Project Manager

Position Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead and deliver complex security and technology projects in a fast-paced, client-facing environment. This is a 0.6 FTE (24 hours / week) temporary contract role through December 2026 with the potential to transition into a full-time position based on performance, business needs, and mutual fit.

This role is for a doer and decision-maker, not a coordinator. You will be expected to actively drive projects forward, manage risk, challenge assumptions, and keep momentum while maintaining a positive, professional, and client-friendly approach.

You will lead a wide range of engagements, from short-duration projects such as penetration tests and threat risk assessments, to longer, more complex initiatives such as MDR onboardings that require change management, cross-functional coordination, and adaptability in environments where there may not be a predefined methodology.

Disclosure: This job posting is for an existing vacancy currently available for immediate hire.

What Success Looks like

• Projects move forward without frequent escalation or intervention
• Risks are identified early and addressed proactively
• Clients feel supported, informed, and confident rather than managed by bureaucracy
• Delivery decisions are driven by data, outcomes, and risk rather than habit or rigid process
• Teams stay aligned and accountable, even in ambiguous or novel situations

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end-to-end delivery of security and technology projects of varying size and complexity
• Drive momentum by making timely, informed decisions and holding stakeholders accountable
• Adapt project approach based on project scope, risk, and client context rather than forcing a single methodology
• Quickly assess unfamiliar or unique client environments and define a practical path forward
• Ensure projects deliver measurable outcomes aligned to client expectations and business goals
• Serve as the primary point of accountability for project delivery
• Build strong working relationships with clients through clarity, transparency, and results
• Facilitate alignment across internal teams, external vendors, and client stakeholders
• Confidently surface issues, trade-offs, and risks while proposing solutions
• Support change management efforts during onboarding and transformation initiatives
• Identify, assess, and manage project risks throughout the project lifecycle
• Use data, metrics, and trend analysis to inform delivery decisions and prioritization
• Right-size project governance and documentation based on project risk and impact
• Avoid unnecessary administrative overhead while maintaining appropriate controls
• Escalate issues with clear options and recommendations rather than open-ended problems
• Own project initiation and delivery controls, including intake, kickoff, project setup, and active management of scope, schedule, and budget throughout the lifecycle

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience leading projects as a Project Manager, Senior Project Manager, or equivalent
• Demonstrated ability to independently drive projects to completion
• Strong decision-making skills with a bias toward action and accountability
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity and defining structure where none exists
• Data-driven mindset with the ability to use metrics to guide delivery
• Excellent communication skills, particularly in client-facing situations
• Strong understanding of project risk management and stakeholder alignment
• Eligible to work in Canada for the duration of the contract
• Experience delivering cybersecurity, technology, or IT projects would be an asset
• Prior experience as a business analyst or the ability to discover requirements and ask the right questions would be considered an asset
• Project management certification such as PMP, PRINCE2, or an equivalent credential is considered an asset, but demonstrated delivery experience and results matter more than formal certification

About Lyrical Security:

Lyrical Security is a fast-growing Cybersecurity and Risk Management Services company, based in Markham, Ontario with employees located across Canada in a fully remote operating model.

Lyrical brings enterprise solutions to companies of all sizes across North America, helping our customers to protect their most critical assets with resilient cyber security and risk management technology and services. We dig deeper to understand our customer's needs and tailor solutions to detect, respond, and prevent security incidents ahead of the threat while maintaining compliance with best practices. Customers across North America trust our Managed, Advisory, Professional, and Offensive Security Services to protect their businesses all day, every day.

For more information about us, visit Lyrical's website at  

We encourage people from underrepresented groups to apply. In keeping with our values, no employee or applicant will face discrimination/harassment based on race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, gender, marital domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, or veteran status. Lyrical Security also strives to prevent other, subtler forms of inappropriate behavior from ever gaining a foothold in our organization. Whether blatant or hidden, barriers to success have no place at Lyrical Security.