consultation with all stakeholders as required to meet objectives, and manage trade-offs between scope, quality, time, and cost as necessary;
• Provide timely project reporting for senior management including project status, plans, operational reports, Steering Committee presentations, and ad-hoc reporting;
• Produce project risk management plans to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks;
• Arrange the distribution of work packages/stories within the company and/or to external contractors, and provide instructions, advice, and direction to project team members;
• Ensure project deliverables meet stated requirements, are delivered to the required standard of quality, and are within the specified constraints of time and cost;
• Work closely with the project team and other stakeholders to adhere to project change control policies, procedures, and practices for management of scope, notifying stakeholders of scope change, delays, and significant variances against budget, and prepare supporting documentation (PCR) for approval when required; and
• Function with a high degree of independence, exercise sound judgment and discretion in making decisions, manage resources and coordinate activities in a cross-team environment.

What you will have:

• A university degree in computer science, software engineering, or other related discipline with a technology focus;
• 5-10 years with progressively more responsible relevant IT experience, including managing projects through all phases of the project life cycle – experience in either Cyber Security, software development, or IT Infrastructure related projects preferred;
• Prior experience in Information Security compliance frameworks (SOC 2, NIST CSF) preferred;
• Experience working in Financial Institutions or highly regulated organizations;
• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) is preferred;
• Security certifications such as CISSP or CISM considered an asset;
• Ability to effectively use tools and other resources to manage issues, risks, assumptions, and decisions;
• Exceptional analytical, problem solving, planning, organizational, and time management skills;
• Ability to communicate effectively and strategically both orally and in writing with clients, technical teams, and other co-workers, having a highly developed business acumen; and
• Thorough understanding of Agile methodology as well as Waterfall and Hybrid SDLC principles to support the delivery of complex technical solutions.

Salary range: $100,00-$110,000
The salary range represents the job rate determined for the successful candidate who is fully competent in the role. The actual salary will vary depending on market conditions and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education/training.

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Central 1 is an equal opportunity employer and committed to building an inclusive workforce by creating an environment where everyone feels like they belong and has the opportunity to be successful. We welcome all applicants to join our diverse workforce and we will provide an accessible candidate experience including, but not limited to accommodations to interview sites and alternate formats upon request to our Recruitment team

• Lead the overall execution of the Cyber Maturity program and ensure successful project delivery, meeting the required standard of quality;
• Define and manage the scope working closely with the Director of Information Security, IT leaders, and subject matter experts;
• Provide overall leadership to project team members and act as a strong, effective project manager who leads the project team towards the overall success of the project;
• Demonstrate full project ownership by managing project scope, timeline, and budget within agreed tolerances throughout the lifecycle of the project;
• Adjust project plan in consultation with all stakeholders as required to meet objectives, and manage trade-offs between scope, quality, time, and cost as necessary;
• Provide timely project reporting for senior management including project status, plans, operational reports, Steering Committee presentations, and ad-hoc reporting;
• Produce project risk management plans to identify, assess, and mitigate project risks;
• Arrange the distribution of work packages/stories within the company and/or to external contractors, and provide instructions, advice, and direction to project team members;
• Ensure project deliverables meet stated requirements, are delivered to the required standard of quality, and are within the specified constraints of time and cost;
• Work closely with the project team and other stakeholders to adhere to project change control policies, procedures, and practices for management of scope, notifying stakeholders of scope change, delays, and significant variances against budget, and prepare supporting documentation (PCR) for approval when required; and
• Function with a high degree of independence, exercise sound judgment and discretion in making decisions, manage resources and coordinate activities in a cross-team environment