Implementation consultant Jobs in Springfield, MA

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

• Facilitate and prepare all planning activities and artifacts for complex initiatives including project scope statements, work breakdown structure, and detailed project schedule.
• Monitor schedule progress, and implement corrective measures as needed.

Monitor and facilitate the tracking and resolution of issues and decisions impacting the project.

• Develop and monitor risk plans to ensure mitigation strategies are in place and being executed.
• Prepare and deliver project status information to stakeholders.
• Implement solutions to improve or enhance processes and services provided to our customers.
• Lead continuous improvement teams.
• Direct the activities of project management staff, and assist with prioritizing workload, resolving issues, and acting as point of escalation.
• Serve as primary interface with client stakeholders and internal executive leadership.
• Establish governance controls that are defensible, consistent, and auditable across complex initiatives.
• Oversee evidence readiness and ensure baseline / approval / decision / change traceability is maintained.
• Integrate regulatory and contractual considerations into risk responses and control plans.
• Coach teams on audit-ready documentation practices and conduct periodic control health checks.
• Lead PMO assessments and performance turnaround recommendations.
• Steward PMO artifact libraries (plans, tools / templates, how-to-guides) and drive adoption.
• Mentor PM's and Analysts and operationalize continuous improvement across the PMO.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 7-10 years of experience
• Strong skills in critical thinking, interpersonal interactions (negotiation, conflict resolution, consulting, and mentoring), team facilitation / leadership, and presentation / public speaking.
• Ability to work on multple projects under time constraints.
• Proactive, analytical, and process driven, with a strong focus on meeting deliverables and advocating on behalf of the customer.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills required.
• Must be comfortable working in a team environment, as well as independently, and possess a strong sense of accountability and urgency in completing assignments.
• Experience in managing large corporate initiatives.
• Excellent working knowledge of MS Office products.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Experience using Smartsheet and Jira preferred.
• Experience in both Waterfall and Agile methodologies highly preferred.
• PMP certification highly preferred.
• Agile certification highly preferred.
• Experience in Health Care / Business Administration or related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience considered in lieu of Bachelor's degree requirement.
• PMP certification.
• Progressive project management experience leading large / complex implementations and multiple workstreams; multi-project capability.

Preferred Skills and Qualifications

• Lead complex delivery and operate effectively under ambiguity and aggressive timelines.
• Facilitate executive governance and resolve conflicts.
• Prioritize across concurrent projects and manage capacity.
• SAFe / Agile certification.
• Home Office Requirements
• Internet speed of 25mbps or higher required (you can test this by going to www.speedtest.net).
• Connectivity to the internet via either Wi-Fi or Category 5 or 6 ethernet patch cable to the home router.
• Must currently and permanently reside in the Continental US.

EEO Statement

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.

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.

Accommodations

Maximus provides reasonable accommodations to individuals requiring assistance during any phase of the employment process due to a disability, medical condition, or physical or mental impairment.

If you require assistance at any stage of the employment process-including accessing job postings, completing assessments, or participating in interviews,-please contact People Operations at applicantaccom@maximus.com.

Minimum Salary

92,000.00

Maximum Salary

125,000.00