Job Description
Company Profile:About Maximus
At Maximus, we share an authentic desire to do something meaningful to help others succeed. We apply our deep operational expertise, technology innovation, and digitally enabled citizen engagement in new ways and help governments solve complex problems.
Maximus has been reinventing the way government agencies engage with citizens and are sought out by governments to solve complex problems. By supporting various Healthcare Administration, Employment and Citizen service programs worldwide in the United States, Australia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
Our mission is to affect fundamental change in the lives of every individual with whom we engage and at every touchpoint. But ultimately, what we do is improve people’s lives. And that is a testament to the ingenuity, commitment, and compassion everyone brings to their role at Maximus and their dedication to connecting citizens with the services they need from Government agencies.
Maximus Canada welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.Job Description:Role Summary
Reporting to the Project Director and working as an integral part of the project team, the Project Manager is responsible for leading matrix project teams that may include: operations subject matter experts, business analysts, application developers, and systems engineers.
In addition, the Project Manager will ensure both software development lifecycle (SDLC) and network infrastructure projects are effectively estimated, well-planned and utilize project management best practices principles and standards (PMBOK), to deliver quality scoped projects that are delivered on time and under budget.
Your typical week at Maximus
- Develop, monitor and update project work plans;
- Determine project staffing requirements and assign roles and responsibilities;
- Define project scope, goals and deliverables that support business goals in collaboration with management and stakeholders;
- Manage daily details of project including schedule, budget, scope and risk;
- Deliver projects on time, within scope, and within budget
- Facilitate project meetings with clients and team members;
- Establish and facilitate effective communications with the client, project team members and all other stakeholders
- Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation and prepare project management reports such as statements of work, status reports, change requests, issues logs, etc.;
- Provide and monitor budgets and report to senior management; and
- Manage all resources working on the project.
What you offer us
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- Proven experience in managing technology projects, using structured project management methodologies;
- Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate, coach and mentor others;
- Demonstrated ability to apply skills and techniques to solve problems;
- Ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment;
- Excellent client-facing as well as internal verbal and written communication skills
- Highly logical, technically proficient, and keen attention to detail; and
- Sense of urgency with the confidence to handle a variety of challenges.
Education and Experience
- University degree in a related discipline or a suitable combination of education and experience;
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification would be an asset, or the equivalent certification or work experience;
- Master’s degree would be considered an asset;
- 5+ years of demonstrated project management experience;
- 3+ years of experience using agile methodologies.
We value your work, which enables us to continuously raise the bar on how we can best serve citizens worldwide. Maximus Canada offers the following:- Competitive market-based salaries
- Comprehensive employer-paid benefits from day one
- Four weeks of paid vacation
- Group Retirement Savings Plan
- Hybrid and remote work environments in Canada
- Workplace Telework allowance
- Annual paid bonus based on overall company performance
- Employee appreciation events
We are passionate about our employees and place their well-being at the center of our people strategy. We are proud to foster a culture that values diversity, equity and inclusion, recognizing that this is paramount for the growth and success of our organization.Additional Information:We will be accepting applications until 11:59pm (PST) on July 28, 2023.
Please note that while all applications are appreciated, only those candidates selected for interview will be contacted. (No Agencies, Please)
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