Program Manager

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking an experienced and passionate Program Manager to lead and manage the California LifeLine Foster Youth Program.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in program management, youth services, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of foster youth.

As a Program Manager, you will play a pivotal role in the strategic development, implementation, and evaluation of our program initiatives, ensuring that we deliver high-quality support to our participants.

Why Maximus?

- Bonus Opportunities
- UTO (Unlimited Time Off)
- Paid Holidays
- 401k with company matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Learning and Development opportunities

Program Specific Requirements :

- High School Diploma with 4 years of experience in Project Management

- Bachelors preferred

- PMP License preferred

- Experience in Marketing preferred

- Experience working with Foster Youth Programs preferred

- Must be able and willing to travel to Los Angeles (LA) up to 30% of the time as needed

Home office requirements:

- Reliable high-speed internet service
- Minimum 20 Mpbs download speeds/50 Mpbs for shared internet connectivity
- Minimum 5 Mpbs upload speeds



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*This is a traveling remote position that will require frequent travel to Los Angeles the first 6-8 months and will then be fully remote

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Responsible for management and oversight of project business units and resources.

- Ensure compliance with all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) and key performance indicators (KPIs.)

- Ensure compliance with all internal and external requirements, program business rules, as well as government regulations.

- Oversee the quality and timeliness of contractually required reports and deliverables.

- Participate with project and executive management to establish strategic plans, objectives, initiatives, and work plans.

- Work with project and executive leadership to develop performance goals and objectives for the project and resources while monitoring the achievement of those goals.

- Analyze daily, weekly, and monthly reports for performance measurement and efficiencies.

- Identify potential problem areas, recommend solutions, and work closely and cooperatively with the client to resolve issues quickly and fairly.

- Provide direction to team members and resolve problems in a timely and professional manner.

- Facilitate communication on project status including applicable corrective and preventive actions to leadership.

- Ensure project budget and related financial schedules meet requirements.

- Assist in creation and implementation of innovative methodologies, process improvements, and corrective action plans to continually streamline and improve project operations, outcomes, and quality.

- Develop, modify, and execute project policies while ensuring all project team members are in compliance.

- Assist with issues and risk management.

-Participate in mitigation and contingen...