Senior IT Project Manager

Compensation & Location

Location: Torrance, CA

Pay Range: $74.00 – $81.00 per hour (based on experience and internal equity)

Schedule: Full-time, contract; long-term opportunity

Work Type: 100% Onsite

Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, Life Insurance, 401k, Continuing and on-demand education

📍 Must be willing to work onsite in Torrance, CA (LA County)

✅ Sponsorship is available for this role

‼️ ONLY W2 – NO CORP to CORP – NO 3rd Parties

Position Overview

We are seeking a Senior IT Project Manager to lead complex data, analytics, and privacy-focused initiatives within an enterprise environment.

This role combines Data & Analytics delivery with strong Data Privacy leadership, ensuring projects meet regulatory, governance, and business requirements while driving digital transformation and advanced analytics initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

Project Planning & Execution

Develop and manage project plans, schedules, work breakdown structures, and milestone timelines

Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery across the project lifecycle

Oversee end-to-end delivery of data, analytics, and platform initiatives

Data Privacy & Compliance Leadership

Lead projects focused on data privacy, regulatory compliance, and governance

Partner with Legal, InfoSec, and Data Governance teams to ensure proper handling of PII and sensitive data

Oversee implementation of privacy controls (masking, access restrictions, retention, audit traceability)

Ensure privacy requirements are embedded in user stories, backlogs, and acceptance criteria

Agile & Delivery Leadership

Facilitate Agile ceremonies and ensure alignment with sprint goals

Collaborate with Product Owners to manage backlogs across features, data quality, and compliance

Remove blockers and coach teams to improve Agile maturity while maintaining governance standards

Data & Analytics Project Management

Lead delivery of data pipelines, analytics solutions, dashboards, and data modernization initiatives

Coordinate across data engineering, BI, governance, QA, and business teams

Ensure strong data governance practices including metadata, lineage, and data quality

Stakeholder Coordination & Communication

Act as the central point of communication between business, technical teams, and leadership

Facilitate meetings, status reporting, and executive updates

Communicate risks, dependencies, and progress clearly

Scope, Risk & Financial Management

Manage project scope, risks, and change requests

Track budgets, forecasts, and resource allocations

Ensure adherence to governance, compliance, and delivery standards

Operational Transition & Continuous Improvement

Coordinate knowledge transfer and transition to operational teams

Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

7+ years of experience managing IT, data, or digital platform projects

Strong experience delivering data, analytics, or enterprise platform initiatives

Experience with Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies

Experience with project tracking tools (MS Project, Jira, Clarity, or similar)

Strong organizational, risk management, and problem-solving skills

Experience managing cross-functional teams in enterprise environments

Strong communication skills with both technical and executive stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

Experience managing data privacy, compliance, or governance-related projects

Experience supporting advanced analytics or data modernization initiatives

Experience working in regulated environments

3+ years of Big 4 consulting experience

Stable work history within large enterprise organizations