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INTRODUCTION
Maximus is currently hiring for a senior operations leader to provide executive oversight of the NYS Thruway contract. This role will have overall accountability for contract performance, client relationships, financial results, and successful delivery of this large-scale New York State program.
The position will provide strategic leadership across tolling and customer service operations, including call center, quality assurance, training, reporting, compliance, workforce planning, and overall program performance. This leader will oversee the Program Director and senior operational team, serve as the primary executive partner to the client, and ensure contractual, operational, financial, and service objectives are achieved. The role also carries responsibility for P&L management, strategic planning, staffing, and client satisfaction.
Candidates must have demonstrated experience leading large State government contracts that include both tolling and call center operations, with the ability to manage complex client relationships and lead large-scale operations through senior leaders.
This position is contingent upon award and supports the NYS Thruway contract. Travel to New York will be required as needed.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Oversee and manage the operations of a business unit(s) with overall responsibility for the accounts
- Manage the client relationships ensuring customer satisfaction.
- Has profit and loss responsibility and overall control of planning, staffing, budgeting, managing expense priorities, and recommending and implementing changes to methods for the business unit.
- Provide budget analysis, labor planning, problem resolution and coordination of activities between clients and company personnel.
- This management position requires strong technical, communication and management skills and extensive experience in managing the operations of a business.
- Establish strategic plans and objectives for business unit(s).
- Oversee RFP and proposal development process for functional business units and new business development opportunities within the Northeastern Region.
- Review objectives to determine success of operations.
- Oversee activities of multiple sections/departments through subordinates.
- Manage external and internal customer relationships to include high ranking state and local government officials.
- Oversee and review current and new project initiatives.
- Continually work with clients and project staff to develop new and creative ideas for delivering current program services for efficiently, as well as for expanding current services into new operational areas.
- Promote new ideas and provides direction to senior managers in various departments.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s degree required, MBA preferred.
- Outsourcing experience preferred.
- Experience in simultaneously managing a large portfolio of multiple complex projects.
- Typically utilizes management skills more than technical skills.
- Excellent organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Ability to develop and implement high level departmental strategies, assesses intangible variables to identify and evaluate fundamental issues.
- Ability to influence executive management decisions.
- Knowledge of organizational and or client objectives.
- Ability to negotiate with internal and external customers to gain desired outcome.
- Ability to successfully manage many complex tasks simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of state, county and local government programs currently served by MAXIMUS.
- Business, government, and/or management experience preferred.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications including Microsoft Project.
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.
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Translate your credentials into PERM language
PERM job requirements must match your actual background. If your degree is in education administration or a related field, document how it satisfies the minimum requirements the employer lists, since any mismatch can delay certification.
Target employers with active PERM filing history
Childcare management companies, federally funded Head Start programs, and nonprofit community service organizations are among the most frequent Center Director PERM sponsors. Searching DOL disclosure data by occupation narrows your list to employers who have filed before.
Use Migrate Mate to find sponsoring employers fast
Search Center Director roles with green card sponsorship filters on Migrate Mate to surface employers with verified PERM history. This cuts the guesswork of cold-applying to organizations that have never sponsored a foreign national in this role.
Check the prevailing wage before accepting an offer
PERM requires your offered salary to meet DOL's prevailing wage for your metro area and job zone. Run the OFLC Wage Search before signing an offer letter to confirm the employer's figure clears the threshold, since underpaying triggers a denial.
Distinguish EB-2 and EB-3 with your employer early
Center Director roles often qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers, but candidates holding a master's degree in education, nonprofit management, or a related field may qualify under EB-2. Clarify which category your employer intends to file before PERM begins, since switching tracks later restarts the process.
Prepare a concurrent I-140 and I-485 strategy if your priority date is current
Once your employer files I-140, check the USCIS Visa Bulletin for your country's EB-2 or EB-3 priority date. If your date is current, you can file I-485 for adjustment of status concurrently, which protects your work authorization during adjudication without needing a separate EAD renewal cycle.
Green Card Center Director: Frequently Asked Questions
Does a Center Director role typically qualify for EB-2 or EB-3 sponsorship?
Most Center Director positions qualify under EB-3 as skilled workers requiring at least two years of training or experience. If the employer's minimum requirement is a master's degree in education administration, nonprofit management, or a related field, the role may qualify under EB-2. The classification is determined by what the employer genuinely requires for the position, not simply what you hold.
How does green card sponsorship differ from H-1B for this role?
Green card sponsorship through PERM leads to permanent residency rather than temporary work authorization. There's no annual lottery and no cap concern at the EB-3 level for most countries outside India and China. The tradeoff is timeline: PERM, I-140, and adjustment of status together typically take two to four years, compared to the H-1B visa's faster processing but temporary and lottery-dependent status.
What does the PERM labor certification process require from a Center Director candidate?
Your employer must conduct a federally supervised recruitment campaign to demonstrate no qualified U.S. workers are available for the role. DOL then certifies the position before the employer files an I-140 immigrant petition on your behalf. You'll need to document that your qualifications precisely match the minimum requirements listed in the PERM application, so credential alignment matters from the start.
Where can I find Center Director jobs that offer green card sponsorship?
Migrate Mate is designed specifically for this search. You can filter Center Director roles by employers with PERM and employment-based green card sponsorship history, so you're applying to organizations that have completed this process before. Cold-applying to organizations with no PERM history often stalls before the immigration conversation even begins.
Can my employer start PERM sponsorship while I'm working on a different visa status?
Yes. PERM is independent of your current nonimmigrant status. Employers can file labor certification while you're on OPT, H-1B, or another work-authorized status. What matters is that you're authorized to work at the time of filing and that you meet the PERM job requirements. USCIS adjudicates the I-140 separately from your current visa category.