Maximus

Program Manager

Maximus$80K — $120K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
  • 5-7 years of relevant professional experience in program management.
  • Experience with large-scale employee placement agencies, particularly in government services.
  • Knowledge of Employment & Training (E&T) or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) is preferred.
  • Demonstrated experience in workforce services or similar environments.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee financial performance, including budgeting and forecasting.
  • Manage project business units and ensure compliance with SLAs and KPIs.
  • Collaborate with management to develop strategic plans and objectives.
  • Analyze performance metrics and reports for quality and efficiency.
  • Identify and resolve potential issues in cooperation with clients.
  • Communicate project status and corrective actions to leadership.
  • Assist in risk management and develop mitigation strategies.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision insurance options.
  • Retirement savings plans with company match.
  • Paid time off and holidays.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Flexible work schedule options.
Full Job Description
Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a Program Manager to provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and day-to-day direction for federally funded programs. This role is accountable for ensuring the delivery of high-quality services across workforce development, economic self-sufficiency, family stability, and related support initiatives. The Program Manager leads multidisciplinary teams, ensures full compliance with all applicable federal, state, and county regulations, and is responsible for the successful execution of all contractual deliverables, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and in alignment with performance expectations.

** Position is contingent upon contract award **

Job Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Oversee and manage the Project's financial performance, including budgeting, forecasting, and analyzing profit and loss statements to ensure financial targets are met and profitability is maintained.

- Responsible for management and oversight of project business units, staff, and resources, ensures compliance with all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs) and timeliness of contractually required reports and deliverables.
- Participate with project and executive management to establish strategic plans, objectives, initiatives, and work plans.
- Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly reports for performance measurement, quality, and efficiencies.
- Identify potential problem areas, recommend solutions, and work closely and cooperatively with the client to resolve issues quickly and fairly.
- Facilitate communication on project status, to include applicable corrective and preventive actions to leadership.
- Ensure project budget and related financial schedules meet corporate requirements.
- Assist with issues and risk management and participate in mitigation and contingency actions to address the risks.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in related field.
- 5-7 years of relevant professional experience required.
- Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of degree.

- Bachelors with 5 years of experience preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 5-7 years of experience in program management required
- Experience working with large-scale employee placement agencies, especially within the government services or benefits space
- Experience with E & T or TANF is preferred
- Workforce services or experience in a similar setting required

Minimum Salary

$

80,000.00

Maximum Salary

$

120,000.00

About Maximus

MAXIMUS, Inc. is an American, outsourcing company that provides business process services to government health and human services agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. MAXIMUS focuses on administering government-sponsored programs, such as Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), health care reform, welfare-to-work, Medicare, child support enforcement, and other government programs. The company is based in Reston, Virginia, has 13,000 employees and a reported annual revenue of $3.8 billion in fiscal year 2020.
Learn more about Maximus
Size
35,800 employees
Market Cap
$4.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$219.8 million
Founded
1975
5 Year Trend
+13.6%
Revenue
$3.5 billion
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