The Road Services Division of King County Department of Local Services is seeking a Project/Program Manager IV for the Program and Project Support group in the Strategic Business Operations Section (SBOS). This position will support the Project Control Office by monitoring the progress of projects to ensure that they are working within the confines of set deadlines and budget limitations. The position also will ensure compliance with project management standards published in the Road Services Division Project Management Manual and oversee the updates. Additionally, this position will support project teams and CIP projects to ensure compliance with King County policies, ordinances, guidelines, and procedures. This position may be assigned to lead special projects and/or process improvement efforts that may involve coordinating work with staff without having any direct supervision over that staff.    
 
Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social and economic equality for ALL people in King County. We welcome applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect and partnership.
 
*The first round of interviews is tentatively scheduled for the week of July 12th
 
Scope of Job Duties: To be considered for this opportunity, you must at a minimum demonstrate skill and ability to:
 

• Apply analytical tools and techniques across large data populations to develop trends and models for prediction of business performance;
• Perform assessments of Division process optimization needs and systemic issues then research and propose solutions;
• Monitor and evaluate projects to ensure that they are meeting budgetary and deadline goals;
• Coordinate with internal finance staff as well as internal and external stakeholders to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations;
• Compile and manage project data using PRISM, Business Intelligence (BI), Microsoft Excel, Word, and Access;
• Perform business process analysis and requirements gathered for solving complex  process or procedural/workflow issues;
• Manage tasks and  components of business process improvement projects;
• Support project and program teams in solving issues and implementing results;
• Manage and maintain updates to the Roads Project Management Manual;
• Research, collect, and assemble data; 
• Perform other related duties as assigned. 

• Have a strong understanding and experience in business administration, engineering, statistics, mathematics or related field; 
• Are skilled in research, analytical thinking, written and oral communication and collaborative in their problem solving;
• Have skills in gathering and analyzing data using a range of business systems and software tools (Excel, Access, PRISM, etc.);
• Are skilled in using data and information to assess and understand issues, evaluate options, form accurate conclusions, and make decisions;
• Understand of the basic business functions and associated systems (e.g., planning, engineering services, construction, performance metrics, including budgeting, scheduling, and resource management);
• Have skills in project management techniques and principles including budget, schedule development and monitoring;
• Are knowledgeable in the construction industry, financial industry, or with public works;  
• Have the ability to take general direction of an issue and apply critical thinking to formulate and recommend solution paths;
• Have knowledge of the analysis, design, development and application of business systems and processes;
• Are detail-oriented team leaders who can consistently meet deadlines;
• Are life-long learners who are eager and willing to add to base knowledge and skills;
• Are skilled in facilitation and negotiation; 
• Is knowledgeable of LEAN process improvement practices and other process improvement principals;
• Recognize that social identity (including race and other socially defined categories) impact people’s life experiences differently; and that the systems and beliefs that devalue people based on these categories inevitably harm all of us and the good of the whole.

• This position is represented by PROTEC-17.
• This position is exempt, therefore not overtime eligible.

• Competitive – healthcare plans
• Free – transportation options
• Manager Support – structured employee assistance program
• Paid – vacation time (in addition to paid holidays)
• Paid – sick leave
• Paid – parental leave
• Deferred – compensation plan
• Ten – paid holidays
• Awesome Employee Giving Program!