Senior Manager - Government Contracting & Supplier Readiness

Weekly Work Hours

40

Staff Range N07

$77,200.00 Annually

United States of America (Exempt)

Staff

All positions are considered on-site roles. After six months of employment, employees may have the opportunity to apply for a hybrid work schedule.

The purpose of this position is to support the mission and strategic goals of Dallas College by providing strategic leadership for government contracting, supplier readiness, military-connected entrepreneurship, and entrepreneurial partnership initiatives within the Small Business Launch Pad ecosystem. This role supports the development and coordination of scalable programs, partnerships, and entrepreneurial support pathways that help connect students, entrepreneurs, small businesses, and community stakeholders to procurement readiness resources, subcontracting opportunities, entrepreneurial training, and ecosystem partnerships.

This role advances Dallas College's commitment to workforce and economic mobility by strengthening pathways into government contracting and supplier ecosystems while supporting military-connected entrepreneurs, supplier diversity efforts, and workforce-connected small business growth initiatives. The position also plays a

This position also strengthens partnerships with employers and industry organizations to align programming with workforce needs and emerging financial technologies.

• Expanding external partnerships, strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystem coordination, and helping position Dallas College as a regional connector within government contracting and supplier readiness ecosystems.

• Lead the strategic development and implementation of government contracting and supplier readiness initiatives aligned with the goals of the Small Business Launch Pad ecosystem.

• Support development of scalable pathways that help entrepreneurs and small businesses better prepare for government contracting, subcontracting, and supplier opportunities.

• Build and maintain strategic relationships with chambers, contractor networks, supplier diversity organizations, workforce partners, military-connected organizations, and entrepreneurial ecosystem stakeholders.

• Coordinate workshops, training programs, entrepreneurial support activities, and ecosystem engagement initiatives related to procurement readiness, subcontractor development, and small business growth.

• Support development of military-connected entrepreneurship programming and pathways serving veterans, military-connected individuals, spouses, and dependents pursuing entrepreneurial opportunities.

• Assist with development of intentional prime/subcontractor relationship pipelines and supplier ecosystem partnerships that strengthen regional small business engagement opportunities.

• Coordinate referrals and connections into Dallas College ecosystem resources, including workforce programs, continuing education, entrepreneurship initiatives, SBDC, Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses, and related support services.

• Support grant development, sponsorship opportunities, partnership cultivation, and strategic initiatives aligned with government contracting, supplier readiness, entrepreneurship, workforce development, and economic mobility priorities.

• Support ecosystem visibility, storytelling, reporting, data collection, and strategic communication efforts related to initiative outcomes and partnership impact.

• Conduct research on emerging practices, funding opportunities, ecosystem models, and entrepreneurial support strategies related to government contracting, supplier readiness, veteran entrepreneurship, and small business development.

• Collaborate across academic, workforce, continuing education, and community partnership teams to align initiatives with institutional and regional workforce priorities.

• May supervise staff, contractors, interns, student assistants, or project-based personnel as initiatives and programming expand.

• Complete minimum required Dallas College professional development training hours annually.

• Perform other duties as assigned.