Archival Program Manager: Legacy Systems & Compliance

Computer Task; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 103,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

CTG, a Cegeka company, seeks an experienced Archival Project Manager to lead enterprise data and application archiving initiatives in San Mateo, CA. You will retire legacy systems, oversee data archival programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate cross-functional teams across the archival lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has PMP certification and 5+ years of project management experience, with strong governance, data lifecycle knowledge, and proven success delivering large

Qualifications

• PMP certification is required.
• 5+ years of project management experience leading enterprise IT initiatives.
• 5+ years of experience managing legacy archival, application retirement, data retention, or decommissioning programs.
• Strong understanding of records management, information governance, and data lifecycle management.
• Experience developing archival strategies for enterprise applications, databases, and document repositories.
• Demonstrated success managing large-scale cross-functional projects involving business, legal, compliance, and technical teams.
• Experience with project management methodologies including Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid approaches.
• Strong risk management, stakeholder management, and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead archival and legacy retirement projects from planning to execution.
• Develop and implement archival strategies for applications, databases, and unstructured content.
• Partner with stakeholders to establish retention and disposition requirements.
• Create project plans, schedules, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Coordinate data extraction, migration, validation, and archival activities across platforms.
• Manage decommissioning initiatives while preserving access to historical records.
• Facilitate governance reviews and regulatory data retention compliance.
• Oversee vendor relationships and archival solution implementations.
• Conduct stakeholder meetings and provide executive project updates.
• Identify and mitigate risks related to data integrity, security, compliance, and business continuity.
• Establish success metrics and documentation for archival projects.

Skills

PMP certification

Project management

Enterprise IT initiatives

Legacy archival experience

Data governance

Regulatory compliance

Stakeholder management

Agile/Waterfall/m Hybrid

Job description

CTG, a Cegeka company, seeks an experienced Archival Project Manager to lead enterprise data and application archiving initiatives in San Mateo, CA. You will retire legacy systems, oversee data archival programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate cross-functional teams across the archival lifecycle.

The ideal candidate has PMP certification and 5+ years of project management experience, with strong governance, data lifecycle knowledge, and proven success delivering large