Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Support planning and capture activities for opportunities that are 3-18 months prior to RFP release.
- Research customer budgets, program requirements, and relevant legislation.
- Perform detailed competitor assessments.
- Identify and evaluate scope and technology requirements .
- Support proposal response activities as directed by the Capture Manager and Proposal Manager, researching and answering questions from the writing team, solution teams, and pricing lead
- Assist in development of operations and staffing models by analyzing and reviewing client provided volume and staffing information, published reports for the program, publicly available incumbent performance data and reports. 
- Work with subject matter experts to document business processes and customer journeys.
- Assist the Capture Manager in identifying and documenting RFP requirements, solution gaps, and new and/or existing solutions.
- Participate in solution meetings and complete use cases, volume estimates, and requirements documents for IT, security, pricing, and other operational teams.  
- Assist the Capture Manager, Operations and Sales Leads in conveying key information to the writing and solution teams in order for them to develop a winning proposal.
- Assist in management and mentoring of new capture analysts.
- Perform other duties as assigned by management. 

 
- Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of experience

- Experience analyzing operational data and reports, government contracts or policy documents and/or market information

- Experience synthesizing large sets of data into useable information

- Comfortable presenting information in ways that can be easily digestible and useable by a variety of team members

- Experience working in a matrixed environment, working in tandem with business development, legal, operations, IT systems and infrastructure, human capital, implementation teams, finance, and other business units to develop comprehensive, winning solutions

- Experience working with remote teams is preferred

- Must have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to manage deadlines, take initiative, and research and understand business practices and processes

- Strong communication skills.

- Bachelor’s degree in Sales, Marketing, Business, or related field required; 10+ years of capture experience may substitute for a degree.
- Minimum 5 years of capture management support, proposal support, or BID-related experience.
- Strong analytical skills with experience reviewing volumes, operational data, and supporting capture activities.
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams and deliver effective presentations and communication.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office Suite required; Power BI experience preferred.

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.

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.

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.