[Hiring] Immigration Account Director @Maximus

Role Description

This is a rare opportunity to lead Maximus UK's growth in the asylum and immigration market. As Immigration Account Director, you will:

• Shape and lead our market strategy.
• Strengthen our position with the Home Office and sector partners.
• Turn our capabilities into a compelling, sustainable growth platform.
• Work closely with executive leaders and senior stakeholders.
• Define where we play, how we win, and the partnerships we need to succeed.

This is a visible, influential role for someone who wants to shape a nationally significant market and leave a lasting strategic legacy.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the organisation’s asylum and immigration vertical ‘go to market’ strategy, aligned with the corporate strategy, and creating growth objectives and pipeline opportunities.
• Act as our Home Office SME, identifying and articulating where and how Maximus can add value to address the Home Office’s challenges.
• Track asylum and immigration policy, reform and spending priorities to inform strategic choices and corporate planning.
• Act as the internal subject-matter lead on asylum and immigration policy and stakeholder dynamics.
• Build and maintain senior-level relationships across the Home Office and other key policy influencers.
• Identify and activate strategic partners to enable joint go to market activity.
• Deliver measurable growth outcomes including pipeline generation and increased market presence.

Key Internal Stakeholders & Relationships

• Country Leadership Team
• Operational teams
• Growth/Business Development team
• Marketing and Integrated Communications teams

Key External Stakeholders & Relationships

• Government officials
• Elected representatives
• Think tanks and research organisations
• Membership bodies

Qualifications

• Significant experience working in or with the asylum and immigration sector, Home Office or closely related policy environments.
• Proven ability to operate at a strategic, cross-organisational level, influencing senior leaders and diverse stakeholders.
• Strong understanding of UK asylum and immigration policy, governance, commissioning and stakeholder landscape.
• Familiarity with Home Office procurement approach and market.
• Confident relationship-builder with an existing network and credibility at senior levels.
• Degree or equivalent experience.

Desirable

• Experience managing a pipeline of commercial opportunities and/or working to growth targets.

Maximus Competencies / Individual Competencies

• Embraces Respect
• Partners Effectively
• Creates Innovative Solutions
• Focuses on the Customer
• Demonstrates Compassion
• Takes Responsibility & Acts with Integrity
• Strategic Business Acumen
• Exceptional Communication
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Growth-Orientated Mindsets
• Solution focused
• Proactive and Agile Execution
• Results Driven
• Adaptive Leadership
• Learning Agility
• Emotionally Intelligent Leadership

Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel required.
• Business Travel 10,000+ miles per year: NO

Benefits

• Salary is £75,000 - £98,875
• 25 days holidays + bank holidays
• 9% combined pension contribution
• Healthcare cashplan
• Retail discounts