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Washington State Department of Transportation

Senior IT Policy & Oversight Consultant

Remote in Olympia, WA, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Full Time

On-site

USD 83,988.00 - 149,724.00 per year

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Skills

Performance Management
Preventive Maintenance
EMS
Element Management System
SMD
IT Strategy
Customer Experience
Enterprise Services
Customer Support
Business Strategy
Project Delivery
Project Budget
Accountability
Collaboration
Leadership
Decision-making
Budget Management
Procurement
Communications Management
Dashboard
Budget
Service Level
Performance Metrics
IT Project Management
Quality Assurance
Project Implementation
Management
Information Technology
Business Administration
Computer Science
IT Program Management
Portfolio Management
Business Analysis
Organizational Change Management
PMO
Agile
Scrum
Lean Management
Telecommuting
Training
Recruiting
Human Resources
Performance Management
Preventive Maintenance
EMS
Element Management System
SMD
IT Strategy
Customer Experience
Enterprise Services
Customer Support
Business Strategy
Project Delivery
Project Budget
Accountability
Expect
Collaboration
Leadership
Decision-making
Budget Management
Procurement
Communications Management
Dashboard
Budget
Service Level
Performance Metrics
IT Project Management
Quality Assurance
Project Implementation
Management
Information Technology
Business Administration
Computer Science
IT Program Management
Portfolio Management
Business Analysis
Organizational Change Management
PMO
Project Management
Agile
Scrum
Lean Management
Telecommuting
Training
Recruiting
Human Resources
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Summary
Salary: 83,988.00 - 149,724.00 Annually
Location: Thurston County - Olympia, WA
Job Type: Exempt
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2026-WaTech-7037-08994
Department: Washington Technology Solutions
Division: SMD ESO
Opening Date: 10/27/2026
Closing Date: 11/11/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Senior IT Policy & Oversight Consultant (EMS 3)
WaTech: Leading the way in technology!
Washington Technology Solutions WaTech is at the forefront nationally in integrating innovative technologies that revolutionize how state services are delivered to the people of Washington. WaTech establishes the strategic technological framework for various state domains and programs, overseeing the primary technology services throughout the state. About the opportunity:
This position is a part of the Strategy and Management Division (SMD) that provides statewide leadership for IT strategy, governance, and customer experience while also operating critical enterprise services. The division brings together customer support, small agency services, enterprise strategy and oversight, digital experience, and project delivery functions. The Senior IT Policy & Oversight Consultant reports to the Oversight Consultant Manager.
The Senior IT Policy & Oversight Consultant position provides ongoing oversight to the state's largest, most complex, highest risk and greatest impact IT projects ("major" IT projects). The consultant oversees a portfolio of projects ranging from 15 to 25 with a total average portfolio value of over $300 million. Any single program or project budget can be up to $150 million or more. Most of these have broad impacts to those receiving government services. This position is accountable for ensuring transparency of IT projects under WaTech oversight to the authorizing environment and the public, and providing independent advice, consultation and guidance in support of successful project outcomes.

Duties

Some of what to expect with this role:

Provide independent advice, consultation and guidance to major state agency IT programs and projects under WaTech oversight.
Monitor and independently assess the health and risks of major IT programs and projects and collaborate with agency leadership to create mitigation strategies.
Communicate critical or sensitive issues in a timely manner to WaTech, OFM and agency IT, business and executive management, and escalate as necessary.
Independently assess governance and decision making, project management, scope, schedule and budget management as well as quality, procurement, risk, integration, resource, vendor, change and communications management practices and outline impact on key milestones, deliverables or project outcomes.
Document monthly scope, schedule, budget and overall health assessments of major IT programs and projects on the Washington state IT Project Dashboard.
Thoroughly review within service level target timeframes all major IT project charters and investment plans.
Work collaboratively with agencies to ensure charter and investment plans reflect best practices and comply with all relevant state policies and standards.
Work with agencies, OFM budget assistants and WaTech to ensure that agencies are systematically looking at and improving the IT maintenance and operations (M&O) portion of the agency's IT project spending.
Thoroughly review and approve spending plans in accordance with all statutory requirements and within service level target timeframes.
Serve as a liaison between the legislature and major IT programs and projects and respond to legislative inquiries as requested.
Work collaboratively with agencies to ensure the performance metrics and lessons learned of completed projects are documented, reported and shared.

Qualifications

Here's what we're looking for:

10 years of experience performing Information Technology (IT) project management functions (e.g., project director, project manager or a dedicated member of a project management office team), IT project quality assurance, oversight, or consultant services.
This experience must include two years' experience in each of the following:
Working on large IT project implementation exceeding $30 million and awareness of enterprise service.
Preparing and managing integrated project schedules.
Reviewing project management plans, project charter, and funding requests or similar artifacts.
A bachelor's degree in information technology, business administration, computer science, or a related field can substitute for up to four years of experience.
The ability to take action to learn and grow.
The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Preference may be granted to applicants with the following:

Experience in IT program management, portfolio management, business systems analysis, organizational change management or other closely allied fields.
Experience working in a complex enterprise IT project valued at over $30 million as a member of project management office.
Experience working with a government agency.
Formal project management training and/or certification.
Demonstrated familiarity with agile/scrum methodologies and Lean management concepts.
Supplemental Information Telework:
This position is approved for telework; however, the incumbent must be onsite in WaTech's Olympia, Washington office approximately 4 times a year. We value diversity and different perspectives:
WaTech is committed to providing equal access and opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees. We seek to attract and retain a diverse staff and welcome your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. We invite you to include your preferred name and pronouns in your material to ensure we address you correctly throughout the application process.

What WaTech offers:

As an employee of WaTech, you'll have access to an outstanding that includes medical and dental plan options for you and your family, paid leave and holidays, retirement plan options and more.
While WaTech is headquartered in Olympia, Washington, which is near some of the country's most, we are able to offer many of our positions telework and flexible schedule options to help support a healthy work-life balance.
To learn more about WaTech and what our employees enjoy about working here, please.

Additional information about this role:

This position requires a background check. Information from the background check will not necessarily preclude employment but will be considered in determining the applicant's suitability to perform in the position and is a continued condition of employment.