IV&V Project Manager

Maximus; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Maximus is seeking an experienced project leadership professional to guide technology implementation and modernization programs in a remote capacity with travel up to 30%. The role emphasizes IV&V, governance, risk management, and client-facing deliverables across federal and state-level initiatives.

You will collaborate with stakeholders, vendors, and leadership to ensure quality, on-time delivery, and adherence to standards. Bachelor's degree and 5+ years of delivery experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading technology implementation, modernization, system integration, or digital transformation initiatives.
• 2+ years of IV&V, QA, QC, PMO governance, project oversight, audit, or compliance review experience.
• Experience evaluating governance, management practices, risks, schedules, and readiness.
• Experience developing assessment findings, executive briefings, and client-facing deliverables.
• Strong analytical, written communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior level contributor or project manager depending on project.
• Manage resource allocation within the unit and coordinate with senior management to meet utilization goals.
• Act as the central point of contact for all project-related issues and maintain resource availability data.
• Facilitate design discussions to ensure appropriate solutions are implemented and compliant with standards.
• Lead IV&V engagements supporting technology implementation, modernization, and system integration.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute assessment activities including interviews, workshops, and reviews.
• Develop findings, recommendations, and client-facing deliverables; communicate with stakeholders and leadership.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to practice-growth activities when opportunities arise.

Skills

Project management

IV&V

Stakeholder management

Risk & issue management

Documentation & reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Project

JIRA

Job description

***Please note that this position is contingent upon bid award***

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Serve as a senior level individual contributor or project manager depending on project.
• Manage the resource allocation process within the functional unit and work cooperatively with senior management to ensure utilization goals.
• Serve as the central point of contact and primary interface for all project related issues.
• Maintain and provide availability information for all resources.
• Facilitate team design discussions to ensure appropriate solutions are implemented.
• Ensure the project is in compliance with established standards and procedures.
• Ensure all appropriate costs are included in quarterly forecasts.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead Independent Verification and Validation (IV&V) engagements supporting technology implementation, modernization, digital transformation, and system integration initiatives.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute assessment activities, including document reviews, stakeholder interviews, workshops, and operational reviews.
• Assess project governance, project management effectiveness, risk and issue management, schedule performance, organizational readiness, vendor performance, and implementation progress.
• Analyze project artifacts, performance metrics, and delivery processes to identify risks, gaps, emerging concerns, and opportunities for improvement.
• Develop findings, recommendations, executive briefings, assessment reports, and other client-facing deliverables.
• Facilitate communication with project stakeholders, delivery teams, vendors, and executive leadership while providing objective, evidence-based insight.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives, assessment methodologies, and quality standards across the IV&V practice.
• Mentor junior analysts and contribute to business development, proposal, and practice-growth activities as opportunities arise. (This is a recruiting/practice recommendation rather than a solicitation requirement.)

Additional Skills and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of experience leading technology implementation, modernization, system integration, or digital transformation initiatives.
• 2+ years of experience performing IV&V, Quality Assurance (QA), Quality Control (QC), PMO governance, project oversight, audit, compliance review, or comparable independent assessment activities.
• Experience evaluating project governance, project management practices, risks, issues, schedules, delivery performance, and implementation readiness.
• Experience developing assessment findings, executive briefings, reports, recommendations, and other client-facing deliverables.
• Strong analytical, written communication, and stakeholder management skills. Based on the governance, reporting, assessment, and oversight responsibilities defined for the role.

- This is a remote position with an expectation of up to 30% travel based on business and client needs. Candidates must be able to accommodate occasional travel as required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting large-scale enterprise software implementations or modernization programs.
• Experience in consulting, professional services, PMO, project assurance, or advisory environments.
• Experience overseeing third-party vendors, systems integrators, or multi-vendor delivery programs.
• Experience working in public sector, health and human services, child welfare, Medicaid, or other regulated environments.
• Familiarity with Agile, Scrum, SAFe, hybrid, or traditional project delivery methodologies.
• PMP, PgMP, PMI-ACP, SAFe, CSM, Lean, Six Sigma, or related certifications.

EEO Statement

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.

Pay Transparency

Maximus compensation is based on various factors including but not limited to job location, a candidate's education, training, experience, expected quality and quantity of work, required travel (if any), external market and internal value analysis including seniority and merit systems, as well as internal pay alignment. Annual salary is just one component of Maximus's total compensation package. Other rewards may include short- and long-term incentives as well as program-specific awards. Additionally, Maximus provides a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, life and disability insurance, a retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off. Compensation ranges may differ based on contract value but will be commensurate with job duties and relevant work experience. An applicant's salary history will not be used in determining compensation. Maximus will comply with regulatory minimum wage rates and exempt salary thresholds in all instances.

Accommodations

Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment. If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process—including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,—please contact People Operations at [e-mail] .