CDOC CCI Business Development & Improvement Manager ( Springs

Mission: We are a team of dynamic and diverse professionals building a safer Colorado by cultivating transformative opportunities for those under our supervision.

Vision: Building a safer Colorado for today and tomorrow.

Core Values:

• Community Safety
• Dignity, Diversity and Respect
• Opportunity
• Collaborative partnerships

Benefits:

• Distinctive career advancement opportunities throughout the state system
• Strong, secure, yet flexible retirement benefits (PERA Defined Benefit Plan or Defined Contribution plan, 401K and 457 plans)
• Medical and dental health plans
• Short and long‑term disability coverage
• Paid life insurance
• 11 paid holidays per year plus vacation and sick leave
• Wellness program, tuition reimbursement, training opportunities and more

• Provides business improvements to develop product lines, operational efficiencies, and cost/pricing analysis
• Researches, develops, and implements new business inside and outside of the department that are both CCI‑led and partnering with outside businesses
• Provides strategic leadership by setting goals, objectives, and priorities for the unit, and contributes to the larger CDOC goals of expanding new business with CCI
• Leads the strategic review of CCI's current business and opportunities in new locations, partners and business
• Cultivates strategic partnerships with state and community agencies, workforce development councils, and industry leaders to guide the program's direction and secure resources
• Determines the success and alignment of all identified programs based on measurable outcomes, employer and inmate feedback, and makes necessary programmatic adjustments
• Reviews products, new product development, cost analysis, and ROI's
• Creates business analysis of production, purchasing, or materials, and the market for the produced products
• Formulates and negotiates internal, interagency, and business agreements with vendors and organizations to efficiently and at a larger scale provide services and resources
• Implements new business and strategic projects
• Ensures program guidelines and contract requirements are met
• Conducts data analysis and evaluation of overall program effectiveness and uses data‑driven insights to make high‑impact recommendations for program improvements
• Collaborates with internal team to develop, adapt and troubleshoot systems to track participation, completion and post‑release outcomes
• Determines strategic partnerships with external organizations, such as community colleges, workforce agencies, and fair chance employers, including terms of engagement; decides which training programs to research, develop, and propose based on labor market trends and inmate needs
• Decides on procedures that will give consistency in workforce development practices; develops and implements program procedures to meet changing policies, directives, legislative and legal outcomes, and accreditation standards to meet Division needs (ongoing)
• Other duties as assigned

Seven (7) years of full‑time professional experience in contract administration, business development, financial tracking, and/or businesses/software implementation.

OR: A combination of education from an accredited institution and/or relevant experience as defined above equal to seven (7) years. Submit unofficial transcripts with name, college, degree and date conferred for credit.

• Knowledge of business operations, business development, cost analysis, implementation, and product evaluation
• Self‑guided work to lead and guide projects that affect DOC as a whole
• Skills in financial reporting, cost projection, and budget management
• Ability to lead, train, and support administrative staff
• Effective communication skills for interacting with Directors, contractors, and administrative staff
• Experience developing product lines and operational efficiencies as well as cost/pricing analysis
• Self‑control, strong sense of ability to work in stressful, potentially violent situations; ability to remain alert, emotionally stable, and mentally resilient under pressure and observant throughout shift
• Tolerance to stress, confinement, and high‑stakes interaction
• Ability to read and comprehend the English language; effectively communicate fluently in English both verbally and in writing
• Ability to create accessible documents and technical content that follows plain language guidelines with accessibility in mind

• Thorough knowledge of the State of Colorado fiscal rules
• Correctional Experience