Manager, Supplier Diversity and Reporting

Posting Summary Job Title Manager, Supplier Diversity and Reporting Division Division of Finance & Administration Department Procurement & Property Control Department Work Status Full Time Position Category Staff FLSA Exempt Pay Range Exempt Salary Range $115,000 - $130,000 / year Fund Source State Support Job Summary This position leads the Supplier Diversity and Reporting Unit within the Office of Procurement and Property Control, Division of Finance and Administration, and serves as the University’s designated Socioeconomic Program (MBE, SBR, and VSBE (if adopted)) Liaison. The position is accountable for four institutional functions: (1) supervision of the unit’s permanent and temporary staff and the workplans, standards, and training that govern their work; (2) all procurement reporting produced by the University, including statutory and regulatory submissions to the Office of Small, Minority, and Women Business Affairs (OSBA), the Department of General Services, the University’s Board of Regents, the Board of Public Works (BPW), and the Maryland General Assembly, as well as internal spend and utilization reporting for Division leadership; (3) the BPW submission process from agenda planning through post-approval tracking; and (4) revising, maintaining, and disseminating all procurement policies and procedures for the Office of Procurement and Property Control. This position is a voting member of the University’s Procurement Review Group (PRG), which sets and defends socioeconomic participation goals, determines the sufficiency of waiver and good-faith-effort documentation, directs risk-based compliance reviews and corrective action, and certifies the accuracy of data the University reports publicly. In doing so, it advances the Department’s mission of transparent, legally sufficient, and cost-effective procurement that expands contracting opportunity for certified minority, small, and veteran-owned businesses, and it protects the University from audit findings, bid protests, and delayed awards. Job Duties Supervision and Unit Leadership Supervises the Supplier Diversity and Reporting Unit, including the Socioeconomic Compliance Officer, the Reporting Specialist, and assigned contractual staff and student interns. Assigns and prioritizes work against statutory and internal deadlines; establishes performance expectations and conducts performance evaluations; approves timekeeping and leave; instructs and trains staff on socioeconomic program regulations, reporting systems, and policy requirements; interviews candidates and effectively recommends selection, discipline, and discharge; and responds to first-level grievances as assigned. Develops unit workplans, standard operating procedures, and desk manuals so that reporting, compliance, and policy deliverables are produced on schedule and survive staff transitions in a small, specialized unit. Procurement Reporting Owns all procurement reporting for the University. Compiles, validates, and certifies recurring and ad hoc reports, including monthly, quarterly, and annual socioeconomic utilization and subcontractor payment reports to OSBA; annual procurement and supplier diversity reports to the Board of Regents, the Maryland General Assembly, and the Department of General Services; and internal dashboards and spend analyses for the Director and Division leadership. Reconciles data drawn from eMaryland Marketplace Advantage (eMMA), the University’s ERP/financial system, and contract files; investigates and resolves variances before submission; documents data definitions, methodology, and the reporting calendar; and identifies participation trends, risks, and opportunities requiring leadership action. Supplier Diversity Program Administration Serves as the University’s Socioeconomic Liaison. Drives use of and reports on state-designated preference procurements, including Green Purchasing and Preferred Providers (Maryland Correctional Ente…

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