Project Manager – Customer Portfolio Agile Delivery

Overview

Project Manager – Customer Portfolio Agile Delivery

Location: Hybrid (Minneapolis, MN Employment Type: Full-Time

 

Are you a delivery-focused Project Manager who thrives in complex environments where multiple teams, stakeholders, and priorities must come together to achieve meaningful outcomes? Trissential is hiring a Project Manager to join our client’s team and lead high-visibility initiatives that span Agile delivery teams, business stakeholders, vendors, and leadership groups.

This is an exciting opportunity to own delivery outcomes end-to-end while helping Agile teams perform at their best. If you enjoy bringing structure, predictability, and momentum to complex projects while balancing governance and agility, this role is for you.

 

What’s in It for You?

• Lead impactful, cross-functional initiatives that directly influence business outcomes
• Own delivery from project initiation through successful completion and implementation
• Work with multiple Agile teams while maintaining strategic oversight across the broader program landscape
• Collaborate with business leaders, Product Owners, technical teams, and vendor partners
• Drive meaningful change by improving delivery predictability, governance, and execution excellence
• Gain visibility across enterprise-level initiatives and leadership stakeholders
• Join a collaborative culture that values accountability, transparency, and continuous improvement

 

Your Role & Responsibilities

Delivery Ownership & Project Controls

• Own project delivery across the full lifecycle, from initiation through closure
• Manage scope, schedules, budgets, resources, risks, and dependencies to achieve successful outcomes
• Translate business objectives into executable delivery plans and measurable milestones
• Drive accountability for commitments, deadlines, and project objectives across teams
• Monitor delivery progress and proactively address risks and challenges

 

Cross-Team Coordination & Program-Level Alignment

• Coordinate work across multiple Agile teams, stakeholders, and external partners
• Manage cross-functional dependencies to ensure seamless execution across workstreams
• Serve as the central point of coordination, communication, and escalation for delivery activities
• Facilitate alignment between business priorities and delivery execution plans

 

Agile Delivery Enablement

• Support Agile teams by facilitating Scrum ceremonies when necessary, including sprint planning, stand-ups, retrospectives, and reviews
• Help teams identify and remove blockers that impact delivery timelines
• Partner closely with Product Owners to maintain backlog readiness and sprint alignment
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and delivery excellence
• Encourage consistent Agile practices while maintaining focus on business outcomes

 

Governance, Risk & Financial Management

• Maintain strong project governance frameworks, reporting practices, and delivery controls
• Manage project forecasting, budget tracking, and variance analysis
• Identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues proactively
• Escalate concerns impacting scope, budget, timeline, or quality in a timely manner
• Ensure delivery transparency through effective reporting and stakeholder communication

 

Stakeholder Communication & Leadership

• Provide concise, actionable updates to stakeholders and executive leadership
• Translate technical and delivery progress into meaningful business insights
• Facilitate strategic discussions, alignment sessions, and decision-making meetings
• Build strong working relationships across business and technology teams
• Influence outcomes and drive accountability without relying on direct authority

 

Skills & Experience You Should Possess

• 5+ years of experience managing end-to-end project delivery within IT, technology, or business environments
• Proven success managing project scope, schedules, budgets, risks, and dependencies
• Experience coordinating multiple Agile teams simultaneously across complex initiatives
• Strong understanding of Agile delivery principles and Scrum practices
• Demonstrated ability to drive delivery outcomes in matrixed environments
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills
• Experience facilitating cross-functional collaborat