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Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy —thriving physically, emotionally, and academically, nurtured by family and community."Job Title: IT Project Management Senior/SpecialistLocation: Pierce County – Olympia, Washington (Remote Optional) *This is a project position funded through at least 07/03/2026Closes: June 23rd, 2025Salary: $7,877.00 - $10,598.00 MonthlyThis position supports agency-wide infrastructure modernization, focusing on Domain migration and SQL Server upgrades. The Project Manager will lead planning and execution to ensure secure, efficient transitions with minimal disruption. Experience with infrastructure projects and enterprise system upgrades is highly valued. Our vision is that "All Washington's children and youth grow up safe and healthy – thriving physically, emotionally, and educationally; nurtured by family and community."The Opportunity: We are seeking an experienced Senior IT Project Manager to lead and oversee complex projects involving the development, enhancement, maintenance, and infrastructure of enterprise and mission-critical systems that directly impact public health and safety. This role requires advanced expertise, sound discretion, and independent judgment to apply industry standards, processes, and best practices throughout the project lifecycle. The Senior Project Manager will collaborate closely with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery from initiation through completion. Some of what you will get to do: Assemble and lead project teams and apply project management processes, tools, and best practices to assigned projects.Identify and manage interdependencies between projects/assignments.Collect project requirements in collaboration with Business Analysts.Draft and submit budget proposals.Manage procurement contracts and vendors.Provide assistance to Product Owners in the creation, maintenance and refinement of Product Backlogs.Provide leadership, guidance and mentoring to teams in the values, principles and practices of Agile and Scrum.Facilitate and conduct Scrum events (Sprint Planning, Daily Scrum, Sprint Review, and Sprint Retrospectives) throughout the software development lifecycle.Identify and remove impediments to team progress. Required Qualifications: Seven years of relevant experience in the field of information technology, such as managing projects, consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications, hardware, telecommunications or network infrastructure equipment, or providing customer/technical support.ORA Bachelor's degree or higher in computer science, data management, information systems or related field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) or the Council for Higher Education (CHEA) AND 5 years of experience with progressively increasing responsibilities. Additional Required Qualifications: Sufficient level of technical background to identify and evaluate complex project risks and issues lead and facilitate the development and implementation of mitigation plans.Experience interacting with both business and IT individuals at all levels including the executive level.Advanced knowledge of both Agile and traditional project management principles and practices. Desirable/Preferred Qualifications: Project Management Institute (PMI) Project Manager Professional (PMP) Certification or other project management certification.Certified Scrum Master (CSM).Experience with production support processes and procedures.Exposure to software testing.Lean certification or knowledge of Lean principles. How do I apply?Complete your applicant profile on careers.wa.gov and attach the following documents: Current resume detailing experience and education.Letter of Interest. Supplemental Information: The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.This position is included in the supervisory bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE).For more information: https://wfse.org/. For more information about this position or if you need an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, please contact Cole Alford at
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