Project Manager - Pursuit Management

Maximus; Salem (OR); Remote; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/Life Balance

Performance Bonus

Insurance Coverage

401K Matching

Unlimited PTO

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Pursuit Project Manager to drive complex business development opportunities and RFP responses. You will lead cross-functional pursuit teams, develop integrated plans, track milestones and risks, and ensure on-time delivery of pursuit activities.

The role emphasizes mentoring, governance, and leveraging AI-enabled tools to improve visibility, efficiency, and execution in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 7+ years of experience.
• Hands-on management of complex pursuits with multiple workstreams.
• Strong cross-functional coordination and executive visibility.

Responsibilities

• Lead pursuit teams to execute actions and deliverables aligned to timelines.
• Create and manage integrated project plans, milestones, and calendars.
• Track ownership, due dates, risks, issues, and decisions with updates.
• Manage logs and escalate decisions with clear options and next steps.
• Coordinate across operations, IT, pricing, HR, finance, and sales.
• Use AI-enabled tools to streamline status reporting and notes.
• Mentor junior staff and ensure governance materials are complete.

Skills

Cross-functional coordination

Project management

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Maximus is hiring a Pursuit Project Manager to drive the successful execution of complex business development opportunities and RFP responses. This role is responsible for leading cross-functional pursuit teams, developing and managing integrated project plans, tracking milestones and risks, facilitating decision-making, and ensuring on-time delivery of critical pursuit activities. The ideal candidate is a strong project manager who thrives in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments, excels at coordinating stakeholders across multiple functions, and leverages AI-enabled tools and automation to improve visibility, efficiency, and execution. This position also provides opportunities to mentor junior team members and contribute to continuous improvement of pursuit management and governance practices.

Why Maximus?

• Work/Life Balance Support - Flexibility tailored to your needs!

• Competitive Compensation -Bonuses based on performance included!

• 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 extended sick leave, along with Short and Long Term Disability coverage.

• 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.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead pursuit teams to execute required actions and deliverables aligned to opportunity timelines and RFP requirements.

• Create and manage integrated project plans, milestone schedules, dependencies, decision checkpoints, and readiness calendars.

• Track action ownership, due dates, completion status, risks, issues, open decisions, and leadership follow-ups.

• Manage risk, issue, and action-item logs; **escalate** decisions and barriers with clear options, impacts, and recommended next steps.

• Coordinate and negotiate across operations, IT, pricing, HR, finance, proposal, sales, and other pursuit resources to maintain schedule adherence.

• Use approved AI-enabled tools and automation practices to streamline recurring status reporting, meeting-note synthesis, action-item extraction, and risk visibility.

• Mentor junior staff; review trackers, status updates, and governance materials for clarity, completeness, and follow-through.

Minimum Requirements

'- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 7+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Program Requirements:

-Specialized experience needed: hands-on management of complex pursuits, proposals, implementations, or other deadline-driven projects with multiple workstreams, dependencies, governance routines, and executive visibility.

-Candidates should be advanced users of integrated project plans, milestone schedules, readiness trackers, RAID logs, action registers, decision logs, and executive status reporting.

-Must have strong cross-functional coordination experience across operations, IT, pricing, HR, finance, sales, proposal, SMEs, and leadership stakeholders.

-Must communicate clearly, **escalate** early, and use approved AI-enabled tools to streamline notes, action tracking, reporting, and risk visibility.

This position is fully remote and will require a home office.

Home office requirements:

Reliable high-speed internet service

Minimum 20 Mpbs download speeds/50 Mpbs for shared internet connectivity

Minimum 5 Mpbs upload speeds

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.

Minimum Salary

$90,000

Maximum Salary

$125,000