Project Manager – WA PMO

• Plan, manage, and execute large projects or multiple interrelated sub-projects within the WCSM Program portfolio. 
• Partner with business and technical stakeholders to define project scope, objectives, deliverables, and success criteria. 
• Develop and maintain detailed project schedules, work plans, and integrated timelines aligned with program-level roadmaps. 
• Coordinate and oversee project resources, including state staff, contractors, and vendors. 
• Monitor and manage project progress, ensuring work remains on the critical path and adjusting plans as necessary. 
• Identify, track, and manage project risks, issues, dependencies, and assumptions; escalate items appropriately through program governance. 
• Support project-level budget tracking and expenditure reporting in coordination with PMO and fiscal staff. 
• Ensure accurate and timely project status reporting to stakeholders, governance bodies, and oversight partners. 
• Support project governance processes, including change control, decision documentation, and escalation preparation. 
• Collaborate with contracted vendors to ensure deliverables meet contractual and quality expectations. 
• Support project closeout activities, including documentation, lessons learned, transition planning, and knowledge transfer. 
• Participate in stakeholder engagement activities, meetings, and communications to ensure transparency and alignment. 
• Support government agency stakeholders by translating business needs into clearly documented analytical outputs.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, or equivalent qualifying experience on a year-for-year basis. 
• Active Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute (PMI), or equivalent certification. 
• 7 years of experience providing project management services on medium-to-large IT or business projects. 
• 3 years of experience leading large, complex projects within state or local government environments. 
• Demonstrated experience supporting large business and IT modernization initiatives. 
• Experience developing and maintaining project schedules, work plans, risk and issue logs, and status reports.
• Experience managing vendors or contractors delivering project-based services. 
• Proficiency using Microsoft Project and Microsoft 365 tools to manage schedules, reporting, and documentation.
• Ability to lead cross-functional project teams and collaborate effectively with diverse stakeholders.
• 10 or more years of experience providing program or project management services on large-scale modernization initiatives. 
• Experience working within a formal Project Management Office (PMO) environment. 

• Experience supporting projects subject to external oversight, quality assurance, or independent verification and validation. 

• Experience with large-scale business transformation efforts in government or highly regulated environments. 

• Familiarity with Workers’ Compensation programs or health, insurance, or benefits administration systems. 

Nice To Have:

• Certification as a Workers’ Compensation Professional (WCP), or similar domain-specific certification. 

• Experience supporting change management, communications, or stakeholder engagement activities on major initiatives. 

• Experience using AI-enabled productivity tools (e.g., Microsoft Copilot) to enhance project management efficiency.