Senior Enterprise Project Manager

Senior Enterprise Project Manager – OneWA Cutover, WMS2
Recruitment #2024-9-8564
Full-time, WMS2, Non-represented position
Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA
Work Hours and Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered
Relocation Compensation may be available and considered
Salary: $97,908.00 - $114,192.00 Annually 
To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $97,908.00 - $120,204.00 Annually 

(See official listing for full details.)

Responsibilities:

• OneWA Cutover activities – core financials.
• Project risk management: risk identification and formation, mitigation strategy development and execution, risk reporting, and maintaining control logs.
• Leading continuity of operations planning.
• Establish positive and productive rapport with DNR employees at all levels
• Manage high-risk, visible, and priority enterprise projects – those spanning programs, operational areas, and external stakeholders, and having a long-term impact on policy, budget, and service delivery.
• Direct and develop project plans - charter, schedule, budget, and status reporting. Monitor and control project plans – execute project schedules, lead risk mitigation, resolve issues, report status, and adjust plans as required. Solve problems and take corrective action when problems arise, escalating to the project sponsor as appropriate and needed.
• Develop and manage project budget and expenditures in collaboration with the Budget staff. Effectively delegate responsibility and approach to project teams across authority lines to achieve objectives and goals. Manage contracts and contracted resources.
• Engage sponsor(s), steering committee(s), and agency stakeholders across authority lines to ensure plans support desired outcomes and are attainable.
• Communicate project status, issues, and successes (verbally and visually) to the project team, stakeholders, sponsors, and appropriate levels of staff and management, and are documented appropriately.

Required Qualifications: 
 

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business administration, or closely related field from an accredited institution, AND two years' experience in project, change, and/or performance management;
  OR an equivalent combination of experience and/or education.
• Project management, performance management, and/or continuous improvement coursework and/or certification(s).
• Advanced level project management experience: successful implementation and management of medium to large-scale projects impacting a large organization (1,000 + employees with satellite locations) utilizing PMI principles, techniques, and tools throughout the project lifecycle to achieve successful outcomes for the agency. Long-range planning is focused on advising regarding strategies for developing capacity within the agency to achieve results.
• Excellent communication skills, and ability to work effectively with staff, managers, and leadership. Able to convey a positive and professional image to employees and external contacts. Ability to develop and maintain business relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ability to analyze information, define problems and objectives, formulate logical and objective conclusions, recognize alternatives, and make recommendations.
  Ability to coach and mentor others. Skilled in staff development, conflict resolution, and team building.
• Strong influence, change management, and relationship-building skills.
• Intermediate skills in using software and tools to manage projects and develop presentations such as Smartsheet, SharePoint, Visio, PowerPoint, and MS Projects.
• Ability to facilitate and deliver presentations to staff at all levels and across authority lines as well as external stakeholders and customers.