Compliance Manager (Administrator IV)

Maryland Department of Transportation; Baltimore (MD); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 paid holidays

27+ days leave annually

State pension

Health, dental, and vision plans

Job summary

Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) seeks a Compliance Manager to oversee MBE/DBE/VSBE program compliance across contracts in Baltimore, MD. The role supervises Compliance Supervisors, Officers, Report Officers, and Associates, coordinating with prime contractors and regulatory agencies.

The successful candidate will ensure regulatory alignment, conduct on-site visits, and prepare documentation for audits and reviews, with potential hybrid telework and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Experience in socioeconomic compliance program management and supervision.
• Knowledge of MBE/DBE/VSBE participation requirements and reporting.
• Ability to coordinate with internal teams, contractors, and regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and enforce MBE/DBE/VSBE participation requirements across contracts.
• Supervise Compliance Supervisors, Officers, Report Officers, and Associates; manage outreach events and major projects.
• Ensure alignment between pre-award decisions, contract data, and field-monitoring activities.
• Track and respond to regulatory audits and ensure compliance.
• Conduct on-site field visits and document deviations; prepare closeout reviews.

Skills

MBE/DBE/VSBE compliance

Socioeconomic program management

Supervisory experience

Contract compliance oversight

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Description

OPEN RECRUITMENT

This is a position-specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes, across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions, and - most importantly - our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The Compliance Manager is responsible for overseeing and enforcing compliance with Minority Business Enterprise (MBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), and Veteran-Small Business Enterprise (VSBE) program requirements across assigned contracts. This role ensures contractors meet participation goals, adhere to regulatory requirements, and maintain accurate and transparent reporting. The manager serves as a key liaison between internal teams, contractors, and regulatory agencies, supporting both field monitoring and administrative compliance functions.

This position will directly supervise and manage the Compliance Supervisors, Compliance Officers, Compliance Report Officers, and Compliance Associates, ensuring the contract compliance activities are effectively carried out in the division. This position will also supervise and manage outreach events and major projects.

Duties of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Ensure alignment between pre-award decisions, contract data, and all subsequent field-monitoring activities;
• Ensure current program laws, policies, and contract requirements for MBE/DBE/VSBE participation are implemented and followed;
• Assist and advise on compliance activities for projects, including attendance at pre-construction meetings, cure meetings, and other compliance-related sessions;
• Track, respond to, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements for internal and external audits related to contracts with participation goals;
• Conduct initial on-site field visits to establish communication with prime contractors and subcontractors and verify early compliance activities;
• Perform closeout compliance reviews to confirm prime contractors meet all DBE/MBE/VSBE commitments and document any deviations;
• Oversee socio-economic program reporting for DBE, MBE, VSBE, and Small Business Reserve (SBR) programs;
• Monitor contractor performance throughout the project lifecycle to ensure adherence to applicable regulatory guidelines; and
• Prepare documentation for federal, state, and local compliance reviews, including internal audits.

The selected candidate will report directly to the Deputy Director of Civil Rights and Fair Practices. The position is located in Baltimore, MD. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position.

MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, and more! *May be prorated based on start date.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education: Graduation from an accredited high school or possession of a high school equivalency certificate.

Experience: Six years of experience in administrative staff or professional work. **Three years of this experience must include socioeconomic compliance program management and one year of supervisory experience. **This statement contains a SELECTIVE QUALIFICATION, which is more focused in scope than the Minimum Qualifications for this classification. Selective Qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (knowledge, skills, and abilities). No substitutions are allowed for a Selective Qualification.

Your placement on an eligible list 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 you are applying for. If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, please list each position that you held and the length of time that you held each position.

Notes: 1. Candidates may substitute 30 credit hours from an accredited college or university for each year up to four years of the required experience. 2. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and two years of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience. 3. Candidates may substitute the possession of a Master's degree from an accredited college or university and one year of experience in administrative staff or professional work for the required experience. 4. Candidates may substitute U.S. Armed Forces military service experience involving staff work related to the administration of rules, regulations, policies, procedures and processes, or overseeing or coordinating unit operations or functioning as a staff assistant to a higher ranking commissioned officer on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.

Licenses & Certifications

Employees in this classification will be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Applicants are required to possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the State of Maryland. Applicants must list the license number and date of expiration on the application.

Additional Information

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

For education obtained outside the U.S., at the time of application, you are required to provide proof of the equivalent American education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/). This must be submitted as an attachment with the application of the position in which you are applying.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is not sponsoring new employees in the application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

WE ARE AN EQUAL-OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. MDTA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

MDOT has various careers for people of all experiences, backgrounds, and abilities who come together to contribute to one mission - connecting our customers to life's opportunities. Join us in serving our Maryland residents, visitors, and businesses!

Reasonable Accommodations for persons with disabilities will be provided upon request. Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please notify in advance. MD Relay Service Number 1-800-735-2258 (TTY Number: 711).

Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

Issue Date: 8/6/2026