Senior Program Manager

Expleo•Minneapolis, MN

4d•Remote

About The Position

Trissential is seeking an accomplished Senior Program Manager to lead a complex, high-visibility, multimillion-dollar program for a client. The role owns program planning, execution, governance, delivery, financial management, resource planning, risk management, and executive reporting. The Senior Program Manager coordinates multiple teams, vendors, stakeholders, and interconnected workstreams in a fully remote environment, with a required background in corrections, criminal justice, or public safety. The role may also support knowledge transfer and transition activities with the existing Program Manager. The position is available to candidates authorized to work in the United States. Compensation is offered as either $156,000–$166,000 annually or $78–$88 per hour, depending on skills, experience, and location. Both compensation models include company-sponsored benefits and paid time away from work.

Requirements

10 or more years of senior-level program and/or project management experience, including responsibility for complex initiatives.
At least 2 years of professional experience specifically in corrections, criminal justice, or public safety; this is required.
Demonstrated experience managing large-scale, multimillion-dollar programs.
Strong program financial management capabilities, including budgeting, actuals, forecasting, variance management, and multiyear financial planning.
Proven resource management experience, including capacity planning and resource allocation across multiple teams and workstreams.
Experience managing multiple projects, vendors, teams, resources, dependencies, and priorities simultaneously.
Strong executive-level communication and reporting capabilities.
Demonstrated program governance, risk, issue, dependency, and escalation management experience.
Ability to bring structure and direction to complex initiatives involving numerous stakeholders and competing priorities.
Strong leadership skills and ability to influence outcomes across teams and organizations.
Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required.
Must be authorized to work in the United States.

Nice To Haves

Public-sector or government program management experience.
Experience working with state government agencies or similarly complex public-sector organizations.
COTS implementation experience.
Extensive third-party vendor and contract management experience.
Experience leading large technology modernization or transformation programs.
Experience transitioning ownership of an established program from another Program Manager.
A relevant bachelor's degree is valuable, but no specific degree requirement was provided.

Responsibilities

Lead the planning, execution, governance, and delivery of a large-scale, multimillion-dollar program.
Develop and maintain program plans aligning projects, workstreams, resources, vendors, milestones, and dependencies.
Manage program budgets, actuals, forecasts, variance analysis, and multiyear financial planning.
Direct resource management, including capacity planning, demand forecasting, allocation, and identification of resource constraints.
Establish and maintain program governance, reporting structures, decision-making processes, and escalation paths.
Prepare and present executive-level status reports on delivery, financials, resources, risks, dependencies, and key decisions.
Identify, assess, communicate, and manage program risks, issues, assumptions, and cross-functional dependencies.
Coordinate internal teams, external vendors, and business stakeholders to maintain accountability and achieve program objectives.
Oversee vendor performance and support delivery of COTS and/or third-party technology solutions where applicable.
Build productive relationships with government, public-sector, technical, operational, and executive stakeholders.
Support knowledge transfer and transition activities with the existing Program Manager as needed.