Job Description

WSLCB Vision
Safe communities for Washington State

Mission
Promote public safety, public health, and trust through fair administration, education, and enforcement of liquor, cannabis, tobacco and vapor laws.

This recruitment is open until filled. First review of applications will be July 05, 2024, please submit an application on or before July 04, 2024. The hiring authority reserves the right and may exercise the option to make a hiring decision at any time. We encourage all to apply as early as possible.

This position is currently eligible to telework. This position will be required to work in the office at least 1 day per week. This may change based on business needs. 

*** The salary listed above includes the 3% pay increase that goes into effect on July 1, 2024 ***

Who we are

The mission of the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) is to promote public safety and trust through fair administration, education and enforcement of liquor, cannabis, tobacco, and vapor laws. We search for people who demonstrate a strong work ethic, excellence in customer service, partnering and teamwork, and quality performance.

We want to create a culture that fosters excellence in customer service, open and honest communication, transparency and accountability, data driven decisions, and business-initiated process improvement.

Our commitment to DEIB

The WSLCB strives to promote Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) in all aspects of our work. This includes a commitment to our workforce and external stakeholders.

It is our mission to build, educate, and inspire an inclusive environment that recognizes, respects, and celebrates diversity in the workplace and in the community we serve. We are committed to maintaining a thriving culture where employees and those we serve feel safe and accepted regardless of education, background, or beliefs. As a WSLCB team member, you will have opportunity to join statewide business resource groups (BRGs) such as, Rainbow Alliance and Inclusion Network, Veteran Employee Resource Group, Latino Leadership Network, Blacks United in Leadership and Diversity, Disability Inclusion Network, Washington Immigrant Network and Hawaiians, Asians, and Pacific Islanders Promoting an Empowerment Network.

The WSLCB Director’s Office is announcing an exciting opportunity for an IT Project Management – Senior Manager at Olympia, WA. This position reports to the Agency Deputy Director within the Director’s Office of WSLCB.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with executive, senior and mid-level business managers within WSLCB as the Director of the Board’s Project Management Office. Additionally, you will collaborate with the IT Applications Manager, IT Operations Manager, and IT Project, Product & Portfolio Manager to advance the Board’s Strategic Plan. You will serve as the highest-level technical authority for IT Project Management services and manage other non-IT agency projects.

If you have an interest in overseeing and guiding cross-divisional teams including technical service owners, product owners, subject matter experts and other stakeholders to establish and enforce the IT project management governance applied to the implementation of WSLCB IT and other projects, we encourage you to apply to be a part of the WLSCB team!

WSLCB provides a modern work environment and excellent benefits including:

• A comprehensive benefits package (including but not limited to Medical/Dental/Vision, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance etc.)
• Paid Vacation, Leave, and Holidays
• Tuition Waiver (enrollment in courses at state universities/colleges on a space availability basis – all or a portion of the tuition/fees may be waived for state employees)
• Tuition reimbursement (courses taken with prior approval in order to further employee’s career development with the WSLCB)
• Training and career development programs (including online courses and LinkedIn Learning)
• A healthy work/life balance (this may include flexible/alternative work schedules and telework/remote work opportunities, when possible)
• Employee Assistance Program – confidential program created to promote the health, safety and well-being of public service employees
• Generous wellness program (we offer reimbursements for certain fitness related activities)
• Onsite exercise facility (for employees working at WSLCB Headquarter Building in Olympia)
• Infants at Work Program to promote parent and infant bonding, parental well-being, and healthy infant development. Depending on your job duties, work location and supervisor approval, eligible employees who are new mothers, fathers or legal guardians can bring their infant (six weeks to six months) when they return to work
• Free parking

Duties

Some of the duties you will perform are:

• Mentor, train, coach, counsel, and motivate project staff to achieve high performance.
• Ensure that project staff have the information, resources, and authority to complete assignments and meet documented expectations.
• Consistently communicate project decisions and priorities to the project teams, seeking input and feedback whenever possible.
• Establish the value proposition of project management within Traceability Project, including Control and Consistency; Accountability; Validation; and Execution.
• Develop, implement, and maintain project management strategies and guiding principles that align with the agency’s operational goals and objectives in the following areas: Scope management; Work Plan Development; Deliverables/Artifact Management; Project Risk Management; Issue Management; and Status Reporting.
• Establish project management standards and best practices that support a holistic view of the agency’s strategies, processes, information, and technology assets.
• Evaluate project management processes, procedures, and tools, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement. Where there are gaps, develop, implement, and maintain new ones.
• Establish metrics and key performance indicators to measure progress and compliance with scope, schedule, budget, and expected project outcomes.
• Identify project goals and objectives to ensure delivery of expected results can be both achieved and sustained ongoing, including any trade-off decisions that may be required.
• Create project plans that define project scope, schedule, and budget.
• Develop and/or adapt project implementation methodologies that best meet project goals and objectives given the situation at hand, including change control.
• Manage resources to ensure project milestones and activities are on schedule.
• Identify risks and issues, including facilitation of discussions to remove obstacles, mitigate or remove risks. Escalate when appropriate.

• Identify projects tasks that are dependent on each other and reduce inefficiencies or redundancies that prevent maximum resource utilization.
• Establish metrics and key performance indicators to measure progress and compliance with project scope, schedule, budget, and expected outcomes.
• Facilitate retrospectives aimed at replicating project successes, preventing project failures, and continuously improving the quality of project outcomes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

Experience for required qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment and educational experience. See below for how you may qualify.

Option 1: 

A Bachelor’s degree or above in Management, Business, Computer Science, Information Technology or other closely related field AND

Nine (9) years of progressive professional experience in a wide range of technical disciplines such as systems analysis, quality assurance, system administration, network administration, software development/configuration, hosting, and cyber security.

Four (4) years of the above experience needs to be specifically managing complex IT projects using PMBOK standards and principles.

Experience may include a combination of following:

• Advanced knowledge and progressive experience in IT project management.
• Working level knowledge of WaTech investment planning and gated funding process.
• Working level knowledge and experience in IT project management methodologies, practices, tools, and techniques such as Agile, Scrum, Kanban, Lean, Waterfall, Sig Sigma and PMBOK.
• Advanced knowledge and experience in Organizational Change Management methodologies, practices, and techniques such as ADKAR or PROSCI.
• Advanced knowledge and technical proficiency in project management software such as Azure DevOps (ADO), Microsoft Project or Trello.
• Advanced knowledge and progressive experience establishing enterprise level IT Project Management governance frameworks.

Option 2:

An Associate’s degree in Management, Business, Computer Science, Information Technology or other closely related field AND

Eleven (11) years of progressive professional experience as listed above. Four (4) years of this experience needs to be specifically managing complex IT projects using PMBOK standards and principles.

Option 3:

Thirteen (13) years of progressive professional experience as listed above. Four (4) years of this experience needs to be specifically managing complex IT projects using PMBOK standards and principles.

Preferred/Desired Qualifications: 

• PMP Certification from an accredited institution, e.g., Project Management Institute (PMI)
• Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP)
• Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES) Procurement and Contract Management training

How to Apply

Job Types: Full-Time. Salaries: 100,000 and above.

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