Compliance Project Manager

With competitive pay, great benefits, and endless opportunities, working for the City and County of Denver means seeing yourself working with purpose — for you, and those who benefit from your passion, skills and expertise. Join our diverse, inclusive and talented workforce of more than 11,000 team members who are at the heart of what makes Denver, Denver.

What We Offer

The City and County of Denver offers competitive pay commensurate with education and experience. New hires are typically brought into the organization between $64,000 - $83,000/year. We also offer generous benefits for full-time employees which include but are not limited to:

• A guaranteed life-long monthly pension, once vested after 5 years of service
• 457B Retirement Plan
• 140 hours of PTO earned within first year + 12 paid holidays, 1 personal holiday, 1 wellness day, and 1 volunteer day per year
• Competitive medical, dental and vision plans effective within 1 month of start date

Location & Schedule

The City and County of Denver supports a hybrid workplace model. Employees work where needed, at a job site several days a week and off-site as needed. Employees must work within the state of Colorado on their off-site days.   

In this position you can expect to work three (3) days in office at the Webb Municipal Building (201 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80202). Tuesday is a mandatory in-office day; the other two days will be determined upon hire.

Who We Are & What You’ll Do

The City and County of Denver's Division of Small Business Opportunity (DSBO) is currently seeking a Compliance Project Manager to join our team! The overarching mission of DSBO is to undertake specific initiatives, programs and activities to prevent discrimination, enhance the utilization and maximize contracting opportunities for certified small, disadvantaged, minority and women-owned business enterprises in city service projects and the procurements of goods and services purchased by the city (Denver Revised Municipal Code [D.R.M.C.] Chapter 28 Articles III, V, and VII).  

Specifically, as a Compliance Project Manager, you will:

• Ensure compliance with the city’s supplier diversity programs: Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority and Women Business Enterprise (MWBE), Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE).
• Oversee contractor compliance with contract provisions, city ordinance, and federal regulations as needed; validate information, ensure accuracy, and maintain a high standard of quality in all work products.

• Perform contract maintenance audits to identify status of projects and ensure ongoing compliance (reporting, contract document control, and record keeping); analyze, resolve contractual compliance and technical problems; and recommend corrective action.

• Ensure adherence to strict contractor-to-subcontractor payment timeliness requirements.  
• Deliver excellent customer service.

• Work with internal and external constituents to ensure adherence to contractual and program requirements and city policies and procedures; facilitate meetings with contractors and internal constituency regarding performance, noncompliance, and MWBE utilization plan revisions; lead and assist with the development and execution of program initiatives.
• Respond to disputes and incidents occurring with businesses and vendors on city projects that have DSBO requirements. 
• Prepare presentations and present at pre-bid and kick-off meetings on small business requirements, a project’s scope of work, expectations, and deadlines.
• Support the outreach efforts of the DSBO Outreach Specialist by attending various events as requested; serve as one of the liaisons to the small business and entrepreneur community, business associations, and governmental agencies and entities.

What You’ll Bring

The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, thorough, and conscientious, with a proven ability to meet critical deadlines. They will provide professional, customer-focused guidance to businesses and internal and external stakeholders regarding compliance requirements through a variety of communication channels, including phone, email, and formal correspondence. The role requires an individual who works well in a team environment and demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills.

Additionally, our ideal candidate has some or all the following experience, skills, and characteristics:

• Ability to manage multiple high-priority tasks simultaneously and coordinate functions, programs, or projects at various stages of completion.
• Ability to research, apply deductive reasoning, and interpret government ordinances, rules, and regulations; train project managers, contractors, and concessionaires on program requirements.
• Experience with procurement processes and contract lifecycle management.
• Experience with B2G and Workday, Alfresco, and LCP Tracker.
• Ability to provide complex program and compliance information to internal and external stakeholders, including processes and procedures related to DSBO programs.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Education requirements: Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Public Administration, Audit, Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Experience Requirement: Four (4) years of professional administrative and analytical experience.
• Education/Experience Equivalency: One (1) year of the appropriate type and level of experience may be substituted for each required year of post-high school education for all classifications. Additional appropriate education may be substituted for the minimum experience requirements.

Application Deadline

This position is expected to stay open until Monday, November 30, 2026. Please submit your application as soon as possible and no later than 11/30/26 at 11:59 p.m. to ensure consideration.

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City and County of Denver employees may be re-deployed to work in other capacities in their own agencies or in other city agencies to support core functions of the city during a citywide emergency declared by the Mayor.

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