Sr. “Privacy” Project Manager

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

Job summary

Sharp Decisions is seeking a seasoned Sr. Privacy Project Manager in Torrance, CA to lead complex data and analytics initiatives. You will plan, execute, and govern privacy-focused projects, coordinate cross-functional teams, and ensure regulatory alignment.

This role requires strong communication, Agile maturity, and experience delivering large-scale data platforms. Responsibilities include end-to-end project planning, privacy controls, governance, and seamless handoff to operations while

Qualifications

• 7+ years of project management experience in technology, data, or digital platforms.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and delivering enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Knowledge of Waterfall, Agile, and Hybrid methodologies.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for executives.

Responsibilities

• Plan, execute, and oversee technology and data platform initiatives within the GSDPF division by coordinating scope, schedule, resources, budget, and deliverables.
• Lead privacy and regulatory-alignment projects; drive privacy assessments, security checkpoints, and compliance reviews with Legal, InfoSec, and Data Governance.
• Ensure privacy requirements are in user stories, backlog items, acceptance criteria, and definition of done; facilitate Agile ceremonies.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across data engineering, BI, data governance, QA, product, and business groups; manage dependencies.
• Manage risks, issues, and change requests; maintain governance and ensure transition of completed initiatives to operational teams.

Skills

PM methodologies

Agile

Stakeholder communication

Risk management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

MS Project

Jira

Clarity

Job description

Location Details: Torrance, CA
Work Type: Onsite – 4 days per week
Local Candidates
W2 only

RESPONSIBILITIES
As a seasoned Sr. “Privacy” Project Manager with experience delivering real-world complex Data & Advanced Analytics projects, the person is expected to:

• Plan, execute, and oversee technology and data platform initiatives within the Global Services and Data Platform (GSDPF) Division by coordinating scope, schedule, resources, budget, and deliverables.
• Ensure projects are delivered in alignment with approved objectives, governance standards, and quality expectations while supporting Client’s data, analytics, and digital transformation initiatives.

WHAT WILL THIS PERSON BE WORKING ON

Project Planning & Execution

• Develop, maintain, and manage project plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, and milestone timelines in alignment with approved scope and objectives. Coordinate project activities across cross-functional teams to support timely and efficient execution of deliverables throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead projects focused on data privacy compliance and regulatory alignment.
• Drive privacy assessments, security checkpoints, and compliance reviews as part of project delivery. Partner with Legal, InfoSec, and Data Governance teams to ensure appropriate handling of PII, sensitive data, and regulated datasets.
• Oversee implementation of privacy controls such as access restrictions, masking, minimization, retention workflows, and audit traceability.
• Ensure that privacy requirements are incorporated into user stories, backlog items, acceptance criteria, and definition of done.
• Facilitate all Agile ceremonies and ensure that both data and privacy requirements are visible, prioritized, and worked through in alignment with sprint goals.
• Partner with Product Owners to maintain dual-focused backlogs that cover feature delivery, data quality enhancements, compliance tasks, and privacy controls.
• Remove blockers—technical, process-related, or privacy-related—to maintain delivery flow.
• Coach teams to improve Agile maturity while maintaining compliance and governance expectations.

Stakeholder Coordination & Communication

• Serve as a central point of coordination between business stakeholders, product owners, technical teams, and leadership.
• Facilitate project meetings, status reviews, and decision forums, ensuring clear, consistent communication of progress, risks, dependencies, and impacts.
• Monitor project scope, schedule, and risk by tracking progress against approved plans and identifying variances.
• Document, manage, and escalate risks, issues, assumptions, and change requests in accordance with established project governance and escalation protocols.
• Track and manage project budgets, forecasts, and resource allocations to ensure alignment with approved funding and staffing plans.
• Support financial reporting, cost monitoring, and resource planning activities in coordination with leadership and finance partners.

Delivery Governance & Quality Assurance

• Ensure project deliverables meet defined acceptance criteria, quality standards, and governance requirements by supporting review, validation, and approval processes.
• Maintain accurate and complete project documentation in accordance with organizational, audit, and compliance standards.

Operational Transition & Continuous Improvement

• Support the transition of completed initiatives into operational teams by coordinating knowledge transfer, documentation, and handoff activities.
• Capture lessons learned and identify opportunities to improve project delivery practices, tools, and processes.

Data & AI/Advanced Analytics Project Management

• Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of data pipelines, modeling efforts, analytics solutions, dashboards, and data modernization initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across data engineering, BI, data governance, QA, product, and business groups.
• Ensure strong data governance practices—including metadata accuracy, documentation, lineage, and quality controls—are embedded throughout all projects.
• Manage dependencies across systems and teams to ensure data solutions integrate cleanly and securely.

WANTS

Minimum Educational Qualifications

• 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 in technology, data, or digital platform environments that enable large-scale enterprise applications and data platforms.
• Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional teams and delivering projects using structured project management methodologies.

Other Job-Specific Skills

• Knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid).
• Experience with project tracking & reporting tools (e.g., MS Project, Jira, Clarity, or similar).
• Strong organizational, risk management, and issue resolution skills.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives with competing priorities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills suitable for executive and technical audiences.

Typical Key Performance Indicators:

• On-time delivery of project milestones and deliverables.
• Adherence to approved scope, schedule, budget, and compliance.
• Accuracy and timeliness of project status reporting.
• Stakeholder satisfaction with project execution and outcomes.
• Effectiveness of risk and issue management.