Project Manager - Pursuit Management

Description & Requirements

Maximus is hiring a Pursuit Project Manager to drive the successful execution of complex business development opportunities and RFP responses. This role is responsible for leading cross-functional pursuit teams, developing and managing integrated project plans, tracking milestones and risks, facilitating decision-making, and ensuring on-time delivery of critical pursuit activities. The ideal candidate is a strong project manager who thrives in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, excels at coordinating stakeholders across multiple functions, and leverages AI-enabled tools and automation to improve visibility, efficiency, and execution. This position also provides opportunities to mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement of pursuit management and governance practices. Why Maximus? - 🔄 Work/Life Balance Support - Flexibility tailored to your needs! - 💰 Competitive Compensation -Bonuses based on performance included! - 🛡️ Comprehensive Insurance Coverage - Choose from various plans, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, and partially funded HSA. Additionally, enjoy Life insurance benefits and discounts on Auto, Home, Renter's, and Pet insurance. - 🌟 Future Planning - Prepare for retirement with our 401K Retirement Savings plan and Company Matching. - 🏝️ Unlimited Time Off Package - Enjoy UTO, Holidays, and extended sick leave, along with Short and Long Term Disability coverage. - 🌱 Holistic Wellness Support - Access resources for physical, emotional, and financial wellness through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP). - 🏆 Recognition Platform - Acknowledge and appreciate outstanding employee contributions. - 📚 Tuition Reimbursement - Invest in your ongoing education and development. - 🎁 Employee Perks and Discounts - Additional benefits and discounts exclusively for employees. - 🌟 Maximus Wellness Program and Resources - Access a range of wellness programs and resources tailored to your needs. - 📚 Professional Development Opportunities-Participate in training programs, workshops, and conferences.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Lead pursuit teams to execute required actions and deliverables aligned to opportunity timelines and RFP requirements. - Create and manage integrated project plans, milestone schedules, dependencies, decision checkpoints, and readiness calendars. - Track action ownership, due dates, completion status, risks, issues, open decisions, and leadership follow-ups. - Manage risk, issue, and action-item logs; escalate decisions and barriers with clear options, impacts, and recommended next steps. - Coordinate and negotiate across operations, IT, pricing, HR, finance, proposal, sales, and other pursuit resources to maintain schedule adherence. - Use approved AI-enabled tools and automation practices to streamline recurring status reporting, meeting-note synthesis, action-item extraction, and risk visibility. - Mentor junior staff; review trackers, status updates, and governance materials for clarity, completeness, and follow-through.

- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 7+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Program Requirements: -Specialized experience needed: hands-on management of complex pursuits, proposals, implementations, or other deadline-driven projects with multiple workstreams, dependencies, governance routines, and executive visibility. -Candidates should be advanced users of integrated project plans, milestone schedules, readiness trackers, RAID logs, action registers, decision logs, and executive status reporting. -Must have strong cross-functional coordination experience across operations, IT, pricing, HR, finance, sales, proposal, SMEs, and leadership stakeholders. -Must communicate clearly, escalate early, and use approved AI-enabled tools to streamline notes, action