Future of Work Director: AI & Workforce Transformation

Maximus; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Senior Director of Future of Work to define strategy, architecture, and execution for evolving work design, roles, and workforce models in response to AI and automation. The role spans HR, Technology, and Operations with accountability for roadmaps, governance, and budgeting.

The leader will build and guide a specialized team, translate enterprise priorities into practical solutions, and influence senior leaders on workforce decisions grounded in data, insights, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field.
• 12 years of relevant professional experience required.
• Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary teams or a mid-sized function and delivering complex, enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Advanced leadership and management capability, including experience developing workforce plans.
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, negotiation, and influencing skills, with the ability to brief and advise senior leaders.
• Working knowledge of AI, automation, and their implications for work, roles, skills, and workforce models.
• Experience managing budgets, resources, and priorities for a function or portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Lead the multidisciplinary Future of Work function, spanning work and role design, workforce transformation analytics, and AI and automation architecture.
• Own the Future of Work budget and resource planning, including the prioritization of people, capabilities, and technology investments
• Own and execute the Future of Work strategy and 1- to 3-year roadmap, translating enterprise priorities into practical, scalable workforce solutions and operating practices.
• Lead the redesign of work, roles, and workforce models in response to AI, automation, and evolving business needs.
• Establish the functions operating model, governance, decision frameworks, standards, and execution approach.
• Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives across Human Resources, Technology, and Operations, including teams spanning multiple business areas or geographies, and influence senior leaders to align work design, workforce strategy, and technology feasibility and integration.
• Drive data-backed decision-making related to future-state roles, workforce models, productivity improvements, and automation opportunities.
• Define, monitor, and communicate the efficiency, capacity, productivity, adoption, and business outcome measures used to evaluate the functions impact and inform priorities.
• Recommend and operationalize strategies, processes, policies, standards, and operating plans that directly advance functional and business objectives, including negotiating and influencing internal and external stakeholders to adopt new approaches.
• Build and lead a high-performing specialized team, including workforce planning, hiring, coaching, performance management, career development, and continuous learning.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication

Analytical thinking

AI & automation knowledge

Budget management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Senior Director of Future of Work to define strategy, architecture, and execution for evolving work design, roles, and workforce models in response to AI and automation. The role spans HR, Technology, and Operations with accountability for roadmaps, governance, and budgeting.

The leader will build and guide a specialized team, translate enterprise priorities into practical solutions, and influence senior leaders on workforce decisions grounded in data, insights, and