Project Director - Enterprise PMO

Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a Project Director to join our Enterprise Technology Program Management Office (EPMO).

This role will define, implement, and manage scope, schedule, and resources for large or more complex technology projects to ensure milestones are delivered according to plan.

The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and project management skills, experience with complex technical projects, and the ability to collaborate across teams for timely, high-quality delivery.

The Project Director will lead and oversee the implementation and full lifecycle of technology-based business solutions.

This is a remote position expected to function in a fast-paced environment and excel at managing cross-functional initiatives.

This is a remote position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Review RFP or project request information to determine the scope of the project, and which resource teams will be needed to support the project.

LOE estimations will need to be provided to determine budget and scheduling priority of projects.
- Assignment of projects to Project Managers based on skills, capacity and schedule requirements.
- Serve as the central point of contact and primary interface for all project escalations from project managers and business stakeholders.
- Establish client and business relationships and manage expectations of project sponsors.
- Perform all project management functions including work breakdown, scheduling, tracking of against the defined milestones and budget.
- Collaborate with other IT PMs on inter-dependent projects as well as program managers responsible for delivering the overall enterprise strategy to the organization.
- Review trends and identify opportunities for process improvement or cross-training of project managers.
- Ensure the project management process meets MAXIMUS standards and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned by leadership .

-Serve as the governance primary point of contact and interface between technical teams and upstream project/program managers, business stakeholders, and external clients if applicable.

- Manage large complex programs and high visibility projects.

-Execute programs while driving strong business relationships.

-Serve as the central point of contact and primary interface for project escalations from their projects, project management team, and business stakeholders.

-Collaborate with other PMs on inter-dependent projects as well as program managers responsible for delivering the overall enterprise strategy to the organization.

-Manage assignment of projects to matrixed or direct PMs based on skills, capacity, and schedule requirements.

-Serve as point of escalation on technology projects and provides a calm voice to resolve issues.

-Review project plans, issues, risks, and deliverables weekly with PMs within their team.

Ensure alignment with expectations of project.

-Provide Anytime coaching for team members and determine gaps in ...