Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Facilitate the development of cross-line-of-business solutions by combining knowledge of business capabilities, value streams, and business processes. Consult with technical subject matter experts to develop technical solutions and advise on options, risks, cost-benefit considerations, and impacts on other business processes and system priorities.
- Work with the Business Development organization to assess competitive threats and opportunities from digital enterprises that fall outside the traditional realm of competition.
- Support the organization's digital strategy and approach to digital innovation and monetization through close collaboration with the Digital Solutions organization.
- Utilize a toolbox of business architecture deliverables to help business leaders identify and make informed technology investment decisions. Deliverables include, but are not limited to: business-outcome statements, strategy-on-a-page, scenario planning, business capability modeling, value-stream mapping, business process models, ecosystem modeling, customer and user profiling, journey maps, human-centric design, and investment roadmaps.
- Work with business and technology executives to articulate and clarify business and operating models. Use the organization's existing business and operating model as a starting point for innovation, such as using new technologies to enhance a specific building block.
- Seek opportunities to drive adoption of new technology and to reuse existing technology to enable business capabilities, value streams, and business processes.

- Provide strategic oversight and coordination across Technology, Capture, Sales, and Operations teams from pre-bid activities through proposal submission.

- Lead end to end solutioning activities that align operating models, people, processes, and technology to client needs and business strategy.

- Develop integrated business architectures and total solution strategies, including conceptual architectures, operating models, transition approaches, and executive level materials.

- Partner with teams to shape win strategy, value propositions, and solution narratives; contribute to capture plans and positioning.

- Translate RFP and RFI requirements into business needs and high level solution approaches for competitive proposal responses.

- Collaborate with cross functional stakeholders (Operations, IT, Product, Security, Compliance, Pricing, and Proposals) to ensure feasibility, compliance, and alignment with enterprise standards.

- Identify solution risks, assumptions, constraints, and dependencies; document impacts and support mitigation planning.

- Support pricing, staffing, and implementation assumptions, including participation in Total Solution Reviews (TSR) and internal governance as required.

- Present solution approaches during executive briefings and client presentations; support solution demonstrations and client demos as needed.

- Conduct market and competitor research to inform positioning and price to win strategies; assess competitive threats and opportunities.

- Partner with business and technology executives to clarify business and operating models and identify opportunities to innovate through new and existing technologies.

- Actively participate in the proposal drafting and review process.

- Support solution handoff to delivery teams following contract award, as needed.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree and 7-10 years of relevant experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required.

- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Information Technology, Public Administration, Engineering, or a related field

- Minimum 7 years of experience in business solutions, solution architecture, capture/business development, or a related government services field

- Deep knowledge of US government services markets (Enrollment & Eligibility, Contact Center Operations, Workforce Services, Medicaid Enterprise Systems, or related areas)

- Strong understanding of business and technology solution design, including omnichannel customer experience, case management, and data and analytics platforms

- Proven ability to synthesize complex requirements and develop solution narratives that are both technically credible and compelling to state clients

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to present solutions to executive stakeholders, client decision makers, and internal leadership

- Demonstrated experience working in a capture or pre sales environment, including RFP analysis and proposal development

- Collaborative, team oriented approach with experience navigating matrixed organizations

- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SharePoint); familiarity with Salesforce a plus

- Experience using AI productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to accelerate research, draft solution narratives, and create executive ready deliverables

Preferred Requirements

- Prior experience supporting pre sales or capture efforts for government contracts.

Home Office Requirements

- Maximus provides company-issued computer equipment

- Reliable high-speed internet service

* Minimum 20 Mpbs download speeds/50 Mpbs for shared internet connectivity

*Minimum 5 Mpbs upload speeds

- Private and secure workspac

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

$

140, 000.00

Maximum Salary

$

190, 000.00