Pro-Equity Contracting Program Supervisor

King County, WA; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent medical, dental, and vision

Retirement plan

Paid holidays

Flexible schedules

Transit benefits

Job summary

King County is seeking a Pro-Equity Contracting Program Supervisor (Project Program Manager IV) in Seattle, WA. You will lead the Pro-Equity contracting initiatives, supervise staff, monitor performance, provide technical assistance, and drive strategies to increase participation of small and disadvantaged businesses in county contracts.

The role emphasizes building partnerships, reporting on equity goals, and ensuring compliance with BDCC requirements, while advancing pro-equity objectives in a

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience in DEI, facilitation, program design, community engagement, public administration, or related fields.
• Proven experience supervising teams in high-volume environments with data tracking and timely responses.
• Experience maintaining accurate records in online databases with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Supervise staff administering the County’s Contracting Opportunities Program, federal DBE program, contract compliance, and small contractor certification.
• Hire, coach, train, and motivate the team; manage workload and onboarding; ensure policy compliance and recognize achievements.
• Manage performance with clear expectations, coaching, feedback, and formal evaluations.

Skills

DEI leadership

Program design

Community engagement

Public administration

Team supervision

Data analysis

MS Office

Stakeholder management

Tools

Neogov

PeopleSoft

E-procurement system

Job description

Summary

The Finance and Business Operations Division is seeking a Pro-Equity Contracting Program Supervisor for the Business Development and Contract Compliance Section. This is an opportunity to serve your community and work with a dynamic team.

About the Business Development and Contract Compliance Section: We are guided by integrity, professionalism, and leadership. We value diversity and are committed to a workforce that reflects our community. Maintaining a diverse and inclusive office is essential to our mission.

The Pro-Equity Contracting Program Supervisor (Project Program Manager IV) work leads to the implementation of King County’s pro-equity contracting Executive Order. You will supervise staff engaged in work and programs to expand opportunities for diverse, small, and disadvantaged businesses and ensure compliance.

This position oversees pro-equity local small-business and federal disadvantaged-business programs. Responsibilities include monitoring contract performance, ensuring compliance, providing technical assistance to contractors, analyzing data, reporting on equity goals, and developing strategies to increase participation by small and disadvantaged businesses in county contracts.

Scope Of Job Duties

• Supervise staff administering the County’s Contracting Opportunities Program, federal Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program, contract compliance, and small contractor certification.
• Hire, coach, train, and motivate the team. Identify, prioritize and manage staff workload. Ensure new employees are thoroughly onboarded, trained, and supported in their roles. Ensure employees follow King County policies, procedures, rules and regulations. Recognize individual and team accomplishments.
• Manage employee performance including establishing performance expectations, deliverables, and metrics. Provide staff with regular coaching and positive and corrective feedback. Hold staff accountable for work quality and quantity and completing required training. Discuss individual performance with employees and recommend training and development plans. Conduct performance evaluations.
• Develop materials and presentations, deliver training, facilitate workshops, maintain the online directory, and coordinate goal setting and progress monitoring with departments.
• Build stakeholder relationships to advance pro-equity contracting. Attend monthly coordination meetings and enhance processes to support small business participation by implementing best practices.
• Set diverse business contracting goals and requirements. Report on performance, metrics, and participation benchmarks, and analyze data to meet deadlines.
• Oversee contract closeouts to ensure compliance with BDCC requirements.
• Lead outreach and training to increase small business participation. Provide staff support, maintain partnerships, and serve on committees as needed.
• Hold monthly compliance reviews with agencies to support pro-equity contracting and increased small business utilization.
• Draft policies, develop contract boilerplates, and create standard work to increase procurement diversity. Update materials, forms, and contract language to reflect legal changes.
• Assist contractors with the online compliance system, support contract closeout, and respond to inquiries within 48 hours.
• Lead and participate in continuous process improvement.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated professional experience in DEI, facilitation, program design, community engagement, public administration, business development, economic development, or related fields.
• Proven experience supervising teams in high-volume environments, including tracking work deliverables, maintaining data, and responding to customer inquiries in a timely manner.
• Experience maintaining accurate records in an online database with strong attention to detail.
• Uphold the Division’s Equity and Social Justice values.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, writing, and customer service skills
• Intermediate level of technology proficiency using MS Office Productivity tools in your daily work
• Ability to manage your time and adapt to changing priorities, work on multiple priorities and projects simultaneously, meet quick deadlines, and produce timely and quality work products.
• Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using Neogov, PeopleSoft, and King County’s E-procurement system
• Experience working in government
• Experience with LEAN processes and principles
• Experience with SharePoint, MS Teams and other collaborative online tools

The Business Development and Contract Compliance Section (BDCC) is part of the larger Finance and Business Operations Division portfolio of countywide services. FBOD’s vision “Count on Us” reflects the division’s deep‑stated commitment to customer success, equity, employee engagement, resource stewardship, and operational excellence. If these values align with your own, please apply and join FBOD for a rewarding career!

Position Information

• Work Site Details: The team works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson, Seattle, Washington 98104. Please reach out for additional details at the contact below.
• Location Requirement: Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
• Work Schedule: This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule, every other Thursday, comprising a 40-hour workweek; normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
• Union Representation: This position is not represented.

King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work in our department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a county-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work. Employees will need to be available and responsive during scheduled work hours and follow FBOD’s hybrid/remote guidelines that include on-camera participation during virtual video meetings.

King County's Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values unite us.

King County serves residents with a relentless sense of urgency, delivering on commitments with transparency and accountability. We are action-oriented, creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles, engage directly with communities, and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact. As a unified team, we uphold high ethical and stewardship standards, embrace change, stay curious, and continuously improve. Across all interactions, we listen first, act quickly, and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust. Learn more about our Vision, Mission, and ACTIVATE Values here and visit our Why work at King County page here.

King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on sex, race, color, national origin, ethnicity, religious affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age except by minimum age and retirement provisions, pregnancy, status as a family caregiver, parental status, marital status, military status or status as a veteran who was honorably discharged or who was discharged solely as a result of the person's sexual orientation or gender identity or expression, citizenship or immigration status, genetic information, or other protected class. However, to the extent that distinction or differential treatment on the basis of citizenship or immigration status is authorized by either federal or state law, regulation, or government contract, it is not an unfair practice. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

Benefits

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what’s best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.