Senior Privacy & Data - Technical IT Project Manager

Delta Computer Consulting; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sponsorship available

Job summary

Delta Computer Consulting is seeking a Senior Privacy & Data Project Manager in Torrance, CA. Hybrid work arrangement: 4 days onsite, 1 day remote. The role leads enterprise data privacy, governance, platforms, AI analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.

You will partner with Legal, InfoSec, Data Governance, Product Owners, and Data Engineering to ensure secure, compliant, enterprise‑scale solutions. 7+ years of project management experience are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• 7+ years of technology project management experience delivering data and analytics initiatives.
• Experience managing data privacy, governance, or security requirements within technology projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of data, analytics, data platform, and privacy initiatives.
• Coordinate privacy assessments, security checkpoints, and compliance reviews.
• Oversee privacy controls including data masking, minimization, access restrictions, retention, and audit traceability.
• Embed privacy requirements into user stories, acceptance criteria, and definition of done.
• Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies and manage backlogs with privacy and compliance priorities.
• Coordinate cross‑functional teams including Legal, InfoSec, Data Governance, and Product Owners.

Skills

Project management

Data governance

Privacy compliance

Cross-functional leadership

Data platforms

Data privacy

Agile / Scrum

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration/Information Systems/CS/Engineering

Tools

Jira

Microsoft Project

Clarity

Job description

Work Type: Hybrid: 4 days onsite; 1 day remote

Pay Range: $67.00 – $74.00 per hour (based on experience, geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills & internal equity)

Must be willing to work onsite in Torrance, CA

Sponsorship is available for this role

Position Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Privacy & Data Project Manager to lead complex enterprise initiatives spanning Data Privacy, Data Governance, Data Platforms, AI/Advanced Analytics, and Digital Transformation. This role will oversee end-to-end project delivery within the Global Services and Data Platform (GSDPF) Division, managing scope, schedule, resources, budgets, risks, governance, and deliverables.

The ideal candidate brings 7+ years of technology project management experience with demonstrated success delivering data and advanced analytics initiatives while incorporating privacy and compliance requirements throughout the project lifecycle. This person will partner closely with Legal, Information Security, Data Governance, Product Owners, Data Engineering, BI, QA, and business stakeholders to ensure solutions are delivered securely, compliantly, and at enterprise scale.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage comprehensive project plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, milestones, budgets, resources, and deliverables
• Lead end-to-end delivery of complex data, analytics, data platform, and privacy initiatives
• Manage projects involving data pipelines, data modeling, analytics solutions, dashboards, and data modernization
• Lead projects focused on data privacy compliance and regulatory alignment
• Coordinate privacy assessments, security checkpoints, compliance reviews, and governance requirements
• Partner with Legal, InfoSec, and Data Governance teams regarding PII, sensitive data, and regulated datasets
• Oversee implementation of privacy controls, including access restrictions, data masking, data minimization, retention workflows, and audit traceability
• Ensure privacy requirements are incorporated into user stories, backlog items, acceptance criteria, and definition of done
• Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies and ensure data, privacy, compliance, and feature requirements remain visible and prioritized
• Partner with Product Owners to manage backlogs covering feature delivery, data quality, compliance activities, and privacy controls
• Identify and remove technical, process, governance, and privacy-related blockers
• Coach teams to improve Agile maturity while maintaining compliance and governance expectations
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across Data Engineering, BI, Data Governance, QA, Product, Legal, InfoSec, and business groups
• Manage project scope, schedules, dependencies, risks, issues, assumptions, and change requests
• Track project budgets, forecasts, costs, and resource allocations
• Provide accurate project status reporting to executive, business, and technical stakeholders
• Ensure project deliverables meet established acceptance criteria, quality standards, governance requirements, and audit expectations
• Maintain complete project documentation for organizational, compliance, and audit purposes
• Embed strong data governance practices, including metadata accuracy, documentation, data lineage, and data quality controls
• Coordinate operational transition, knowledge transfer, documentation, and project handoffs
• Capture lessons learned and identify opportunities for continuous improvement

What This Person Will Be Working On

Project Planning & Execution

• Manage project plans, schedules, milestones, scope, resources, budgets, and deliverables
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely project execution
• Lead data privacy, compliance, and regulatory initiatives
• Drive privacy assessments, security checkpoints, and compliance reviews
• Partner with Legal, InfoSec, and Data Governance teams on PII and sensitive data
• Oversee privacy controls including data masking, minimization, access restrictions, retention, and audit traceability
• Facilitate Agile/Scrum ceremonies and manage data, privacy, and compliance priorities
• Partner with Product Owners on backlogs, user stories, and acceptance criteria
• Remove blockers and support continuous improvement of Agile delivery
• Coordinate across business stakeholders, technical teams, Product Owners, and leadership
• Manage risks, issues, dependencies, change requests, and project status reporting
• Ensure deliverables meet quality, governance, audit, and compliance requirements
• Track budgets, forecasts, costs, and resource allocations
• Coordinate knowledge transfer, documentation, and operational handoffs
• Capture lessons learned and improve project delivery processes

Data & AI/Advanced Analytics Project Management

• Lead delivery of data pipelines, data modeling, analytics solutions, dashboards, and data modernization initiatives
• Coordinate across Data Engineering, BI, Data Governance, QA, Product, and business teams
• Ensure data quality, metadata, lineage, documentation, and governance controls are embedded throughout delivery
• Manage system and team dependencies to ensure secure, successful data integration

Required Skills & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 7+ years of experience managing projects within technology, data, digital platforms, or enterprise application environments
• Strong experience delivering complex Data & Advanced Analytics projects
• Experience managing data privacy, compliance, governance, or security-related requirements within technology projects
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional project teams
• Strong project planning and execution experience across scope, schedule, budget, resources, risks, issues, and dependencies
• Experience managing enterprise data platforms, data pipelines, analytics, dashboards, data modernization, or related initiatives
• Understanding of PII, sensitive data, privacy controls, and regulated datasets
• Experience coordinating with Legal, Information Security, Data Governance, and technical teams
• Strong understanding of data governance, data quality, metadata, lineage, and documentation
• Strong stakeholder management and executive-level communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple complex initiatives and competing priorities
• Strong risk management, issue resolution, organizational, and documentation skills

Desired Skills

• Strong knowledge of Agile, Scrum, Waterfall, and Hybrid project management methodologies
• Experience facilitating Agile ceremonies and managing product/project backlogs
• Experience with Jira, Microsoft Project, Clarity, or similar project tracking and reporting tools
• Experience with enterprise Data Privacy and regulatory compliance initiatives
• Knowledge of privacy controls such as data masking, minimization, retention, access controls, and audit traceability
• Experience with AI, Advanced Analytics, Business Intelligence, and data modernization programs
• Experience working with Data Engineering, BI, QA, Product, Legal, InfoSec, and Data Governance teams
• Strong financial management, forecasting, and resource planning experience
• Experience supporting enterprise governance, audit, and compliance processes
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for both executive and technical audiences