Director of Small & Minority Businesses (DOT Executive V)

Posting number: 8032ES-TSO-6/26

Department: Maryland Department of Transportation

Job classification: DOT EXECUTIVE V

Posting type: Open

Categories: Diversity Management/EEO

Summary

OPEN RECRUITMENT

OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Executive Service Position

(This position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority.)

If you have ever taken a flight from BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport; renewed your Maryland driver’s license; traveled to an Orioles game on the Light Rail; embarked on a cruise from the Port of Baltimore; received roadside assistance from CHART Emergency Patrol; reduced your commute time by using one of Maryland’s toll roads then you have experienced some of the superb services provided by the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT). 

The Maryland Department of Transportation, The Secretary’s Office (MDOT TSO) is seeking a Director for the Office of Small & Minority Businesses (OSMB). This position is responsible for leading MDOT’s efforts to support and grow small, minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses and ensuring and promoting inclusion of these businesses in MDOT’s procurements. The Director of OSMB serves as a key link between procurement operations, compliance and outreach functions, and the business community. The incumbent ensures that vendors and suppliers understand how to access opportunities, meet compliance expectations, and navigate procurement processes effectively while upholding MDOT’s procurement standards, policies, and compliance obligations.

In this dynamic role, duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Leading and developing MDOT’s statewide socioeconomic procurement strategy
• Providing leadership and direction in regard to small and minority businesses to MDOT’s modal administrations 
• Hosting and participating in outreach activities
• Overseeing and monitoring the goal-setting process for contracts and programs
• Assisting in the coordination and development of related legislative and regulatory proposals and policy recommendations
• Preparing, reviewing, and presenting executive briefings
• Overseeing all managerial and administrative duties relating to the State’s disparity studies
• Addressing complex and sensitive inquiries and complaints
• Ensuring MDOT’s compliance with federal and state laws and regulations 

The current vacancy exists at MDOT TSO in the Office of Small & Minority Businesses, which is located in Hanover, MD. (Anne Arundel County).

This position may allow a hybrid work schedule, including telework and on-site work hours.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits 

Examples of duties

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Experience: Five (5) years of experience with state or federal socioeconomic or supplier diversity programs related to minority businesses. Two (2) years of this experience must include a leadership role.

The ideal candidate will possess:

• Proficient written and verbal communication skills
• Strong leadership skills
• Public sector experience

Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application. Therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information.  Please include all relevant experience on your application.  This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position for which you are applying.  
 
 If you have held more than one position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.    

NOTES:

U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the Preferred Qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis.

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