Immigration Account Director, UK

Maximus; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 75,000 - 99,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary fixed £75k-£98,875

Pension plan (9%)

25 days holidays + bank holidays

Job summary

Maximus UK is seeking an Immigration Account Director to lead our asylum and immigration market growth. You will shape the strategy, engage with Home Office and senior stakeholders, and translate policy insights into actionable market assets.

This role demands strategic leadership and deep sector credibility to drive pipeline and partnerships. You will work with executive leaders to define where Maximus plays, how we win, and how to build a sustainable growth platform in a nationally significant

Qualifications

• Significant experience working in or with the asylum and immigration sector, Home Office or closely related policy environments.
• Proven ability to operate at a strategic, cross-organisational level, influencing senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of UK asylum and immigration policy, governance, commissioning and stakeholder landscape.
• Familiarity with Home Office procurement approach and market, and of working for/with contractors relating to procured services.
• Confident relationship‑builder with an existing network and credibility at senior levels.
• Degree or equivalent experience.
• Experience managing a pipeline of commercial opportunities and/or working to growth targets.
• Personal attributes: partnership, innovation, customer focus, compassion, integrity, strategic acumen, communication, data-driven decision making, growth mindset, adaptability, learning agility, emotional intelligence leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the organisation’s asylum and immigration vertical ‘go to market’ strategy, aligned with the corporate strategy, and creating growth objectives and pipeline opportunities, working closely with Growth and senior stakeholders.
• Act as our Home Office SME, identifying and articulating internally and externally where and how Maximus can add value to address the Home Office’s challenges (e.g. workforce, health, skills, assessment services, digital support, transition services).
• Track asylum and immigration policy, reform and spending priorities to inform strategic choices and corporate planning, and translate these into actionable go to market assets (e.g. messaging, campaigns, materials).
• Act as the internal subject-matter lead on asylum and immigration policy and stakeholder dynamics, advising senior leadership and growth teams. Lead or support the development of position papers, briefings, consultation responses and drafting thought leadership on relevant policy.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships across the Home Office, existing providers, membership bodies and other key policy influencers. Represent the organisation at identified forums, events and roundtables to build brand awareness.
• Identify and activate strategic partners to enable joint go to market activity and access to Home Office/wider asylum and immigration opportunities.
• Deliver measurable growth outcomes including pipeline generation, opportunity conversion and increased market presence within the sector.

Skills

Asylum & immigration sector

Strategic leadership

Stakeholder management

Policy understanding

Education

Degree or equivalent

Job description

Maximus is a global organisation that specialises in providing health and employment services to millions of people every year. Here in the UK we employ around 5,000 people across the country to deliver services that have a profound impact on people’s lives. From assessments and health services to employability programmes and specialist support, we do work that matters with people who care.

• Salary is £75,000 - £98,875
• 25 days holidays + bank holidays
• 9% combined pension contribution

About the role:

This is a rare opportunity to lead Maximus UK's growth in the asylum and immigration market. As Immigration Account Director, you will shape and lead our market strategy, strengthen our position with the Home Office and sector partners, and turn our capabilities into a compelling, sustainable growth platform. Working closely with executive leaders and senior stakeholders, you will have the mandate to define where we play, how we win and the partnerships we need to succeed. This is a visible, influential role for someone who wants to shape a nationally significant market and leave a lasting strategic legacy.

We are looking for an ambitious senior leader with deep experience of asylum and immigration, the Home Office, justice, government, and the wider public sector. You will bring the credibility, commercial judgement and energy to build trusted relationships, mobilise colleagues around a clear market ambition and convert strategy into action.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain the organisation’s asylum and immigration vertical ‘go to market’ strategy, aligned with the corporate strategy, and creating growth objectives and pipeline opportunities, working closely with Growth and senior stakeholders.
• Act as our Home Office SME, identifying and articulating internally and externally where and how Maximus can add value to address the Home Office’s challenges (e.g. workforce, health, skills, assessment services, digital support, transition services), including playing an active role in priority opportunities such as shaping value propositions and influencing win strategies.
• Track asylum and immigration policy, reform and spending priorities to inform strategic choices and corporate planning, and translate these into actionable go to market assets (e.g. messaging, campaigns, materials).
• Act as the internal subject-matter lead on asylum and immigration policy and stakeholder dynamics, advising senior leadership and growth teams. Lead or support the development of position papers, briefings, consultation responses and drafting thought leadership on relevant policy.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships across the Home Office, existing providers, membership bodies and other key policy influencers. Represent the organisation at identified forums, events and roundtables to build brand awareness.
• Identify and activate strategic partners to enable joint go to market activity and access to Home Office/wider asylum and immigration opportunities.
• Deliver measurable growth outcomes including pipeline generation, opportunity conversion and increased market presence within the sector.

Key Internal Stakeholders & Relationships:

• Country Leadership Team
• Operational teams
• Growth/Business Development team
• Marketing and Integrated Communications teams

Key External Stakeholders & Relationships

• Government officials
• Elected representatives
• Think tanks and research organisations

Qualifications & Experience:

• Significant experience working in or with the asylum and immigration sector, Home Office or closely related policy environments.
• Proven ability to operate at a strategic, cross-organisational level, influencing senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of UK asylum and immigration policy, governance, commissioning and stakeholder landscape.
• Familiarity with Home Office procurement approach and market, and of working for/with contractors relating to procured services
• Confident relationship‑builder with an existing network and credibility at senior levels.
• Degree or equivalent experience
• Experience managing a pipeline of commercial opportunities and/or working to growth targets
• Partners Effectively :
• Creates Innovative Solutions
• Focuses on the Customer :
• Demonstrates Compassion.
• Takes Responsibility & Acts with Integrity
• Strategic Business Acumen, Exceptional Communication, Data-Driven Decision Making,
• Growth-Orientated Mindsets, Solution focused, Proactive and Agile Execution: Results Driven, Adaptive Leadership, Learning Agility, Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

• Embraces Respect .
• Partners Effectively :
• Creates Innovative Solutions
• Focuses on the Customer :
• Demonstrates Compassion.
• Takes Responsibility & Acts with Integrity
• Strategic Business Acumen, Exceptional Communication, Data-Driven Decision Making,
• Growth-Orientated Mindsets, Solution focused, Proactive and Agile Execution: Results Driven, Adaptive Leadership, Learning Agility, Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

Travel Requirements:

• Business Travel 10,000+ miles per year NO

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