Program Director, Mission Threads & Emerging Tech Integration

Description & Requirements

At Maximus, we measure success by the outcomes we deliver.

We are seeking a business-focused technology leader for the role of Director, Mission Threads & Emerging Tech Integration.

As a key strategic partner to the Chief Technology Office, you will build the engine that powers our technological evolution and connect innovation directly to tangible results.

You will ensure emerging technologies are strategically vetted and integrated to solve our clients' most complex challenges.

In this role, you will champion our product innovation strategy, using tools like Productboard to create a clear, actionable roadmap from ideation to implementation-driving new business capabilities and solidifying our market leadership.

This is a remote position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Perform project management for the full project lifecycle development and implementation of technical activities that ensure successful project completion.

- Serve as the point of contact and client interface for project technology related issues.

- Manage project expectations, evaluate project needs, and communicate with stakeholders to ensure that program needs are met with respect to urgency and priority.

- Develop trust, credibility, and strong client relationships; seek opportunities to add value to internal and external client initiatives.

- Review all project deliverables to ensure quality and accuracy meet project, stakeholder, and contractual standards.

- Execute all project management functions including; work breakdown and cost estimation, scheduling, monitoring and tracking of technical progress against the defined timetables and budgets, and staff assignment and development.

- Lead and direct the successful delivery of application development, systems integration, infrastructure, and product installation/customization services while ensuring that assigned projects adhere to the approved life cycle work patterns, standards, and procedures for solution delivery.

- Frequently responsible for providing guidance, coaching, and training to other employees across the organization within area of expertise.

- Responsible for developing mid-to-long-term plans on how to optimize the project/program and the talent required to execute strategies for the area of responsibility.

- Define and implement development plans for assigned projects.

- Identify and assess new functional capabilities supporting engineering change proposals and additional follow up work.

- Identify, track, manage, and communicate risks and issues with stakeholders and upper management.

- Ensure that all appropriate costs are included in quarterly forecasts.

- Coordinate, prepare, and manage technical presentations and functional demonstrations to internal and external stakeholders.

- Responsible for adhering to established safety standards.

Job-Specific Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Lead coordination and execution of recurring stakeholder m...