Risk and Program Performance Leader

Expleo • Minneapolis, MN

23h • $163,000 - $183,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Trissential is excited to partner with our client to hire a Risk and Program Performance Leader who will shape the success of a multi‑year, enterprise‑wide portfolio of transformational initiatives.If you’re energized by big challenges, thrive in fast‑moving environments, and love bringing structure to complexity—this is your moment.
This role sits at the heart of program governance, health, and performance, giving you visibility across high‑stakes initiatives and the opportunity to influence outcomes at the executive level.

Requirements

• 7–10 years of experience in program management, risk management, portfolio delivery, or program performance.
• Proven expertise in identifying, assessing, and managing program‑level or cross‑program risks.
• Strong experience managing program performance metrics and KPIs (schedule, cost, quality, delivery).
• Ability to synthesize large volumes of complex data into concise executive‑level insights.
• Skilled in facilitating governance forums, risk reviews, and performance conversations with senior leaders.
• Proficiency using program management, collaboration, and reporting tools.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in large enterprises or regulated environments.
• Exposure to multi‑year transformational change initiatives.
• Background working with executive steering committees or structured governance models.
• Tools experience (e.g., portfolio dashboards, enterprise PMO platforms, risk registers, KPI reporting tools).

Responsibilities

• Owning cross‑program risk management, including identification, scoring, mitigation, and escalation.
• Leading governance and risk forums with program leadership and executive stakeholders.
• Establishing and maintaining metrics and KPI frameworks across schedule, cost, quality, and delivery health.
• Analyzing complex program data and transforming it into clear, executive‑ready insights and dashboards.
• Monitoring program performance trends and proactively recommending corrective actions.
• Partnering with program teams to build and execute mitigation and recovery plans.
• Maintaining tools, dashboards, and centralized reporting structures for program health visibility.
• Supporting integrated planning by assessing schedule health, dependencies, and cross‑program impacts.
• Ensuring alignment with enterprise risk, governance, and compliance expectations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents – Medical, dental, vision, free tele‑health, HSA with company contribution, life and disability insurance, and 401k with matching
• Paid Time Off – Both compensation models offer paid time away from work
• Travel Reimbursement – Monthly travel (if required) is fully reimbursable.
• Career Mobility – While this position will not convert, it opens the door to future full‑time opportunities.
• Supportive, High‑Performance Culture – Work with teams who value clarity, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level