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Ascension LLC is seeking a Website Design Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support the University of Maryland’s initiative to equip undercapitalized entrepreneurs with professionally designed, mobile-optimized websites. The SME will deliver end-to-end website development services tailored to an entrepreneur’s business stage and digital maturity, including planning, design, CMS configuration, SEO setup, analytics integration, e-commerce configuration (as applicable), revisions, launch, and training.

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented, highly organized digital designer/developer with strong creative and technical skills. They must be self-driven, proactive, and comfortable working independently with minimal supervision. The role requires a resourceful professional who can:

• Quickly assess business needs
• Translate expectations into high-quality website deliverables
• Guide non-technical entrepreneurs through the full lifecycle
• Communicate clearly, manage multiple priorities, and anticipate issues

This SME will ensure entrepreneurs receive a website they can confidently manage post-launch. Tools needed include CMS platforms (WordPress, Wix, Shopify, Squarespace), design tools, and analytics platforms (Google Analytics or CMS-native tools).

Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Conduct intake discovery sessions to assess entrepreneur goals, digital maturity, and required website features.
• Recommend the appropriate website package (3–10 pages; with or without e-commerce).
• Gather, organize, and prepare client-provided content (text, photos, links).
• Design mobile-optimized, professional website layouts consistent with the entrepreneur’s brand and business goals.
• Build websites using CMS platforms such as WordPress, Wix, Squarespace, or Shopify.
• Configure CMS settings, navigation menus, templates, and responsive formatting.
• Set up basic or advanced SEO settings depending on the package tier.
• Integrate analytics tools (Google Analytics or platform-level tracking).
• Create e-commerce components where applicable (product listings, payment gateways, checkout flows).
• Manage and complete 1–3 rounds of revisions per package requirements.
• Test website functionality across browsers and device types.
• Train the entrepreneur on how to update content independently post-launch.
• Prepare post-launch documentation and instructions.
• Submit monthly status updates and progress notes in NeoSerra CRM.
• Communicate clearly with entrepreneurs to manage expectations and maintain engagement.
• Ensure on-time delivery of all project milestones.

We are seeking an experienced Acquisition & Contracting Instructor (COMAR/FAR) to support Montgomery County’s Office of Procurement by designing and delivering high-quality educational content for local businesses seeking to navigate federal, state, and local government contracting.

This contractor will serve as a subject matter expert (SME) and instructor for both Monthly Education Programs and a 12-Month Cohort Training Program, supporting curriculum development, workshop delivery, evaluation, and continuous improvement.

Scope of Work & Responsibilities:

Training Program Management & Delivery

Design and deliver monthly educational training sessions (in-person, virtual, or hybrid).
Deliver instruction for Cohort Training Program(s) (12-month program; 10 in-person workshops).
Develop learning objectives, course modules, lesson plans, presentations, handouts, and exercises.
Ensure instructional content aligns with federal contracting regulations, COMAR, state/local procurement policies, and best practices.
Incorporate real-world examples, case studies, templates, checklists, and actionable tools.

Curriculum Design & Content Development

Build and refine the annual training calendar with the Program Director.
Contribute subject-matter expertise in procurement, compliance, market research, proposal development, and contract administration.
Ensure training supports entrepreneurs, small businesses, and experienced contractors seeking to improve government contracting readiness.

Program Leadership & Quality Assurance

Collaborate with the Training & Cohorts Director on program strategy and session planning.
Support selection and coordination of additional instructors/SMEs from federal, state/local, and corporate sectors.
Maintain consistent teaching quality across all workshops and sessions.
Participate in iterative topic planning based on attendee feedback and emerging procurement trends.

Data, Reporting & Evaluation

Work with the Data Lead to integrate pre-/post-training surveys, assessments, and outcome evaluation.
Use survey findings and performance metrics to refine curriculum monthly.
Provide timely reports and insights on participant performance, attendance, and engagement.

Marketing & Outreach Support

Collaborate on messaging and promotion for monthly programs and cohort activities.
Assist with marketing content development (short bios, course descriptions, quotes, etc.).
Represent the program professionally at county events, the annual Procurement Conference, and community workshops.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We are looking for a Clerical Specialist who provides administrative, document management, scheduling, and operational support to the project team. This role ensures organized, accurate, and timely processing of materials across all Task Orders.

Clerical Specialist Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Provide general administrative support to project staff and managers.
• Maintain project files, folders, and document repositories.
• Assist with meeting logistics, scheduling, and note-taking.
• Perform data entry and assist with formatting reports and presentations.
• Support organization of planning documents and operational materials.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We are looking for a Data Analyst who provides data collection, organization, analysis, and reporting support across all Task Orders. This role contributes to operational reviews, KPI tracking, planning documentation, and weekly performance management activities.

Data Analyst Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Collect, clean, and organize transit and operational data.
• Support the development of charts, graphs, tables, and KPI dashboards.
• Assist with data-driven analyses supporting planning and performance reporting.
• Conduct basic trend analysis and prepare data summaries for management review.
• Support documentation needs including reports, presentations, and spreadsheets.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We are looking for a Senior Transit Data Analyst who performs transit-focused data analysis, KPI development, operational reporting, and visualization to support transit planning and organizational improvement projects.

Senior Transit Data Analyst Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Analyze transit performance data, ridership trends, and scheduling metrics.
• Develop dashboards, visualizations, and weekly performance indicators.
• Support Title VI, ADA, and compliance-related analytics.
• Assist with modeling, forecasting, and operational efficiency reporting.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We are looking for a Management Professional who conducts organizational development, business analysis, HR strategy reviews, and operational assessments to support MTA's administrative and planning functions.

Management Professional Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Conduct business and organizational management reviews.
• Analyze staffing, resource allocation, and workforce structures.
• Support development of KPIs, scorecards, and management dashboards.
• Assist with contract, policy, and training program evaluations.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We are looking for a Transportation Professional who provides technical and analytical support to transit planning, service evaluation, and organizational development activities.

Transportation Professional Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Conduct transit planning and operational analyses.
• Participate in route and service development studies.
• Support data collection, field assessments, and planning documentation.
• Assist with development of planning graphics, reports, and presentations.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We are looking for a Senior Transportation Professional who supports planning, analysis, and organizational development activities. This role contributes analytical and technical expertise to multi-modal transit initiatives.

Senior Transportation Professional Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Conduct planning, organizational, and technical analyses.
• Support multi-modal planning projects and operational evaluations.
• Develop charts, graphics, maps, and planning documentation.
• Contribute to route analysis, ridership modeling, and service evaluation tasks.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We are looking for a Transportation Manager who provides operational, supervisory, and analytical support for transit planning, service design, and scheduling. This role focuses on transportation system effectiveness and operational improvements.

Transportation Manager Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Conduct evaluations of transit routes, schedules, and workforce utilization.
• Provide operational insight to planning and service development studies.
• Support mobility, paratransit, or demand-response planning projects.
• Supervise task-level staff and contribute to multi-disciplinary project teams.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We are seeking for a Senior Transportation Planning Manager who supports complex transit studies, planning initiatives, and organizational improvement projects. This role provides subject-matter expertise in transportation planning, transit operations, and multimodal systems.

Senior Transportation Planning Manager Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Lead transit planning initiatives and service development studies.
• Support mobility management strategies and multi-modal planning analyses.
• Conduct organizational, operational, and system efficiency evaluations.
• Prepare technical memoranda, planning reports, and presentations.
• Coordinate closely with MTA planners, program offices, and stakeholders.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We're looking for a Project Manager who serves as the primary point of contact between Ascension and the Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) for all Task Orders issued under this IDIQ contract. This role leads planning, coordination, quality control, stakeholder communication, and task execution across multiple transit business, organizational development, and program improvement initiatives.

Project Manager Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Serve as the lead liaison to the MTA Contract Monitor and Task Order Managers.
• Oversee Task Order planning, schedules, staffing, budgeting, and deliverables.
• Manage multidisciplinary technical teams and subcontractors.
• Prepare progress reports, technical documentation, and briefings.
• Ensure deliverables meet MTA quality standards and deadlines.
• Facilitate meetings, workshops, and coordination sessions with stakeholders.
• Support development of KPIs, dashboards, and weekly performance tracking as needed.

The role requires understanding customer needs, building and implementing dashboards, defining measurement mechanisms & success measures, and reporting business performance on a regular basis.  The ideal candidate should be a detail-oriented, organized planner with the demonstrated ability to respond effectively and efficiently. The candidate should be self-driven and possess the ability to work in an ambiguous environment with minimal guidance or supervision. As such, the candidate must be skilled at anticipating problems, constructing the solution, and managing multiple priorities. The candidate should effectively use HR data to provide meaningful insights and recommendations to HR operational leaders.  The candidate is expected to analyze data challenges and business opportunities and develop Enterprise strategies, requirements and specifications for implementation. The ideal candidate will have a keen interest in the tools and processes around automated workflow and data visualization and a passion for identifying and answering questions that help deliver the best service for our customers. 
 
His/her day-to functions will be: 

• Develop and maintain enterprise-wide human capital dashboards, scorecards, KPIs, and reports using Tableau, Power Automate, and SharePoint.  Develop measures and metrics to enhance the effectiveness of HC analytics, metrics, measures and reports, and to drive key business decisions. 

• Display complex quantitative data in a simple, intuitive format, and present findings in a clear and concise manner 

• Synthesize data to provide impactful insights and process improvement recommendations 

• Perform quantitative and qualitative workforce analyses of data gathered from multiple sources, for FPS managers and staff. 

• Provide analytical expertise and evaluations of human capital systems, programs, operations, policies and issues related to the management of human capital. 

• Develop workforce analytics utilizing a variety of quantitative and qualitative data. Identify trends, correlations, and causations within data to provide management a synopsis of emerging challenges and recommendations for change. 

• Develop and maintain HR process flows and procedures using formal notation such as the Business Process Modeling Notation (BPMN), as needed. 

• Review current HR processes for automation and improvement opportunities; streamline dataflow between the internal employer database and HR system 

• Establish scalable, efficient, automated processes for data analyses 

• Create, modify and enhance employer database reporting tool by importing and exporting data, running reports, updating data tables, and creating queries. 

• Audit employee data against the agency’s HR system to ensure accuracy; troubleshoot any discrepancies 

Generate ad hoc reports to support various business needs and partner with other technical teams to create scalable solutions for reoccurring requests 

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The Data, Survey & Reporting Lead builds and operates the evidence system for the County’s programs—designing pre/post survey instruments, running analytics on attendance/engagement/coaching utilization, producing dashboards, and drafting final reports (Cohort & Conference), while maintaining data governance and quality. This role ensures contract compliance on reporting cadence and outcomes measurement across the Conference, Monthly Education, and Cohort Program(s)

Day‑to‑day Responsibilities:

Cross‑program quality & compliance

• Stand up the measurement framework (KPIs, definitions, data dictionary, audit trails) and the reporting cadence required by the contract; deliver monthly/periodic summaries and final reports.
• Establish data governance and privacy practices; manage structured repositories and handoff packages (County owns program documents/data).

Cohort Program(s)

• Design and administer pre‑program and post‑program surveys; compute deltas vs. participant goals; compile the Final Cohort Program Report.
• Build trackers for workshop attendance, homework completion, and monthly 1:1 coaching—enforce the 36‑hour maximum per participant and minimum 30‑minute monthly sessions; generate compliance alerts.

Monthly Educational Training

• Track registrations, attendance, satisfaction, and topic‑level outcomes; connect session insights to cohort assignments and coaching themes; integrate inputs from Federal/State/Local/Corporate speakers.

Business Conference

• Develop feedback instruments and onsite capture plan; produce Conference outcomes report (attendance, session ratings, exhibitor/sponsor engagement, matchmaking volumes, sentiment/themes). Contractor manages all event logistics; your scope is measurement and reporting.

County alignment

• Coordinate with the Contract Administrator on templates and cadence; reflect the County’s limited marketing channels (Business Center Calendar, Mobilized Montgomery) in attribution/lead‑source tracking as applicable.

Deliverables & KPIs you will produce

• Measurement & reporting plan with KPI definitions and cadence.
• Cohort: pre/post survey instruments & results; coaching hour utilization (≤ 36 hrs/participant) and compliance dashboard; workshop attendance and homework compliance; Final Cohort Report.
• Monthly Education: attendance, satisfaction, engagement metrics; topic‑impact snapshots.
• Conference: registration/attendance analytics, session scores, matchmaking counts, exhibitor metrics, after‑action insights.
• Monthly/periodic status reports as agreed with the County.

Protect our Land, Ascend with Us!

At Ascension, LLC, we exist to elevate the missions that protect, strengthen, and transform our nation. We are a results-driven, people-centered consulting firm serving federal, state, and local agencies with excellence in program management, data analytics, business process optimization, workforce development, and mission-support services. Our work empowers our clients to modernize operations, enhance public safety, and deliver meaningful impact to the communities they serve.

Our vision is simple: build trusted partnerships that help government organizations operate smarter, faster, and more effectively—every single day. We believe in continuous improvement, thoughtful innovation, and the disciplined pursuit of better. As a growing 8(a) and woman-owned small business, we approach every engagement with humility, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to our clients’ mission success.

At Ascension, we value professionals who are lifelong learners, problem-solvers, and builders. People who bring courage, curiosity, and accountability to their work. People who take ownership, deliver measurable results, and collaborate as trusted teammates. Here, you’ll do more than perform tasks—you’ll shape solutions, strengthen institutions, and help drive meaningful change across government.

If you want to grow, innovate, and make an impact with a company that is evolving continuously to meet the needs of our customers and protect our homeland, Ascension is the place to rise.

We are seeking for a Marketing, Partnerships & Communications Manager who owns campaigns, lists, speaker/exhibitor outreach, and communications across Conference, Monthly Education, and Cohorts—leveraging County channels where available and driving broader reach.

Marketing, Partnerships & Communications Manager Day‑to‑Day Responsibilities:

• Build & execute integrated marketing plan; email cadence; creative; landing/registration pages.
• Coordinate with County PIO as permitted; submit events to Business Center Calendar and Mobilized Montgomery; maintain sponsor/exhibitor packets.
• Manage speaker/exhibitor pipelines and confirmations; social & press coordination.

Role summary

The Coaching Program Lead / Cohort Manager stands up and runs the 12‑month cohort program(s) end‑to‑end and leads the coaching operations across the entire engagement. The Lead builds selection criteria; manages applications; schedules and quality‑controls monthly 1:1 coaching; coordinates 10 in‑person workshops; tracks homework and networking compliance; and owns surveys, metrics, and the final cohort report. The Lead also supports the Monthly Educational Program (content/SME alignment) and interfaces with the Business Conference team on participant experience.

Day‑to‑day (what you’ll do)

• Cohort launch & selection. Draft eligibility and selection rubric (County approval), publish application, screen applicants, and finalize up to 15 members per cohort.
• Calendar & delivery. Build a 12‑month plan with 10 in‑person workshops (≥2 hours each) and a monthly coaching cadence for every cohort member.
• Coaching operations. Stand up coach roster; match coaches to needs; schedule monthly 1:1 sessions (≥30 min); monitor reimbursable coaching hours (cap 36 per participant); maintain coaching logs for invoicing and outcomes.
• Learning continuity. Coordinate with the Monthly Education team so training topics, homework, and coaching action plans reinforce each other; avoid scheduling conflicts with County programming.
• Participant engagement. Publish a monthly list of networking opportunities; track attendance and summaries; monitor homework compliance.
• Measurement & reporting. Administer pre‑program and post‑program surveys; build monthly dashboards; and produce the Final Cohort Program Report.
• Conference & monthly sessions support. Provide cohort perspective for the Business Conference (agenda inputs, coaching corner/mentor table, participant experience) and monthly sessions (SME alignment, post‑session coaching prompts).
• Logistics & compliance. Coordinate venues (in County), accessibility, registration workflows, and documentation per County guidance; topics must reflect current federal policy/market shifts affecting contractors.