Delivery Leader
Maximus
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Job summary
Maximus is seeking an experienced Delivery Leader to oversee the development, maintenance, testing, and implementation of a large-scale healthcare system for State Medicaid clients. You will provide technical and delivery leadership across multiple teams to ensure high-quality, compliant software solutions.
The role requires coordinating with managers, developers, testers, and stakeholders to ensure consistent delivery, effective processes, and onboarding of new Medicaid customers.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field.
- 10+ years software development with 5+ years in leadership or management.
- Experience overseeing delivery for enterprise healthcare systems, preferably Medicaid-related.
Responsibilities
- Provide strategic direction to software engineers within IT Applications Development.
- Define priorities to achieve vision and goals of Software Engineering practice.
- Ensure adherence to SDLC, release management, and quality assurance processes.
- Lead personnel actions including hiring, performance management, and termination.
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Job description
We are seeking an experienced Delivery Leader to oversee the development, maintenance, testing and implementation of a large-scale healthcare system supporting State Medicaid clients. This role provides technical and delivery leadership across multiple teams, ensuring high-quality, compliant solutions for an established Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) healthcare product.
The Delivery Leader will partner closely with managers, developers, testers and infrastructure persons as well as business stakeholders to ensure consistent delivery, effective processes, and successful onboarding of new State Medicaid customers.
**This is a fully remote position. Requires 10% travel. **
- Competitive Compensation - Bonus opportunities based on performance.
- Comprehensive Insurance Coverage - Choose from various plans, including Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription, and partially funded HSA. Additionally, enjoy Life insurance benefits and discounts on Auto, Home, Renter's, and Pet insurance.
- Future Planning - Prepare for retirement with our 401K Retirement Savings plan and Company Matching.
- Unlimited Time Off Package - Enjoy UTO, Holidays, and sick leave,
- Holistic Wellness Support - Access resources for physical, emotional, and financial wellness through our Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
- Recognition Platform - Acknowledge and appreciate outstanding employee contributions.
- Tuition Reimbursement - Invest in your ongoing education and development.
- Employee Perks and Discounts - Additional benefits and discounts exclusively for employees.
- Maximus Wellness Program and Resources - Access a range of wellness programs and resources tailored to your needs.
- Professional Development Opportunities- Participate in training programs, workshops, and conferences.
Provide strategic direction and guidance to the software engineers within the IT Applications Development team in support of application design, software development, and software integration.
Define the key priorities in pursuit of the vision and goals associated with the Software Engineering practice.
Ensure Software Engineering staff are following best practices around application design, software development, and software integration throughout the system development lifecycle.
Leads and directs the work of other employees and has responsibility for personnel actions including; hiring, performance management, and termination.
Provide leadership and direction to staff for completeness of application design, software engineering, and software integration.
Work toward the improvement of the software life cycle time by increasing the quality of requirements and reducing the amount of time spent in the application design, development, and integration phases.
Manage the Software Engineering staff as a shared service to support multiple projects.
Ensure that the Software Engineers have the appropriate tools, skills, and training to support the project needs.
Manage geographically distributed staff to maximize staff utilization.
Work closely with delivery managers and product managers to support product delivery and enhancements.
Drive all aspects of engineering recruiting including but not limited to; attracting great talent and retaining a highly skilled, proficient engineering team.
- Oversee the development, maintenance, and enhancement of a COTS healthcare system serving Medicaid clients
- Ensure delivery of high-quality, reliable, and compliant solutions, including enhancements, fixes, and customer-specific configurations
- Provide direction and oversight for multiple teams through collaboration with other managers
- Define, implement, and maintain development processes, procedures, and delivery standards
- Ensure adherence to SDLC, change management, release management, and quality assurance processes
- Review solution designs and deliverables to ensure technical soundness, scalability, and maintainability
- Drive continuous improvement in engineering practices and delivery outcomes
- Work closely with technical managers, architects, developers, QA teams, and operations teams
- Serve as a key liaison between technical teams and business stakeholders
- Communicate clearly with customers and internal stakeholders at all levels, including executive leadership
- Support issue resolution and prioritization across development and support activities
- Provide oversight for implementation of the COTS product for new and existing State Medicaid customers
- Ensure consistent implementation approaches while supporting necessary configuration or customization
- Support post-implementation stabilization and ongoing system maintenance
- Balance enhancements for existing clients with onboarding of new customers
- Ensure solutions meet healthcare, Medicaid, security, and regulatory requirements
- Support audits, reviews, and compliance efforts as required
- Promote documentation, traceability, and operational readiness
- '- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 7+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Required Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
- 10+ years of experience in software development with 5+ years in technical leadership or management roles
- Proven experience overseeing delivery for enterprise healthcare systems, preferably Medicaid-related
- Experience managing and supporting teams working on COTS products
- Strong understanding of:
- Software development lifecycle (SDLC)
- Release and change management
- Application maintenance and defect remediation
- Demonstrated ability to ensure delivery quality, process compliance, and predictable outcomes
- Experience supporting state Medicaid agencies or healthcare payers
- Familiarity with provider enrollment, eligibility, claims, or care management systems
- Background collaborating with distributed or multi-vendor teams
Maximus is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics.
$165,000
$165,000
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