Local Business Manager | WCC
Listed on 2026-08-05
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Management
Business Administration, Operations Management, General Management, Administrative Management -
Business
Business Administration, Operations Management, Administrative Management
Local Business Manager (LBM)
Full Time | Permanent | WMS Band 2
Location:
Washington Corrections Center (WCC) | Shelton, WA
Salary Range: $120,396 Annually
This is a telework/hybrid position. The selected candidate may telework up to 2 days per week after an initial training period.
The Washington State Department of Corrections (DOC) is seeking an innovative, detail-oriented and self-motivated individual to join the Business Enterprise Services & Technology Division at the Washington Corrections Center (WCC) as the Local Business Manager (LBM)! The goal of the LBM is to utilize collaborative skills and efforts to work with DOC HQ, Business Services, and WCC Leadership, forming a dynamic team of professionals that work together to ensure all business and warehouse operations are met in conjunction with DOC values and strategic goals.
Ourideal candidate
will build a high-performing customer-focused business office that delivers exceptional operational services. They will be a leader that creates an environment where employees feel empowered, valued, and accountable. They will foster teamwork, innovation, and continuous improvement.
The LBM is responsible for developing the budget, budget projections, providing fiscal analysis and advice to the operational leaders such as superintendents and health care managers. You will contribute to the organization's mission by providing access to adequate financial data, by developing the operating and local fund budgets, and by managing the business and warehousing operations.
Through budget strategy and development, the candidate of choice will have a pervasive and direct effect upon facility operations. Serving as the principal financial advisor to the operational leader, the LBM provides input and technical support for a broad range of activities and initiatives.
LBMs are financial experts who provide advice and expertise to the superintendent and other facility managers of budget development, expenditure management, and reduction strategies. This advice has significant and far-reaching effects on the facility and the overall budget variance of the agency.
If you are excited about the opportunity and wish to contribute to improving public safety by positively changing lives, we would love to see your application and connect with you!
A completed application packet will include:- A cover letter regarding your interest in this position with our agency
- A detailed resume
- Three professional references
- And a copy of your unofficial transcripts that lists at least 18 quarter or 12 semester hours of educational classes in accounting.
We are looking for an individual who can contribute to the vision and mission of the agency, who shares our vision of public service, committed to an equitable and inclusive culture that fosters and inspires excellence, while promoting innovation, engagement, and safety, leading to better outcomes for our incarcerated population, our agency, and our community.
As a Local Business Manager, some of the tasks you may be responsible for performing are:- Managing and administering a comprehensive program in accordance with agency policy, WMS Band 2, CBA, and laws, which could look like:
- Consulting with appointing authorities, managers, staff, supervisors, and HR regarding complex issues by gathering and analyzing facts to develop options and solutions
- Developing new methods of viewing situations and approaching issues within ethical, legal, and regulatory boundaries
- Exercising discretion and judgment when providing consultation and advice and applying skills and knowledge to different situations
- Providing accurate interpretation, verbally and in writing, of policies, regulations, rules, goods and services contracts, and applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA)
- Planning, coordinating, and administering efficient and effective business services, including:
- Consulting with operational leaders regarding business services and customer needs
- Serving as a liaison to Headquarters Business and Budget units, ensuring that necessary information flows in a timely manner
- Ensuring staff coordinate and collaborate with Headquarters Business Unit and subject experts…
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