Project Manager - Legacy Archival Strategy

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 is seeking an experienced Archival Project Manager to lead enterprise data and application archiving initiatives. This role will be responsible for developing and executing legacy system retirement strategies, overseeing data archival programs, ensuring regulatory compliance, and coordinating cross-functional teams throughout the archival lifecycle.

The ideal candidate combines strong project management expertise with deep experience in application decommissioning, records retention, data governance, and long-term preservation of critical business information.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead complex archival and legacy system retirement projects from planning through execution.
• Develop and implement enterprise archival strategies for applications, databases, and unstructured content.
• Partner with business stakeholders, compliance teams, legal departments, and IT leadership to establish retention and disposition requirements.
• Create project plans, schedules, risk mitigation strategies, and communication plans.
• Coordinate data extraction, migration, validation, and archival activities across multiple technology platforms.
• Manage application decommissioning initiatives while ensuring continued access to historical records.
• Facilitate governance reviews and ensure adherence to regulatory, legal, and organizational data retention policies.
• Oversee vendor relationships and third-party archival solution implementations.
• Conduct stakeholder meetings, status reporting, and executive-level project updates.
• Identify and mitigate project risks related to data integrity, security, compliance, and business continuity.
• Establish success metrics and documentation for archival projects and system retirement efforts.
• Support audits and regulatory inquiries related to archived data and retired applications.

Required Qualifications

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification 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.

Excellent verbal and written English communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group are required.

CTG does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee based recruitment services for this role.

The expected base salary for this position ranges from $75.00 to $85.00/hour. Salary offers are based on a wide range of factors including relevant skills, training, experience, education, market factors, and where applicable, licensure or certifications obtained. In addition to salary, a competitive benefit package is also offered.

About CTG

CTG, a Cegeka company, delivers IT and business solutions that enhance clients’ digital agility, empowering them to seize new opportunities and overcome any challenge. Backed by more than 60 years’ experience and a commitment to being a reliable, results-driven partner, we work shoulder to shoulder with clients to shape digital together. Our vision is to be an indispensable partner to our clients and the preferred career destination for digital and technology experts. With more than 9,000 team members in over 15 countries, we combine global expertise with local insight to deliver innovative solutions. We operate across the Americas, Europe, and India, working with over 3,000 clients in many of today's highest-growth industries.

Together, we shape what’s next—working shoulder to shoulder to deliver impactful solutions for our clients and society. Our culture is built by the people who work at CTG, the values we hold, and the actions we take. It's a living, breathing thing that is renewed every day through the ways we engage with each other, our clients, and our communities. At CTG, you’ll find a workplace where you are encouraged to grow, supported in your ambitions, and empowered to shape your own career journey. For more information, visit www.ctg.com.

CTG will consider for employment all qualified applicants including those with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable local, state, and federal laws.

CTG is an Equal Opportunity Employer. CTG will assure equal opportunity and consideration to all applicants and employees in recruitment, selection, placement, training, benefits, compensation, promotion, transfer, and release of individuals without regard to race, creed, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, age, disability, marital or veteran status, citizenship status, or any other discriminatory factors as required by law. CTG is fully committed to promoting employment opportunities for members of protected classes.