IT Project Manager

We are looking for an experienced IT Project Manager to lead enterprise compliance and privacy-focused initiatives within a fast-paced environment in Sourhtern California. This Long-term Contract position requires a hands-on leader who can coordinate cross-functional teams, manage delivery milestones, and maintain alignment with regulatory expectations and business priorities. The role is primarily onsite four days per week and will work closely with technology, legal, compliance, security, and operational stakeholders to deliver well-governed solutions.

Responsibilities:

• Lead complex IT projects from initiation through deployment, with a strong focus on compliance, privacy, and organizational risk reduction.

• Coordinate work across technical and business teams to keep project scope, timelines, and deliverables aligned with strategic goals.

• Build and maintain detailed schedules, monitor milestones, and address issues, dependencies, and risks before they affect delivery.

• Oversee project financials by tracking budgets, reviewing variances, and preparing forecasts to support informed leadership decisions.

• Partner with legal, compliance, security, and business stakeholders to implement governance controls and support regulatory readiness.

• Translate business needs into organized, prioritized requirements and maintain a clear backlog for execution teams.

• Prepare executive-ready updates, dashboards, and presentations that communicate status, outcomes, risks, and key decisions.

• Drive release coordination, rollout activities, and post-launch support to help ensure successful adoption and ongoing stability.

• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery methods and establish consistent best practices across compliance-related programs.

• Bachelor’s degree in an information systems-related field or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7-10 years of experience managing IT projects, including large cross-functional initiatives.
• Demonstrated success gathering, documenting, and refining requirements for complex programs.
• Strong knowledge of project delivery approaches such as Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid frameworks.
• Experience working with compliance, privacy, audit, or regulatory-driven initiatives in a corporate environment.
• Strong budgeting, forecasting, and reporting skills with the ability to communicate clearly to leadership.
• Effective stakeholder management skills, including collaboration with senior leaders, technical teams, and business partners.
• Excellent communication, documentation, planning, and presentation capabilities.