Project Manager, Change Management, Operations Management

Location: St. Paul, MN (Fully Remote)

Employement Type: Full-time

Lead Meaningful Change That Impacts Communities

Are you an experienced Project Manager who thrives in complex, high-visibility environments where collaboration, strategy, and execution come together to drive meaningful outcomes? Trissential is partnering with a client seeking a skilled Project Manager to lead large-scale initiatives supporting the child care and early childhood sector. This is an opportunity to work on projects that directly influence communities, engage diverse stakeholders, and help shape programs that impact families and children across the state.

If you excel at managing competing priorities, coordinating multiple stakeholder groups, and driving successful outcomes in regulated environments, we'd love to hear from you.

What's In It for You?

• Work on highly visible initiatives with meaningful community impact
• Lead strategic projects involving government agencies, community partners, and executive stakeholders
• Influence decision-making and help guide critical organizational changes
• Collaborate with diverse teams committed to equity, inclusion, and public service outcomes
• Enjoy the flexibility of a fully remote work environment
• Apply your expertise in project leadership while expanding your experience within a complex, regulated sector
• Partner with leadership teams to deliver impactful recommendations and lasting improvements

Your Role & Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, coordination, and execution of large, multi-faceted projects involving multiple teams and stakeholder groups
• Develop and maintain comprehensive project plans, timelines, milestones, resource strategies, and deliverables
• Facilitate stakeholder engagement efforts and manage group decision-making processes to achieve successful outcomes
• Build relationships with community organizations, government entities, child care providers, business groups, and nonprofit partners
• Conduct risk assessments and communicate project risks, mitigation strategies, and recommendations to executive leadership
• Document business processes, operational requirements, and stakeholder needs while capturing differences in priorities and perspectives
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure project objectives are achieved within scope, budget, and timeline constraints
• Support organizational change initiatives through effective communication, planning, and stakeholder management
• Ensure project activities incorporate equity-focused approaches that reflect the populations being served
• Prepare executive-level presentations, reports, recommendations, and project status updates

Skills & Experience You Should Possess

• 10+ years of project management experience leading complex, enterprise-level initiatives
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to tailor messaging to diverse audiences
• Experience developing and executing detailed project plans involving multiple stakeholders and organizational levels
• Strong facilitation skills with demonstrated experience guiding group decision-making efforts
• Experience engaging with community partners across diverse backgrounds, geographies, cultures, races, ethnicities, and languages
• Proven ability to balance scope, resources, timelines, and quality requirements simultaneously
• Experience documenting processes, workflows, business requirements, and stakeholder needs
• Demonstrated ability to identify, assess, and communicate project risks to leadership teams
• Strong stakeholder management and relationship-building capabilities
• Deep commitment to equity, inclusion, and community-centered project delivery

Bonus Points If You Have

• Knowledge of the child care and early childhood sector
• Experience managing technology-focused or technical implementation projects
• Experience supporting state government projects
• Experience working within highly regulated industries or environments
• Familiarity with public sector programs, policies, or community-based initiatives
• Experience supporting organizational transformation or large-scale change management efforts

Education & Certifications You Need

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Project Management, Information Technology, Communications, or a related field
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience will be considered
• Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Scrum Master (CSM), or similar project management certification preferred

What We Offer

At Trissential, we value collaboration,…