Modernization Project Manager

Overview

Location: Hybrid (Up to 3 Days Per Week Onsite) | St. Paul, MN
Employment Type: Full-Time

Are you an experienced Project Management leader who thrives in large-scale modernization programs? Trissential is hiring a Modernization Project Manager to join our client's team and help drive a complex portfolio of technology transformation Pension Administration initiative. This is a highly visible opportunity where you'll influence strategic decision-making, manage enterprise-wide dependencies, and provide leadership across multiple workstreams while ensuring successful delivery and portfolio alignment.

What's In It for You?

• Lead high-profile modernization initiatives with significant business impact
• Work closely with executive leaders, program sponsors, vendors, and delivery teams
• Drive portfolio-level decision-making and strategic planning efforts
• Manage large-scale programs with substantial budgets and organizational visibility
• Influence technology transformation and modernization roadmaps
• Collaborate across business and technology organizations in a dynamic environment
• Expand your leadership capabilities while shaping enterprise program outcomes

Your Role & Responsibilities

Portfolio & Program Governance

• Track portfolio milestones, timelines, deliverables, and dependencies across multiple workstreams
• Ensure program roadmaps remain aligned with broader portfolio objectives and strategic priorities
• Monitor initiative progress and proactively identify risks to delivery timelines
• Provide governance oversight across projects and modernization initiatives
• Support portfolio planning, execution, and reporting activities

Risk, Issue & Dependency Management

• Maintain portfolio risk registers and ensure mitigation plans are established and executed
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities spanning multiple initiatives
• Escalate critical issues and facilitate timely decision-making
• Evaluate the impact of upstream and downstream dependencies across programs
• Manage stakeholder expectations and support resolution of complex challenges

Financial & Vendor Management

• Track portfolio spending and monitor financial performance across initiatives
• Support forecasting activities and planning for future resource requirements
• Model impacts of delays, budget adjustments, scope changes, and strategic shifts
• Evaluate vendor performance, service delivery, and contract compliance
• Provide financial and operational insights to leadership teams

Executive Reporting & Portfolio Analytics

• Develop executive-level dashboards reflecting portfolio health, risks, dependencies, milestones, and financial status
• Deliver regular status updates and portfolio performance reporting
• Present key findings and recommendations to executive stakeholders
• Consolidate reporting across workstreams into meaningful portfolio views
• Support leadership decision-making through data-driven analysis and insights

Organizational Change & Knowledge Transfer

• Support organizational change management activities tied to modernization initiatives
• Facilitate communication and stakeholder engagement strategies
• Drive alignment across business and technology teams during transformation efforts
• Provide knowledge transfer and transition support to internal teams and stakeholders
• Promote best practices in portfolio and project management execution

Skills & Experience You Should Possess

• 10+ years of combined project management and portfolio management experience
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification required
• Experience managing large-scale enterprise programs exceeding $30 million in value
• Demonstrated success delivering complex, multi-year programs and transformation initiatives
• Strong portfolio governance, dependency management, and risk management expertise
• Experience managing multiple concurrent workstreams in complex environments
• Advanced financial tracking, forecasting, and portfolio planning capabilities
• Executive-level communication and stakeholder management skills
• Proven ability to influence decisions and drive alignment across diverse stakeholder groups
• Experience providing executive reporting, dashboards, and strategic portfolio updates
• Strong problem-solving, facilitation, and organizational leadership skills

Bonus Points If You Have

• PMI-PfMP (Portfolio Management Professional) certification
• Agile certification from Scrum Alliance, Project Management Institute, or a comparable organization
• Experience leading technology modernization or digital transformation initiatives
• Strong organizational change management experience
• Experience supporting enterprise PMO functions
• Expertise in portfolio analytics, financial modeling, and strategic planning
• Advanced conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Experience working with large vendor ecosystems and technology partners

Education & Certifications You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Information Systems, Project Management, Technology, Finance, or a related field preferred
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification required
• PMI-PfMP certification highly desirable
• Agile, Scrum, SAFe, or related delivery certifications are advantageous
• Additional leadership, portfolio management, or organizational change certifications are a plus

What We Offer

At Trissential, we value leadership, collaboration, and innovation. By joining our client's team, you'll have the opportunity to lead impactful modernization initiatives while working alongside experienced professionals dedicated to delivering meaningful business outcomes.

• Competitive Compensation - You choose the model that works best for you, both with company-sponsored benefits! $124,000-$134,000 annually or $73-$83 per hour . Final compensation is determined based on skill alignment, years of experience, and fair, market-based rates by geography.
• Comprehensive Benefits for you and your dependents - Extensive Medical Plans, Dental, Vision, HSA with company contribution, company sponsored Life Insurance and Short / Long term disability insurance, a host of voluntary plans including legal, hospital, accident, pet wellness, and 401k with matching
• Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off
• Career Development and Advancement - Expleo is a global company in 29 Countries worldwide with a high focus on development
• Strong Team Culture - Collaborate with experienced professionals who value precision, performance, and teamwork

This role is only open to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States.

Ready to Be Part of Something Exciting?

If you're passionate about leading complex modernization programs, driving portfolio success, and influencing enterprise transformation initiatives, we'd love to hear from you. Join Trissential and help our client deliver high-impact strategic outcomes while shaping the future of their technology landscape.

Apply today and take the next step in your career as a Modernization Project Manager