Senior IT Privacy & Compliance Program Manager

Sharp Decisions; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp Decisions is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale privacy compliance initiatives in the Los Angeles area. You will partner with Legal, Compliance, IT, Security, and business teams to implement privacy programs and ensure timely delivery within scope and budget.

The role requires 7–10+ years of IT project management experience, strong SDLC knowledge, and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable execution plans.

Qualifications

• IS related bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• 7–10+ years of IT work experience.
• Proven experience leading requirements gathering and documentation for complex projects and cross-functional initiatives.
• Strong understanding of SDLC methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
• Strong understanding of compliance regulations and their practical application.
• Proven experience leading large, cross-functional, and complex initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience managing budgets, timelines, and project governance.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent listening, interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Advanced ability to research, analyze impact, and suggest solutions for complex problems.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of large-scale compliance initiatives (e.g. CCPA, CPRA, AADC, ADA).
• Manage cross-functional teams to ensure successful execution of projects.
• Drive implementation of privacy controls, frameworks, and processes across the organization.
• Ensure adherence to privacy regulations, internal policies, and industry standards.
• Develop and maintain detailed project plans and schedules.
• Track progress, manage risks, and resolve issues and dependencies.
• Manage budgets, including cost planning, tracking, and forecasting.
• Analyze budget variances and provide financial forecasts and recommendations to leadership.
• Create status reports, dashboards, and exec presentations for stakeholders.
• Build relationships with executive leadership, Legal, Compliance, IT, and business stakeholders.
• Communicate project status, risks, and outcomes to all levels of the organization.
• Drive coordination across multiple workstreams.
• Identify and assess privacy and project risks; develop mitigation strategies.
• Ensure audit readiness and support internal/external assessments.
• Review and refine complex business requirements into a prioritized backlog.
• Identify process improvements and drive efficiency across privacy initiatives.
• Establish and standardize PM and privacy program best practices.
• Manage Release and post-launch activities end-to-end; support Production Systems.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

SDLC methodologies

Compliance regulations

Budget management

Communication skills

Managing multiple priorities

Requirements gathering

Education

IS-related bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Jira/Confluence

MS Project

Smartsheet

Power BI

Job description

Sharp Decisions is seeking a Senior Project Manager to lead large-scale privacy compliance initiatives in the Los Angeles area. You will partner with Legal, Compliance, IT, Security, and business teams to implement privacy programs and ensure timely delivery within scope and budget.

The role requires 7–10+ years of IT project management experience, strong SDLC knowledge, and the ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into actionable execution plans.