Program Manager

• Full Family Medical/Dental Insurance: Premium fully covered.
• Life Insurance: Premium fully covered.
• Long-Term Disability (LTD) Insurance
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  Premium fully covered.
• WA State PERS Retirement: Employer contribution 5.5%.
• Vacation/Sick Leave: Accrue 8 hours of Vacation and Sick leave at the end of every month.
• Paid Holidays: 12 Employer paid holidays a year
• Floating Holidays: 3 Floating holiday days
• Wellness Benefit: $35 Month (up to $420 per year) Deposited into a VEBA account.
• Cell Phone Reimbursement: Partial reimbursement is available.

Under the general direction of the Executive Director (ED), the Program Manager serves as a member of the Leadership Team and provides strategic, cross-functional leadership to advance the Port’s mission, strategic plan, and annual priorities. The position leads and supports Port-wide policy development, performance measurement and reporting, process improvement initiatives, strategic communications, stakeholder engagement, legislative affairs, and special projects as assigned.

The Program Manager works across departments to promote organizational alignment, strengthen systems and operating practices, and ensure that programs, projects, initiatives, and policies are coordinated, accountable, and responsive to the Port’s operational, regulatory, fiscal, and community responsibilities.

The principal duties and responsibilities listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position. Duties and responsibilities are also subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Essential responsibilities for the Program Manager position may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide leadership support to the ED to advance the Port’s mission, strategic agenda and fulfill annual priorities.
• Serve as a key member of the Leadership Team, contributing to cross-departmental planning, policy development, and operational performance.
• Facilitate effective interdepartmental communication to ensure alignment with Port goals, policies, and performance expectations.
• Perform Port-wide and department specific analysis of policies and operating procedures; then update, develop and deploy policies, programs, and procedures that ensure regulatory compliance, fiscal responsibility, accountability, and effective risk management practices.
• Identify and address organizational inefficiencies or gaps through systems thinking approaches and process improvement initiatives.
• Oversee the Port’s Strategic Plan performance reporting – including identifying and developing performance measures, coordinating data collection, analyzing results and preparing reports.
• Develop work plans for assigned Port-wide initiatives, including milestones, responsibilities, and methods for tracking progress. Identify barriers, coordinate follow-up, and report progress to the ED and Leadership Team.
• Manage special projects assigned by the ED, including coordinating participants, tracking deliverables and deadlines, and preparing recommendations or final reports.

• Represent the Port in internal and external settings, including public forums, advisory committees, business engagements, and civic and political events.
• Oversee the implementation of the Communications and Customer Service Plan – including providing training on messaging and brand to ensure department staff are consistently using the plan.
• Stay up to date on emerging…