Project Manager

About Maximus

At Maximus, we are driven by an authentic desire to help others succeed. We leverage operational expertise, technology innovation, and digitally enabled citizen engagement to help governments solve complex problems. Our work spans healthcare administration, employment, and citizen service programs across the United States, Australia, Italy, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Project Director, the Project Manager leads matrix project teams including operations experts, business analysts, application developers, and systems engineers. The role entails planning, managing, and delivering both SDLC and network infrastructure projects using PMBOK best practices.

Your Typical Week at Maximus

• Develop, monitor, and update project work plans.
• Determine staffing requirements and assign roles.
• Define project scope, goals, and deliverables with stakeholders.
• Manage daily project details including schedule, budget, and risk.
• Facilitate project meetings and establish effective communication.
• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation.
• Monitor budgets and report progress to senior management.
• Manage all resource allocations on the project.

What You Offer Us

• Proven experience managing technology projects with structured methodologies.
• Strong leadership with mentorship and motivational skills.
• Excellent problem-solving, prioritization, and communication skills.
• Keen attention to detail and technical proficiency.
• Ability to manage high-pressure environments with a sense of urgency.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• PMP certification or equivalent is an asset.
• Master’s degree is considered an asset.
• 5+ years of project management experience; 3+ years using agile methodologies.

What We Offer You

• Competitive market-based salaries.
• Comprehensive employer-paid benefits from day one.
• Four weeks of paid vacation.
• Group Retirement Savings Plan and annual bonus.
• Hybrid and remote work environments across Canada.
• Additional perks include Workplace Telework allowance and employee events.

Key skills/competency

• Project Management
• Agile
• Leadership
• Budgeting
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Communication
• SDLC
• PMBOK
• Team Coordination
• Documentation