Program & Project Management Consultant

About the role

Talent Community | Current & Future Client Opportunities
At Trissential, we partner with some of North America's most respected organizations to lead business transformation, operational improvement, and technology modernization initiatives. Our clients aren't simply implementing new technology—they're improving how their businesses operate, strengthening customer experiences, enabling employee effectiveness, and delivering measurable business outcomes. We're growing our community of experienced Program and Project Management consultants to support current and upcoming client initiatives.

What You'll Do

• Leading strategic programs and projects from initiation through successful delivery.
• Managing project scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Developing project governance, executive reporting, and steering committee communications.
• Leveraging AI-assisted tools to improve project planning, executive communications, meeting facilitation, status reporting, documentation, and overall delivery effectiveness.
• Building trusted relationships with executive sponsors, business leaders, technology teams, and external partners.
• Facilitating project planning, workshops, decision-making sessions, and stakeholder alignment.
• Driving collaboration across business and technology organizations.
• Creating alignment, removing obstacles, and fostering accountability across executive sponsors and cross-functional teams to achieve successful outcomes.
• Leading delivery using Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid, or iterative methodologies.
• Managing program interdependencies across multiple workstreams or portfolios.
• Identifying delivery risks early and developing effective mitigation strategies.
• Using AI to analyze project information, identify emerging risks, validate delivery plans, challenge assumptions, and improve project quality through structured reviews and scenario analysis.
• Supporting organizational readiness, adoption, and successful business outcomes.
• Coaching project teams while influencing without direct authority.
• Continuously improving delivery practices, governance, execution, and team effectiveness by leveraging modern delivery approaches, automation, and AI-assisted project management techniques.

What We're Looking For

Successful candidates typically possess: 5+ years of experience leading increasingly complex projects, with opportunities ranging from departmental and cross-functional initiatives to enterprise-scale programs requiring 15+ years of management experience. Experience delivering business transformation, technology implementation, operational improvement, or digital modernization initiatives. Strong leadership, communication, facilitation, and stakeholder management skills. Experience managing multiple priorities in consulting or complex enterprise environments. Ability to translate strategic objectives into executable delivery plans. Demonstrated ability to quickly understand client environments, build credibility, and deliver value across diverse organizations and industries. Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities. Experience leveraging AI-assisted tools to improve project planning, delivery analysis, documentation, communications, reporting, and operational efficiency. Ability to apply sound judgment by combining project data, AI-generated insights, and stakeholder input to make informed project and program decisions. Demonstrated ability to influence outcomes without formal authority. Experience We Value Experience in one or more of the following areas is highly valued: Enterprise Transformation Operating Model & Process Optimization Digital Transformation Cloud & Infrastructure Modernization Data & Analytics Initiatives AI Enablement & Business Transformation AI-Enabled Delivery & Project Management ERP, CRM, or other Enterprise Platform Implementations Customer Operations Transformation PMO Leadership and Project Governance Delivery Methodologies Experience with one or more of the following delivery approaches: Agile Waterfall Hybrid Delivery Models Lean / Continuous Improvement Industry Experience Experience supporting clients in one or more of the following industries is beneficial: Energy & Utilities Healthcare Manufacturing, Transportation & Logistics Financial Services / Insurance Retail & Consumer Products Public Sector Qualifications And Preferred Credentials Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related field preferred. One or more of the following are considered a plus: Project Management Professional (PMP®) Certified ScrumMaster (CSM), PMI-ACP, SAFe®, or equivalent Agile certification ITIL Foundation Certification

Why Trissential

At Trissential, you'll work alongside experienced consultants who are passionate about helping clients solve meaningful business challenges. Our consultants are trusted advisors who combine leadership, collaboration, practical execution, and AI-enabled delivery practices to deliver measurable business results. As part of our Program & Project Management community, you'll have opportunities to: Lead strategic business and technology transformation initiatives. Partner with Fortune 1000, mid-market, and public sector organizations. Expand your experience across industries, technologies, delivery models, and modern AI-enabled consulting practices. Collaborate with experienced consulting professionals and subject matter experts. Build long-term client relationships through successful project delivery and repeat engagements.

What We Offer

• Competitive Compensation –$65 - $95 per hour.
• 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 – Offers paid time away from work.
• Career Growth – Exposure to enterprise-scale modernization and AI initiatives.
• Supportive Culture – Collaborative teams that value strong architecture and clean data design.