Senior IT Project Manager – WSDOT

• Support WSDOT's technology modernization program for roadway characteristics information, federal reporting delivery, and the state roadway linear referencing system
• Support the lead project manager with additional IT project management services
• Drive scope, schedule, budget, and risk management
• Lead cross-functional teams and ensure project management standards compliance
• Proactively identify and resolve project issues
• Maintain program documentation and provide timely status reporting
• Translate complex business needs into actionable plans
• Evaluate solution options for alignment and sustainability
• Present proposals, progress, and recommendations to executives
• Manage projects through concept, planning, design, execution, monitoring and controlling, closure, and hyper-care
• Establish relationships and partnerships with technical development teams to ensure on-time deliverables
• Support modernization of the Highway Performance Monitoring System (HPMS) and Linear Referencing System (LRS) through multiple sub-projects and work streams

• Prior WSDOT experience
• Advanced project management expertise, including PMBOK and Agile
• Ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk; lead cross-functional teams; ensure standards compliance; and proactively identify and resolve issues
• Strong stakeholder communication, program documentation, and timely status reporting skills
• Clear, concise written and verbal communication skills
• Strong analytical ability to translate complex business needs into actionable plans, evaluate solution options, and present proposals, progress, and recommendations to executives
• Technical proficiency across project methodologies, tools, and the SDLC
• Microsoft Project and SharePoint proficiency
• Relevant certifications such as Lean Six Sigma or CompTIA
• Applied problem-solving and data management experience
• Experience across project management phases: concept, planning, design, execution, monitoring and controlling, closure, and hyper-care
• Experience working with cross-functional technical development teams
• Experience delivering on-time project deliverables
• Experience with large-scale public-facing SaaS/COTS software implementation projects
• Experience leading projects using Agile or Scrum methodologies
• Extensive technical or project experience with databases and interface products
• Desirable: extensive technical or project experience with geospatial technologies, particularly ESRI
• Desirable: experience delivering IT project management services to State of Washington agencies

Demonstrates advanced project management expertise, including proficiency in PMBOK and Agile methodologies, with a strong ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk while leading cross-functional teams. Capable of translating complex business needs into actionable plans and effectively communicating with stakeholders.

• Advanced Project Management Expertise
• PMBOK Methodology
• Agile Methodology
• Microsoft Project Proficiency
• Lean Six Sigma Certification

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Data Management
• Analytical Skills
• SaaS Implementation
• SDLC Proficiency
• Geospatial Technologies
• Database Management
• Interface Products Experience
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership

• Stakeholder Communication
• Problem-Solving
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Timely Status Reporting

• Lean Six Sigma
• CompTIA

• WSDOT Experience
• Public-Facing Software
• Project Management Standards Compliance
• Highway Performance Monitoring System
• Linear Referencing System

• Microsoft Project
• Share Point
• Agile Tools
• Scrum Framework
• HPMS
• LRS