L&I Deputy Assistant Director for Strategy, Technology, and Innovation

Our Mission:Keep Washington Safe and Working!
Our Values: Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s job-related skills, experience and training. The target pay range of consideration for this exempt position is typically $120,804 - $170,076 annually. The full band pay range is $98,712 - $170,076 annually.

Why work at L&I?

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety, health, and security of Washington's workers. As administrators of the state's workers' compensation system, we are similar to a large insurance company providing medical and limited wage-replacement coverage to workers who suffer job-related injuries and illness.

Insurance Services is the largest division within the agency and administers one of the premier workers’ compensation organizations in the nation serving over 3.8 million employees working for 260,000 employers.

Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice. Work-life balance is a priority at L&I. We support a hybrid work model and offer flexible work schedules.

We offer great benefits which include paid leave, tuition imbursement, infants at work, generous retirement package and much more. Select on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.

Job Highlights

The Deputy Assistant Director for Strategy, Technology, and Innovation provides executive leadership and business process oversight for the division. This critical role requires a collaborative and credible leader who can oversee the division’s product portfolio and technology strategy while driving innovation and modernization efforts.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead during a pivotal phase in the modernization of workers’ compensation systems. The successful candidate will guide business strategy and the implementation of digital products that support operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and evolving customer expectations. Success in this role will be achieved through strategic oversight and full lifecycle management of assigned products and technology initiatives.

Some of what you’ll do:

• Provide enterprise-level strategic leadership by guiding the development, execution, and governance of the division’s strategic plan.
• Lead product and portfolio management for information technology solutions, including data governance, analytics strategy, technology-enabled innovation, business process optimization, and technology-related risk management.
• Oversee internal audit coordination and corrective action planning to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
• Establish and execute the division’s strategic direction for technology, data, and innovation across the Workers’ Compensation program.
• Lead cross-functional and cross-divisional teams through large-scale business transformation initiatives.
• Ensure business strategy, customer experience, frontline operational realities, and data-informed insights drive decisions regarding scope, prioritization, and implementation.

L&I strives to foster a healthy, values-driven workplace culture. To support that goal, we are intentional about the leaders we welcome into our agency. On entry, we expect the successful candidate to embody the Leadership Competencies included below.

Required:

• Executive Leadership
  
  Experience:
  
  Five (5) years in senior-level management or executive roles, with a demonstrated track record of leading complex, enterprise-wide initiatives and managing diverse teams across multiple functions.
• Leadership Competencies
  • Holistic Leadership
  • Systems Thinking
  • Emotional Intelligence
• Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management:
  Five (5) years of extensive experience managing large, complex projects and portfolios from both business and technology perspectives, including modernization programs, product management and cross-functional initiatives.
• Leadership Competencies
  • Fostering Safe and Collaborative Relationships
  • Innovation and Improvement Mindset
• Strategic and Operational Expertise:
  Broad…