Sr Project Manager - Pursuit Management

Maximus; Santa Fe (NM); Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Work/Life Balance

Performance Bonuses

Insurance Coverage

401K Matching

Unlimited Time Off

Wellness Resources

Recognition Platform

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Discounts

Professional Development

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Sr. Project Manager - Pursuit Operations to lead and coordinate strategic opportunities through the full pursuit lifecycle.

You will serve as a central point of coordination across cross-functional pursuits, driving accountability and governance, and supporting timely decision-making in a fully remote environment. The ideal candidate is a strong project leader with experience managing complex initiatives, coordinating diverse stakeholder groups, and tracking progress against

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field and 7+ years of experience or equivalent.
• Experience leading complex pursuits and deadline-driven projects with multiple workstreams.
• Strong cross-functional coordination across multiple departments and leadership.

Responsibilities

• Manage opportunities across the full pursuit lifecycle and lead cross-functional teams through milestones.
• Own integrated project plans, governance routines, milestones, risk registers, and status reporting.
• Coordinate across operations, IT, pricing, HR, finance, proposal, sales, and SMEs to maintain progress.
• Monitor schedule health, readiness, actions, decisions delays, and risk exposure.
• Escalate risks with impact, owners, timing, and recommended steps.
• Promote use of AI-enabled tools to improve workflow and visibility.
• Run after-action reviews and translate lessons learned into improvements.

Skills

Project leadership

Cross-functional coordination

Stakeholder management

Deadline tracking

Organizational skills

Decision making

AI tool usage

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

RAID logs

Readiness trackers

Milestone schedules

Action registers

Decision logs

Executive status reporting

Job description

Maximus is hiring a Sr. Project Manager - Pursuit Operations to lead and coordinate strategic opportunities through the full pursuit lifecycle, ensuring teams stay aligned, risks are managed, and key milestones are achieved. This role serves as a central point of coordination across complex, cross-functional pursuits, driving accountability, maintaining governance processes, and supporting timely decision‑making.

The ideal candidate is a strong project leader with experience managing complex initiatives, coordinating diverse stakeholder groups, and tracking progress against critical deadlines. Success in this role requires exceptional organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to thrive in fast‑paced environments while balancing multiple priorities. The successful candidate will leverage technology and approved AI‑enabled tools to improve efficiency, strengthen collaboration, and increase visibility into milestones, risks, and action items across the pursuit lifecycle.

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:

• Manage opportunities across the full pursuit lifecycle and lead cross-functional project teams through readiness milestones.

• Own integrated project plans, governance routines, milestone schedules, risk registers, action logs, and executive status reporting.

• Coordinate across operations, IT, pricing, HR, finance, proposal, sales, and internal stakeholders to maintain progress against pursuit timelines.

• Monitor schedule health, milestone readiness, unresolved actions, decision delays, and risk exposure across assigned opportunities.

• Escalate risks, issues, and decision needs with clear impacts, owners, timing, and recommended next steps.

• Promote practical use of approved AI-enabled tools to improve workflow efficiency, automate routine coordination tasks, and strengthen visibility into action status, milestones, and risks.

• Run after-action reviews and translate lessons learned into pursuit management, governance, and tracking improvements.

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, accelerate early, and use approved AI-enabled tools to streamline notes, action tracking, reporting, and risk visibility.

-Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail skills needed

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

$110,000

Maximum Salary

$165,000