Employee Engagement Lead

Maximus; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus in McLean, VA is seeking an Employee Engagement Lead to shape the employee journey by delivering experiences that foster connection, belonging and organizational effectiveness.

The role translates business priorities into meaningful employee experiences across joining, contributing, and growing within the organization, leading the design of onboarding programs and initiatives that boost engagement and retention.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and delivering employee experience programs.
• Strong partnership with stakeholders and change-influence skills.
• Ability to translate business priorities into people experiences.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, execution, and continuous improvement of employee experience programs.
• Enhance onboarding programs and strengthen culture and belonging.
• Use data-informed decisions to drive scalable, impactful solutions.

Skills

Program management

Experience design

Stakeholder collaboration

Data-driven decisions

Job description

The Employee Engagement Lead plays a key role in shaping and enhancing the employee journey by designing and delivering experiences that foster connection, belonging, engagement, and organizational effectiveness. Acting as an Employee Experience Architect, this role translates business priorities into meaningful employee experiences that positively influence how individuals join, connect, contribute, and grow within the organization.

As part of the evolution of the Employee Experience function, this role focuses on creating intentional, high-impact experiences across critical moments in the employee lifecycle. Key areas of responsibility include enhancing the headquarters employee experience, strengthening organizational culture and belonging, improving onboarding programs, and designing initiatives that support employee engagement and retention.

The successful candidate will lead the development, execution, and continuous improvement of employee experience programs that drive connection, readiness, productivity, and business outcomes. This role requires a blend of program management, experience design, stakeholder partnership, change influence, and data-informed decision-making to create impactful and scalable employee-centered solutions.