Greater Baltimore Committee · 18 hours ago
Vice President, Regional Innovation Officer
Baltimore, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$165K/yr - $175K/yrThe Greater Baltimore Committee is seeking a Vice President, Regional Innovation Officer to lead their Regional Innovation Office and manage the Baltimore Region's federal Tech Hub program. This role involves directing federal funding opportunities, managing relationships with federal agencies, and overseeing a team to ensure compliance and readiness for large-scale federal awards.
Civic & Social Organization
Responsibilities
Lead the development and submission of competitive, multi-partner proposals
Oversee pre-award readiness, ensuring budgets, governance, and compliance mechanisms are in place
Track and prioritize federal opportunities aligned with the Baltimore Region's competitiveness goals (biotech and AI)
Support reporting on grant progress and monitor project performance, ensuring compliance with federal requirements
Deliver consistent, high-quality reporting that demonstrates impact, accountability, and ROI
Ensure clear and effective leadership and governance of the Tech Hub consortium and its operations
Align cross-agency federal initiatives and funding streams, ensuring the Baltimore Region's priorities are positioned within the evolving federal competitiveness agenda
Cultivate and maintain direct relationships with federal agencies and program staff to identify, shape, and advance funding opportunities aligned with regional priorities
Serve as the point of contact for the Economic Development Administration (EDA)'s Tech Hubs Grant Program
Expand the region's ability to pursue federal resources by engaging expert partners, grant writers, and consultants
Build internal systems for compliance, financial tracking, and risk management to ensure readiness for large-scale federal awards
Grow the RIO's staffing and infrastructure to manage a sustained pipeline of competitive federal funding opportunities
Lead RIO infrastructure buildout through the selection and implementation of appropriate technology platforms for grants administration
Directly manage Director, Regional Innovation's responsibilities, workflow, and professional development
Manage consultants and contractors conducting projects or support services contracts for the Regional Innovation Office
Operationalize RIO structures that ensure consortium members deliver measurable outcomes, supported by technology platforms for grant administration and performance tracking
Oversee member engagement through monthly virtual meetings and quarterly in-person convenings
Establish clear partner expectations (roles, deliverables, timelines, data/reporting inputs) and mechanisms for accountability across academia, industry, and government participants
Support the translation of federal R&D and grant opportunities into commercialization pathways by coordinating partners, surfacing investable use cases, and aligning grant deliverables with adoption and market outcomes
Engage corporate and institutional partners to serve as innovation anchors, aligning partnership commitments to grant deliverables and regional competitiveness goals
Represent GBC and the Baltimore Region at the national level with federal agencies as a visible leader
Position the Baltimore Region as a national model for aligning federal funding and private investment to drive long-term economic transformation
Represent the consortium credibly with senior federal, academic, and industry stakeholders, translating complex grant requirements into clear partner actions and public-facing impact
Qualification
Required
Experience in leading the development and submission of competitive, multi-partner proposals
Proven track record in overseeing pre-award readiness, ensuring budgets, governance, and compliance mechanisms are in place
Ability to track and prioritize federal opportunities aligned with regional competitiveness goals (biotech and AI)
Experience in supporting reporting on grant progress and monitoring project performance, ensuring compliance with federal requirements
Demonstrated ability to deliver consistent, high-quality reporting that demonstrates impact, accountability, and ROI
Experience in ensuring clear and effective leadership and governance of consortium operations
Ability to align cross-agency federal initiatives and funding streams with regional priorities
Experience in cultivating and maintaining direct relationships with federal agencies and program staff
Ability to serve as the point of contact for federal grant programs
Experience in expanding the ability to pursue federal resources by engaging expert partners, grant writers, and consultants
Ability to build internal systems for compliance, financial tracking, and risk management
Experience in growing staffing and infrastructure to manage a sustained pipeline of competitive federal funding opportunities
Ability to lead infrastructure buildout through the selection and implementation of technology platforms for grants administration
Experience in managing responsibilities, workflow, and professional development of team members
Ability to manage consultants and contractors conducting projects or support services contracts
Experience in operationalizing structures that ensure consortium members deliver measurable outcomes
Ability to oversee member engagement through virtual meetings and in-person convenings
Experience in establishing clear partner expectations and mechanisms for accountability
Ability to support the translation of federal R&D and grant opportunities into commercialization pathways
Experience in engaging corporate and institutional partners to align partnership commitments with regional competitiveness goals
Ability to represent the organization and region at the national level with federal agencies
Experience in positioning the region as a national model for aligning federal funding and private investment
Ability to represent the consortium credibly with senior federal, academic, and industry stakeholders
Benefits
Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
Retirement Plan (401k)
Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
Short Term & Long Term Disability
Company
Greater Baltimore Committee
The Greater Baltimore Committee (GBC) is the leading voice for the private sector in the Baltimore region, providing insightful economic and civic leadership to drive collective impact.
Founded in 1955
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Mark Anthony Thomas
Chief Executive Officer
Timothy Evans
Vice President of Partnerships & Development
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