Sr. Program Manager, Vendor Diversity

Program Manager

The Program Manager is a member of the Inclusive Procurements division at the Harris County Department of Economic Equity & Opportunity. As part of the Inclusive Procurements division, the Vendor Diversity Program ensures County contracts fairly benefit and include women, minorities, and other small businesses.

The Program Manager is responsible for reviewing upcoming solicitations to optimize inclusive procurement practices and supervising the operational compliance of contractors and subcontractors under the Minority & Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M / WBE) program.

Duties and responsibilities include :

• Assisting in developing, implementing, coordinating, monitoring, and evaluating new or revised strategies, policies, and procedures to increase participation of minorities, women, and other small businesses in the County procurement and compliance process.
• Managing a portfolio of M / WBE projects for the division. Including : reviewing upcoming projects to define and manage vendor (prime and subcontractor) participation requirements and procedures, tracking, reporting, and benchmarking best practices in advance strategies such as breaking down large contracts, Good Faith Effort program / reporting, outreach, compliance, and others identified as the Vendor Diversity programs develop.
• Maintaining collaborative partnerships with procurement teams and county-wide operational staff to build relationships with the advocates for current and prospective diverse vendors. Including being a key participant in internal M / WBE working groups and providing training / technical assistance to peers inside the County.
• Developing and managing networks, interacting and liaising with the business community and with other governmental M / WBE programs to continuously promote business opportunities with the County and educate them on the purchasing and compliance process. Includes extensive community outreach to businesses, especially in hard-to-reach communities with additional barriers.
• Directly managing assigned team members, including training, assigning and directing work, and providing ongoing coaching / performance feedback.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. Only information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.