Senior Program Manager

Trissential

. Lead the planning, execution, governance, and delivery of a large-scale, multimillion-dollar program .

Posted 10/14/2026contractRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $156,000 - $166,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive program and project management expertise, particularly in managing large-scale, multimillion-dollar programs within the corrections, criminal justice, or public safety sectors. Proficient in program financial management, resource allocation, and executive-level communication.

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Program Financial ManagementResource ManagementProgram GovernanceExecutive-Level CommunicationProject Management Professional (PMP) Certification

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Hard Skills

Program PlanningBudgetingForecastingVariance AnalysisCapacity PlanningRisk ManagementDependency ManagementVendor ManagementMultiyear Financial PlanningDecision-Making Processes

Soft Skills

LeadershipCommunicationRelationship Building

Tools & Technologies

COTS SolutionsThird-Party Technology Solutions

Certifications & Qualifications

Project Management Professional (PMP)

Industry Keywords

CorrectionsCriminal JusticePublic Safety

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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
Own program financial management, including budgets, actuals, forecasts, variance analysis, and multiyear financial planning
Direct resource management, including capacity planning, demand forecasting, allocation, and resource constraint identification
Establish program governance, reporting structures, decision-making processes, and escalation paths
Prepare and present executive-level status reports covering delivery, financials, resources, risks, dependencies, and key decisions
Identify, assess, communicate, and manage risks, issues, assumptions, and cross-functional dependencies
Coordinate internal teams, vendors, and business stakeholders
Oversee vendor performance and delivery of COTS and third-party technology solutions
Build relationships with government, public-sector, technical, operational, and executive stakeholders
Support knowledge transfer and transition activities with the existing Program Manager

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of senior-level program and/or project management experience
At least 2 years of professional experience specifically within corrections, criminal justice, or public safety
Experience managing large-scale, multimillion-dollar programs
Strong program financial management capabilities, including budgeting, actuals, forecasting, variance management, and multiyear financial planning
Resource management experience, including capacity planning and resource allocation
Experience managing multiple projects, vendors, teams, resources, dependencies, and priorities simultaneously
Strong executive-level communication and reporting capabilities
Program governance, risk, issue, dependency, and escalation management experience
Strong leadership skills
Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is required
Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States
English essential
A relevant bachelor's degree is valuable, but not required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Company-sponsored benefits
Medical, dental, and vision insurance
Free tele-health
HSA with company contribution
Life and disability insurance
401k with matching
Paid time away from work
Fully remote work within the United States