The Opportunity The Catalyst is looking for a Project Lead with a talent for driving clarity, alignment, and progress across complex, multi-stakeholder initiatives. Focused on cybersecurity and related special projects, this role oversees the full project lifecycle - from planning and financial tracking to execution and reporting. You'll coordinate efforts across diverse teams, support project managers with new and ongoing initiatives, and ensure priorities are communicated and met. With a strong grasp of both the big picture and the moving parts, you'll also manage relationships with stakeholders and funders, and support the rollout of related communications and marketing elements.
Key responsibilities includes:
- Manages large and complex projects from planning through implementation, ensuring deliverables, milestones, and timelines are met across multi-functional teams.
- Creates and enforces project tracking, reporting, and risk mitigation processes to support effective coordination, communication, and issue resolution.
- Tracks project budgets in collaboration with Finance, reviews and approves expenses, and oversees contracts and invoicing for vendors.
- Maintains strong communication with stakeholders and funders, facilitates meetings, and supports project-related marketing activities in coordination with internal teams.
QualificationsTo help us learn more about you, please provide a cover letter and resume describing how you meet the following required qualifications:
- Completion of a post-secondary degree, preferably in Business Administration or a related field.
- A minimum of 5 years of experience in project coordination, preferably in business development, operations, or managing complex projects.
- Strong project management and financial management skills, including budget development, expense forecasting, monitoring, and contract management.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including project reporting and the ability to facilitate client and team meetings.
- Strong marketing, relationship-building, and stakeholder management skills.
- Experience managing stakeholders and or project delivery with public sector organizations is an asset.
- Demonstrated ability to manage change and adapt to evolving priorities.
- Experience in event management and coordination.
- Experience developing engaging presentations using a variety of software applications.
- Strong organizational and leadership skills, with the ability to build and motivate teams to achieve goals while meeting budgets and timelines.
- Strong interpersonal and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong customer service orientation.
- Equivalent experience or a combination of equivalent experience and education may be accepted in place of education.
Additional Information (MAC) Position Number(s) 20005733
Reports To Manager, Public Sector Programs
Department Rogers Cybersecure Catalyst, OVPRI
Employee Group MAC
Vacancy Type Term: 2 Year (with the opportunity for renewal or extension)
This is a current vacancy.
Work Location Hybrid
Start Date ASAP
End Date 2-Year from the start date
Hours of Work 36.25
Grade C42
Salary Scale $70,448 to $112,535
Hiring Salary Range Up to $95,000
TA Specialist -
Posting Date August 19, 2026
Application Close Date September 1, 2026
