Deputy Director (Mayor’s Office of Contract Compliance (OCC))

City of Atlanta•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

The Deputy Director is a senior executive leader within the City of Atlanta’s Mayor’s Office of Contract Compliance (OCC), reporting directly to the Director. The role assists the Director with strategic leadership, operational oversight, and management of the City’s contract compliance, supplier diversity, certification, and related programs. The Deputy Director translates strategic priorities into day-to-day operations and promotes consistency, accountability, and timely execution across OCC functional areas. The position works with OCC managers and staff, City departments, procurement professionals, contractors, consultants, concessionaires, and other stakeholders to support compliance with City policies, contract requirements, and federal regulations. The Deputy Director may act on behalf of the Director when designated and coordinates complex matters requiring cross-functional or departmental resolution. The position provides oversight of contract compliance for City contracts, certification and supplier diversity functions, and compliance activities involving Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, concessions, and applicable federally funded programs. It also supports OCC policy and procedure development, internal controls, performance measurement, reporting, staff development, and internal and external stakeholder relations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Law, Construction Management, Contract Management, or a closely related field.
Significant progressively responsible experience in contract compliance, supplier diversity, procurement, contract administration, government operations, regulatory compliance, or a related field.
Demonstrated experience managing professional staff, managers, programs, or complex organizational functions.
Experience developing or implementing policies, procedures, internal controls, and performance management systems.
Strong knowledge of public-sector contracting, procurement, compliance monitoring, and contract administration.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple high-priority assignments in a complex, deadline-driven environment.
Ability to interpret contracts, policies, regulations, and complex compliance requirements.
Strong executive leadership and management skills, analytical and problem-solving abilities, judgment, discretion, integrity, and professionalism.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to communicate effectively with executive leadership, employees, contractors, businesses, elected officials, and the public.
Strong organizational and project management capabilities, including the ability to manage competing priorities and meet critical deadlines.
Ability to identify risk, develop practical corrective solutions, lead organizational change, improve business processes, and use data and performance metrics to guide operational decisions.
An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities may be considered.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Public Administration, Business Administration, Finance, Law, or a related discipline.
Seven or more years of progressively responsible experience in contract compliance, procurement, supplier diversity, regulatory compliance, or public administration.
Five or more years of management or executive leadership experience.
Experience administering MBE, FBE, SBE, DBE, and/or ACDBE programs.
Knowledge of federal DBE and ACDBE regulatory requirements.
Experience with airport, transportation, construction, infrastructure, watershed, or other large public-sector contracting environments.
Professional certification related to contract compliance, procurement, contract administration, project management, or supplier diversity.

Responsibilities

Assist the Director in establishing and implementing OCC strategic priorities, policies, procedures, performance standards, and operational goals.
Provide day-to-day executive oversight of OCC operations and align the office’s functional areas.
Translate executive direction into measurable assignments, timelines, deliverables, and accountability standards.
Supervise assigned managers and senior-level staff and guide operational, personnel, and performance matters.
Monitor workloads, staffing needs, priorities, and deadlines to support appropriate resource allocation.
Serve as Acting Director when designated and represent the Director at meetings, briefings, hearings, and other engagements.
Oversee compliance activities for City contracts, including construction, professional services, commodities, concessions, and other contracted services.
Oversee escalation and resolution of significant contract compliance deficiencies and disputes.
Ensure compliance reviews, site visits, desk audits, investigations, and corrective action processes are conducted consistently and documented appropriately.
Coordinate with City departments and contractors to address deficiencies and establish corrective action plans.
Lead and oversee OCC certification and supplier diversity functions, including applicable MBE, FBE, SBE, DBE, and ACDBE programs.
Monitor certification workloads, processing times, backlogs, quality-control measures, and customer service standards.
Support outreach, education, technical assistance, and engagement to improve access to City contracting opportunities for certified and small businesses.
Oversee and coordinate OCC compliance activities involving Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, concessions, and applicable federally funded programs.
Ensure appropriate monitoring of participation, revenue, ownership, control, commercially useful function, contract commitments, and other applicable requirements.
Coordinate with Aviation leadership, procurement personnel, contractors, concessionaires, and other stakeholders to resolve complex compliance matters.
Assist with federal reporting, goal setting, program reviews, corrective actions, and other regulatory requirements.
Lead or support development, implementation, and continuous improvement of OCC policies, standard operating procedures, manuals, and internal controls.
Ensure consistent application of OCC policies and procedures and recommend business-process improvements that strengthen accountability, efficiency, transparency, and regulatory compliance.
Establish and monitor operational performance measures and key performance indicators across OCC functions.
Ensure OCC leadership receives timely and accurate dashboards, reports, and management information.
Assist in preparing executive reports, presentations, briefings, and other materials for City leadership.
Coach and develop OCC managers and staff; set expectations for performance, responsiveness, professionalism, customer service, and accountability.
Conduct or participate in performance evaluations and employee development planning, and support succession planning.
Serve as a senior OCC liaison to City departments, procurement officials, contractors, consultants, businesses, community stakeholders, and regulatory agencies.
Assist in resolving escalated concerns from contractors, certified firms, City departments, and other stakeholders.
Represent OCC at public meetings, industry events, outreach programs, conferences, and stakeholder engagements.