Deployment Lead

Job Description Summary

The Deployment Lead will oversee the roll out of a large scale modernization effort across agency facilities nationwide to help ensure successful adoption and positive user experiences. This includes deployment strategy planning and scheduling, operationalizing on site roll out support and serving as the primary program point of contact for agency personnel and stakeholders during deployments. Key ResponsibilitiesPotential for 75% TravelThis position is for an active solicitation and will only be executed upon successful award. •Work with key stakeholders to develop the overall implementation strategy and deployment schedule pre-award•Ensure effective coordination of deployment teams throughout roll out and schedules into next waves to include organizational change management, communication, training and customer support. •Ensure bi-directional communication of common issues, questions and lessons learned between field teams and remote operations to support ongoing improvements and innovation. •Interact with agency and customer site leads on the state of operations and develop new and existing relationships with key agency leadership stakeholders. •Support successful user adoption campaigns to include pre-deployment communication & marketing plans.•Help develop entry and exit criteria for milestone criteria. •Help define requirements for task orders.•Help guide “Sand Box” development for future deployments.•Identify and tap into the skills from the multi-disciplinary deployment team to support adjustments/refinements in implementation strategies.•Evaluate available data analytics to help forecast demand for inventory, analyze performance of products, and measure against demand data and other factors.•Coordinate with key stakeholders as requested to provide briefings and communications.•Stay abreast of trends and developments in the sector and technologies and continually update program and agency leadership on status.•Provide input and support to the development and customer support teams on Test - Fix – Text based on observations from the user community.•Other duties as assigned.Education and Experience Requirements•Bachelor’s degree related field preferred. Relevant experience may be substituted for education.•12 years of related experience implementation strategy and deployment•Project Management experience •Experience transitioning or starting up large sites, preferred.•Ability to interact with external and internal customers.•Ability to manage multiple—often high profile or mission-critical—tasks simultaneously.•Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office application and other business-related software applications.

Job Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

- Ensure program operations comply with all applicable requirements of the contract, as well as state and federal regulations; ensure established goals and objectives support the overall project strategies.

- Oversee all project administrative operations including budget, financial controls, and human resources.

- Plan, develop and schedule priorities for achieving operational and performance goals.

- Review management, productivity, and financial reports and studies to ensure program objectives are met.

- Participate in internal audits, research studies, forecasts, and modeling exercises to support project direction and guidance.

- Manage operational managers, to include performance appraisals, mentoring, and professional/development guidance.

- Capture and maintain resource assignments and utilization across the enterprise to proactively assess and align staffing levels.

- Work with internal leadership to facilitate and define priorities across strategic initiatives aligned to the overarching strategy, including establishing milestones, realistic schedule and securing resources.

- Ensure comprehensive management of defined initiatives that include monitoring of the budget, schedule, resource availability, and organizational alignment; facilitate advancing of projects and effectively managing issues.

- Guide and support RFIs, RFPs and RFQs, response development including writing to management approaches and whitepapers and concept development.

Minimum Requirements:

- Bachelor's degree in related field required.

- 12-15 years of professional experience in a related field required.

MAXIMUS Introduction

Since 1975, Maximus has operated under its founding mission of Helping Government Serve the People, enabling citizens around the globe to successfully engage with their governments at all levels and across a variety of health and human services programs. Maximus delivers innovative business process management and technology solutions that contribute to improved outcomes for citizens and higher levels of productivity, accuracy, accountability and efficiency of government-sponsored programs. With more than 30,000 employees worldwide, Maximus is a proud partner to government agencies in the United States, Australia, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Singapore and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit https://www.maximus.com.

EEO Statement

EEO Statement: Active military service members, their spouses, and veteran candidates often embody the core competencies Maximus deems essential, and bring a resiliency and dependability that greatly enhances our workforce. We recognize your unique skills and experiences, and want to provide you with a career path that allows you to continue making a difference for our country. We’re proud of our connections to organizations dedicated to serving veterans and their families. If you are transitioning from military to civilian life, have prior service, are a retired veteran or a member of the National Guard or Reserves, or a spouse of an active military service member, we have challenging and rewarding career opportunities available for you. A committed and diverse workforce is our most important resource. Maximus is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Maximus provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disabled status.

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.

Posted Max

USD $220,000.00/Yr.

Posted Min

USD $150,000.00/Yr.

Salary : $220,000 - $0