Accreditation & Policy Program Lead

Montgomery County (MD); Rockville (MD); On-site; USD 79,000 - 117,000; Full time

Job summary

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Maryland seeks a detail-oriented Program Manager I to provide program-level support for accreditation, policy administration, compliance innovation, and agency-wide improvement initiatives. The role supports CALEA accreditation activities, policy development, forms management, and MPIA requests.

Reporting to executive leadership, the position emphasizes coordination across divisions, research of best practices, and preparation of executive briefs.

Qualifications

• Three years of professional program management experience.
• Bachelor's degree required.
• Experience with accreditation, policy administration, strategic planning desirable.
• Ability to coordinate multiple projects and present to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Accreditation Support: coordinate CALEA accreditation activities, maintain files and documentation, assist with mock assessments and site visits.
• Policy Support: coordinate policy development, ensure compliance with laws and regulations, maintain electronic policy management system.
• Forms Coordination: develop and maintain agency forms, ensure compliance and version control, suggest process improvements.
• MPIA Coordination: manage MPIA requests, identify responsive records, prepare draft responses, track processing timelines.
• Special Projects: manage projects for executive leadership, prepare reports and presentations, represent the Office on committees.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Montgomery County Sheriff's Office in Maryland seeks a detail-oriented Program Manager I to provide program-level support for accreditation, policy administration, compliance innovation, and agency-wide improvement initiatives. The role supports CALEA accreditation activities, policy development, forms management, and MPIA requests.

Reporting to executive leadership, the position emphasizes coordination across divisions, research of best practices, and preparation of executive briefs.