How to hire a compliance project manager

How to hire a compliance project manager, step by step

Here's a step-by-step compliance project manager hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a compliance project manager job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new compliance project manager
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your compliance project manager job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a compliance project manager for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a compliance project manager to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a compliance project manager that fits the bill.

   This list shows salaries for various types of compliance project managers.

   Type of Compliance Project Manager	Description	Hourly rate
   Compliance Project Manager		$35-64
   Proposal Manager	A proposal manager specializes in creating and preparing company proposals, ensuring timeliness and accuracy. Their responsibilities revolve around producing proposal management plans, devising strategies to identify and secure opportunities, delegating tasks to various departments, and processing every requisition... Show more	$28-62
   Club Manager	A club manager is responsible for overseeing club operations, delegating tasks to the club staff, and ensuring that the team provides the highest customer service and satisfaction for the guests. Club managers inspect the stability of technical tools and equipment, including the adequacy of inventory and food and beverage stocks... Show more	$12-35

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Project Management
   • Risk Management
   • Compliance Project
   • Regulatory Compliance
   • Project Scope
   • HIPAA
   • Internal Controls
   • Risk Assessments
   • Business Processes
   • Anti-Money Laundering
   • Compliance Program
   • PCI
   • SOX
   • PMO

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   Responsibilities:

   • Develop gap analysis tools & compliance guidelines necessary for a client to achieve HIPAA compliance with respect to medical technology.
   • Implement a repeatable process methodology base on the PMI PMBOK defining a systematic approach to delivering solutions and achieving customer objectives.
   • Work with internal audit team to assess and identify SOX controls, applicable testing against financial processes.
   • Team member assign to convert and migrate SharePoint data to a data storage service.
   • Participate in the implementation of new processes and corrective action plans to ensure SOX compliance.
   • Assess and review corporate infrastructure to assure compliance with various industry regulations, standards, and best practices are meet

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in the compliance project manager job description is a good way to get more applicants. A compliance project manager salary can be affected by several factors, such as the location of the job, the level of experience, education, certifications, and the employer's prestige.

   For example, the average salary for a compliance project manager in Kansas may be lower than in California, and an entry-level engineer typically earns less than a senior-level compliance project manager. Additionally, a compliance project manager with lots of experience in the field may command a higher salary as a result.

   Average compliance project manager salary

   $100,302yearly

   $48.22 hourly rate

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   Entry-level compliance project manager salary

   $74,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 22, 2025

   Average compliance project manager salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$142,300	$68
   2	Washington	$131,076	$63
   3	Massachusetts	$118,237	$57
   4	New York	$117,212	$56
   5	District of Columbia	$115,700	$56
   6	Michigan	$110,429	$53
   7	Georgia	$108,389	$52
   8	Oregon	$105,218	$51
   9	Missouri	$104,911	$50
   10	Arizona	$99,686	$48
   11	Connecticut	$97,510	$47
   12	Illinois	$97,014	$47
   13	North Carolina	$96,636	$46
   14	Texas	$95,748	$46
   15	Pennsylvania	$94,919	$46
   16	New Mexico	$94,888	$46
   17	Minnesota	$94,885	$46
   18	Wisconsin	$94,589	$45
   19	Virginia	$94,492	$45
   20	Florida	$91,004	$44

   Average compliance project manager salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Meta	$135,306	$65.05	210
   2	California Resources	$131,856	$63.39
   3	Millennium Physician Group	$130,219	$62.61
   4	Square	$122,537	$58.91
   5	RSM US	$119,734	$57.56	12
   6	Amazon	$117,069	$56.28	206
   7	Tesla	$115,359	$55.46	30
   8	TEKsystems	$114,367	$54.98	27
   9	Nike	$112,390	$54.03
   10	Citi	$112,175	$53.93	8
   11	Illumina	$110,162	$52.96	4
   12	Publix	$108,551	$52.19	1
   13	CenterPoint Energy	$104,933	$50.45
   14	ANSER	$104,723	$50.35
   15	Vivint Smart Home	$102,541	$49.30	3
   16	ClientSolv	$101,763	$48.92
   17	Staffing Resources	$101,481	$48.79	3
   18	PSEG	$100,070	$48.11	4
   19	Tetra Tech	$98,824	$47.51	65
   20	Jabil	$98,532	$47.37	4

4. Writing a compliance project manager job description

   A compliance project manager job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a compliance project manager job description:

   Compliance project manager job description example

   At Jacobs, we're partnering across the globe to create the best project outcomes by maximizing the design, digital technology, and support capabilities of our Global Integrated Delivery (GID) teammates. By joining Jacobs, you'll commit to supporting and engaging with these teams, as we work to build a company like no other.
   
   As a Sustainability and Environmental Compliance Project Manager within our Environmental Solutions market, you'll have the chance to manage projects that support the development and implementation of environmental compliance solutions for our industrial and commercial clients.
   
   Working either out of numerous offices throughout the United States or remotely, you'll be working with other members of our team, you'll be the face of Jacobs as you lead multi-discipline teams of client and consulting staff in Sustainability and Environmental Compliance projects.You and your teams will provide onsite and remote support to assist clients in addressing today's challenges in Sustainability and Environmental Compliance aspects. Bring your expertise in Project Management, Environmental Compliance, and Sustainability, and we'll empower you to deliver the boldest solutions for our clients.
   
   Bachelor's degree in Engineering or Sciences, including but not limited to Biologist, Chemical Engineering, Chemist, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Scientist or a related degree with an environmental compliance focus.
   
   Experience with Sustainability and Environmental Regulatory Compliance, and familiarity with applicable federal and state environmental regulations
   
   Experience as a Project Manager delivering small, medium, or large-scale client environmental consulting projects, including sustainability and environmental compliance projects, and representing clients to stakeholders including regulatory agencies.
   
   Proven experience developing winning proposals and successfully managing projects with respect to clients, contracts, stakeholders, scope, schedule, budget, diverse teams, quality, risk, change, and profit.
   
   Specific training, knowledge, and experience necessary to identify goals and objectives, and develop, review, and implement various strategies and plans.
   Proven organizational, communication, interpersonal, negotiation, leadership, and analytical skills
   Ideally, You'll Also Have:
   Experience in the areas of air permitting; stormwater permitting; wastewater permitting; environmental, sustainability, and governance (ESG), and/or environmental management systems (ISO 14001). Demonstrated business development and client service skills, including ability to identify sales opportunities, lead or participate in sales efforts, close deals, manage scope changes and write proposals. Regulatory familiarity with environmental reporting, spill prevention/planning, stormwater, water discharge, emissions, air modeling, waste generation and reduction, carbon reporting, EHS risk management, and/or internal and regulatory auditing. Masters or PhD degree in Biologist, Chemical Engineering, Chemist, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Scientist, or related degree with an environmental compliance focus. Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

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5. Post your job

   To find compliance project managers for your business, try out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important talent pools for any company is its current employees.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and your current work to ask if they know any compliance project managers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit entry-level compliance project managers with the right educational background.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter have more than 3.5 billion users, and they're a great place for company branding and reaching potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your compliance project manager job on Zippia to find and recruit compliance project manager candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit compliance project managers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new compliance project manager

   Once you've selected the best compliance project manager candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new compliance project manager first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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