Remote Pursuit Operations Analyst

Maximus; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/Life Balance

Bonuses based on performance

Insurance Coverage

401K Retirement Savings

Unlimited Time Off

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Job summary

Maximus is seeking an Analyst, Pursuit Operations to support planning, coordination, and execution of complex business development pursuits and proposal activities. This role maintains schedules, trackers, milestone calendars, and status reporting to keep teams aligned and on track to meet deadlines.

The ideal candidate is highly organized and detail-oriented, working with proposal, pricing, operations, sales, and other teams to monitor progress, identify risks, and facilitate timely follow‑ups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in relevant field and 3+ years of relevant professional experience or equivalent.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience coordinating with cross-functional teams and maintaining schedules, trackers, and action logs.

Responsibilities

• Support pursuit readiness activities by maintaining schedules and workstream coordination materials.
• Maintain workplans, action-item logs, decision trackers, milestone calendars, and status reports.
• Track owner assignments, due dates, dependencies, and follow-up actions to ensure schedule adherence.
• Monitor milestones, flag risks, and elevate barriers to leadership as needed.
• Coordinate questions, meetings, reminders, and follow-ups across proposal teams.
• Prepare concise status updates summarizing progress, deadlines, risks, decisions, and next steps.
• Use AI-enabled tools to summarize updates and improve follow-up efficiency.

Skills

Organization

Communication

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Teams

SharePoint

Job description

Maximus is seeking an Analyst, Pursuit Operations to support planning, coordination, and execution of complex business development pursuits and proposal activities. This role maintains schedules, trackers, milestone calendars, and status reporting to keep teams aligned and on track to meet deadlines.

The ideal candidate is highly organized and detail-oriented, working with proposal, pricing, operations, sales, and other teams to monitor progress, identify risks, and facilitate timely follow‑ups.