Executive Director, Baroni Center for Government Contracting

Executive Director, Baroni Center for Government Contracting

10003097

Fairfax, VA

Administrative or Professional Faculty

Opening on : Aug 27 2025

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Department : Costello College of Business

Classification : Administrative Faculty

Job Category : Administrative or Professional Faculty

Job Type : Full-Time

Work Schedule : Full-time (1.0 FTE, 40 hrs / wk)

Location : Fairfax, VA

Workplace Type : Hybrid Eligible

Salary : Salary commensurate with education and experience

Criminal Background Check : Yes

About the Department :

The Donald G. Costello College of Business at George Mason University is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, and is located near Washington, D.C., in Arlington and Fairfax, and at George Mason's global campus in Incheon, South Korea. The college's AACSB-accredited business and accounting curricula prepare undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government. Its research-based faculty and focus on multi-disciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education, experiential learning, and corporate partner engagement are transforming the landscape of business education and workforce development.Learn more at business.gmu.edu .

The mission of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting is to work across the university and stakeholders in government, industry, and academia to be a thought leader in government contracting and address related business, policy, and regulatory issues through research, education and training, and collaboration, spurring innovative mission driven engagement between the industry and government and achieving mutually beneficial outcomes.

About the Position :

The Executive Director is a strategic leader who is responsible for all aspects of the center's activities including strategic planning, operations, financial viability, design and delivery of programs, new initiatives, growth, research, communications, and fundraising to build relationships in the government contracting industry as well as the government and raise the presence and reputation of the Baroni Center as a platform for thought leadership and engagement forum for innovative government and industry partnerships. The Executive Director will lead expansion of the Center's offerings complementing other programs at the Costello College of Business including graduate and executive education offerings, experiential learning initiatives for students and the undergraduate Minor in Government Contracting program.

Responsibilities : Supervision

• Responsible for setting goals for performance and deadlines in ways that comply with the university's plans and vision and communicate them to center team members;
• Organizing workflow and ensuring that employees understand their duties or delegated tasks;
• Monitoring employee productivity and providing constructive feedback and coaching including receiving complaints and resolving problems;
• Maintaining timekeeping and personnel records including passing on information from upper management to employees and vice versa;
• Preparing and submitting performance evaluations including deciding on rewards and promotions based on performance and hiring and training new employees;
• Ensuring adherence to legal and university policies and procedures and undertaking disciplinary actions if the need arises;
• Directs and works with the Associate Director, Industry Fellows, and Instructors on program content and execution;
• Ensures quality employees are recruited, retained, and appropriately compensated; and
• Establishes program expectations and objectives for execution by the Director of Operations.

Financial & Operations

Outreach, Advancement & Extramural Funding

Strategic and Academic Leadership

Teaching

Required Qualifications :

Preferred Qualifications :

Instructions to Applicants :

For full consideration, applicants must apply for Executive Director, Baroni Center for Government Contracting at https : / / jobs.gmu.edu / . Complete and submit the online application to include three professional references with contact information, and provide a cover letter and resume for review.

Posting Open Date : August 27, 2025

For Full Consideration, Apply by : September 29, 2025

Open Until Filled : Yes