Description & Requirements

Maximus is seeking a dedicated and strategic Reserve Health Readiness Transition Manager to oversee and enhance the transition health readiness initiatives for the Service Component personnel. This role ensures a seamless handover of operations, personnel, and resources while maintaining compliance with federal regulations and contract requirements. The director will develop and implement transition plans, manage risk, and coordinate with key stakeholders, including government clients, subcontractors, and internal teams. The Transition Manager will lead all operational, systems, staff and RHRP modalities. This includes successful data transfer efforts, electronic interfacing process flows, encrypted data efforts, gap analysis, data adaptability, and modular systems integration.

******This Position is contingent upon winning contract award/ Consulting option is available pre-award******

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, including monitoring performance, providing 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 including establishing milestones, realistic schedule and securing resources across all strategic initiatives.

- Ensure comprehensive management of defined initiatives that include monitoring of the budget, schedule, resource availability, and organizational alignment.

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

Specific Qualifications & Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree in business, program management, or a related field (Master's preferred).

• Minimum 10 years of experience in government contracting, program management, or transition leadership.
• Proven track record managing large-scale contract transitions within the federal sector.
• Must have experience with the US Military (included: DoD, DHS, or other federal agencies).

Certifications:

• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification preferred.
• ITIL, CMMI, or Lean Six Sigma certifications are a plus.

Transition Planning & Execution

• Develop and implement comprehensive transition plans in compliance with contract requirements and government regulations.
• Establish transition milestones, deliverables, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Ensure knowledge transfer, continuity of operations, and minimal disruption to the mission.
• Stakeholder & Client Management
• Serve as the primary point of contact for government representatives during the transition phase.
• Coordinate with incumbent contractors, subcontractors, and internal teams to facilitate a smooth transition.
• Maintain strong communication and collaboration with contract officers, program managers, and other stakeholders.

Personnel & Resource Management

• Oversee onboarding, security clearance processing, and retention of key personnel.
• Ensure staffing requirements and transition timelines are met.
• Address workforce challenges, including employee transitions from incumbent contracts.
• Compliance & Risk Management
• Ensure all transition activities comply with federal acquisition regulations (FAR), Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) policies, and agency-specific requirements.
• Identify and mitigate risks that could impact contract performance, security, or operational continuity.
• Maintain all required documentation, reporting, and certifications for government compliance.

Financial & Operational Oversight

• Monitor transition budget, ensuring financial alignment with contract terms.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and adjust strategies as needed.
• Oversee contract modifications and ensure a smooth ramp-up to full operational capability.

Minimum Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in related field required.

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

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.

Minimum Salary

$

130, 000.00

Maximum Salary

$

275, 000.00