Sr Project Manager

Bring structure, clarity, and momentum to software initiatives that support compliance, documentation, and audit readiness in a highly collaborative environment. This role is ideal for an experienced project manager who enjoys coordinating cross-functional teams, driving follow-through, and keeping complex initiatives organized and on track.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain detailed project plans, including scope, timelines, milestones, dependencies, risks, and deliverables.
• Coordinate cross-functional work across software development, information security, privacy, quality, IT, product, and other stakeholders.
• Track compliance-related activities supporting SOC 2 and HIPAA readiness, including control deliverables, remediation items, evidence requests, owners, and due dates.
• Support internal and external audit preparation by keeping documentation organized, current, and easy to access.
• Maintain centralized trackers for project artifacts, approvals, records, procedures, and supporting evidence.
• Facilitate meetings, working sessions, reviews, and status updates, capturing decisions, action items, risks, and next steps.
• Monitor risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies, and help drive mitigation and resolution efforts.
• Prepare clear status reports and progress updates for stakeholders and leadership.
• Identify opportunities to improve tracking, documentation, reporting, and compliance workflows.

Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 7+ years of project management experience supporting cross-functional software, technology, security, quality, or compliance work.
• Experience creating and managing schedules, action logs, risk logs, status reports, and project documentation.
• Strong ability to organize complex information and keep multiple priorities moving forward.
• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation communication skills.
• Comfort working with stakeholders across different functions and levels of the organization.
• Strong attention to detail and a proactive, follow-through mindset.
• Proficiency with common project management, documentation, and collaboration tools.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in a regulated environment, ideally with software as a medical device (SaMD).
• Background supporting SOC 2 audit readiness, evidence collection, control testing, or remediation.
• Experience contributing to HIPAA privacy and/or security compliance efforts.
• Experience in healthcare, medical device, life sciences, or another regulated industry.
• Familiarity with information security, privacy, software development lifecycle, or quality system processes.
• Experience managing audit documentation and compliance evidence repositories.
• Hands-on experience with Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, SharePoint, or similar tools.
• PMP, Agile/Scrum, or similar certification is a plus.

Horizontal is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where diverse perspectives are valued, respect is fundamental, and everyone has the opportunity to contribute and succeed. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply and bring their unique experiences to the team.

By applying for this position, you acknowledge and agree that Horizontal Talent may contact you regarding your application using automated technology, including phone calls, SMS/text messages, or email, which may be delivered by our virtual AI recruiter, Alex.

Please apply through this online posting or by visiting our Job Board at www.horizontaltalent.com/job-board. Applications will be accepted for 4 weeks. For those that join the team, we offer competitive compensation and benefits including medical, dental, vision, and retirement. Check out all we have to offer and how you can become part of the Horizontal Talent Team. The pay range for this role is $51 - $89 per hour based on qualifications and experience.