Strategic Workforce Planning Associate Project Manager
Maximus
Location: Grand Rapids, MI 49501, US
Employment Type: FULL_TIME
Industry: Advertising and Public Relations
Occupational Category: 13-0000.00 – Business and Financial Operations
Posted: Thursday, 06 August 2026
Valid Through: Saturday, 05 September 2026
Job Description
Maximus is hiring a Strategic Workforce Planning Associate Project Manager in Grand Rapids, MI. This is a full-time position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Drive execution of SWP-related projects end-to-end, ensuring delivery against defined scope, timelines, and business objectives.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation within SWP processes and support the development and execution of project plans across cross-functional stakeholder groups.
- Lead process design and standardization efforts by documenting and optimizing SWP workflows to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Establish and maintain project tracking tools, dashboards, and reporting to ensure visibility, accountability, and informed decision-making.
- Identify and drive process improvement initiatives, recommending solutions to enhance operational effectiveness and scalability.
- Support coordination of Technical Beach activities, including onboarding, operations, and job jar build-out and management, while identifying opportunities for process improvement.
- Analyze and resolve operational challenges of moderate complexity, making recommendations and supporting decision-making in partnership with stakeholders.
- Support stakeholder alignment across SWP, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and business leaders; apply working knowledge of SWP policies and practices.
- Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
- Lead cross-functional meetings to drive project progress, ensuring clear outcomes and follow-through.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Specific Requirements
- Must have 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience with strategic workforce planning.
- Experience developing executive-ready presentations, reports, and delivering effective presentations to leadership audiences.
- Experience with HR project experience is preferred.
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
$
80, 000.00
Maximum Salary
$
105, 000.00
- Drive execution of SWP-related projects end-to-end, ensuring delivery against defined scope, timelines, and business objectives.
- Identify opportunities to leverage AI and automation within SWP processes and support the development and execution of project plans across cross-functional stakeholder groups.
- Lead process design and standardization efforts by documenting and optimizing SWP workflows to improve efficiency and consistency.
- Establish and maintain project tracking tools, dashboards, and reporting to ensure visibility, accountability, and informed decision-making.
- Identify and drive process improvement initiatives, recommending solutions to enhance operational effectiveness and scalability.
- Support coordination of Technical Beach activities, including onboarding, operations, and job jar build-out and management, while identifying opportunities for process improvement.
- Analyze and resolve operational challenges of moderate complexity, making recommendations and supporting decision-making in partnership with stakeholders.
- Support stakeholder alignment across SWP, Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and business leaders; apply working knowledge of SWP policies and practices.
- Communicate project status, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders and leadership.
- Lead cross-functional meetings to drive project progress, ensuring clear outcomes and follow-through.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in relevant field of study and 5+ years of relevant professional experience required, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Specific Requirements
- Must have 5+ years of relevant professional experience.
- Experience with strategic workforce planning.
- Experience developing executive-ready presentations, reports, and delivering effective presentations to leadership audiences.
- Experience with HR project experience is preferred.
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
$
80, 000.00
Maximum Salary
$
105, 000.00
Education Requirements
high school
Skills
Please see the job description for required or recommended skills.
Benefits
Please see the job description for benefits.
Index requested: 08/06/2026 03:44:15 • Indexed: 08/06/2026 03:44:15