Enterprise Portfolio Manager (IT Project Management – Senior/Specialist)

State of Washington•Thurston County – Lacey, WA

22h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Department of Ecology is hiring an Enterprise Portfolio Manager (IT Project Management – Senior/Specialist) within the Information Technology Services Office (ITSO). This senior role is responsible for shaping and guiding the agency’s Information Technology Portfolio Management (ITPM) program. The position supports strategic IT investments across a diverse portfolio of over 220 applications, infrastructure assets, and multiple program portfolios, contributing to the agency’s mission to protect Washington’s environment. The role involves strategic thinking, cross-team coordination, and practical portfolio oversight to align technology initiatives with business needs, encourage transparent planning, and support thoughtful resource allocation. The work addresses complex topics such as legislative impacts, risk awareness, and process improvement, while collaborating with executive leadership, IT managers, and external partners.

Requirements

Eight years of experience and/or education related to the duties of the position.
At least one year of experience leading IT professionals or consulting as a technical lead.
Demonstrated ability to connect agency goals to technology work to ensure long-term, mission-focused planning.
Demonstrated ability to apply advanced project portfolio methods to organize, prioritize and oversee IT work to maximize value and impact.
Demonstrated ability to collect, review and interpret data to support transparent decisions about IT projects and resources.
Proven track record working effectively with leaders, technical teams, statewide partners and program staff to support coordinated planning and problem solving.
Demonstrated ability to identify issues early, assess impacts and help teams develop realistic strategies to avoid or reduce risk.
Demonstrated ability to evaluate completed work, identify opportunities to improve processes and stay current with best practices to strengthen agency performance.
Education involving a major study in IT, Computer Science, Project Management, or closely related field.
Examples of how to qualify: 8 years of experience. 7 years of experience AND 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter college credits. 6 years of experience AND 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter college credits (Associate’s degree). 5 years of experience AND 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter college credits. 4 years of experience AND a Bachelor’s degree. 2 years of experience AND a Master’s degree.

Nice To Haves

A Bachelor’s degree with a focus on computer science, project management or related field.
Four years of portfolio management experience managing a large multi-program/division enterprise portfolio.
Certification as a Portfolio Management Professional (PfMP) or Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI).
Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Foundation Certification.
Knowledge of Monday.com and Jira (or similar enterprise-wide portfolio management system).

Responsibilities

Guide and support the continued development of the agency’s enterprise-wide Information Technology Portfolio Management (ITPM) program, including shared vision, governance, and alignment with agency goals.
Coordinate the agency’s enterprise information technology portfolio by overseeing existing investments and helping prioritize new ones. This includes ITSO’s portfolio, eleven environmental program portfolios, and the portfolios for Administrative Services, Fiscal, and Human Resources.
Maintain and improve portfolio management standards, processes, templates, and tools, including project intake, technical review, prioritization, and resource capacity planning.
Provide senior-level guidance to executive leadership, IT managers, and project teams as they build and maintain a strategic portfolio roadmap and service list that reflects agency needs and goals.
Serve as the agency’s primary legislative partner for ITSO, coordinating bill review, compliance needs, and communication with key partners.
Mentor and support IT professionals and managers on portfolio management practices, policies, and opportunities for process improvement.
Administer annual technology certification requirements and act as a liaison for IT-related reasonable accommodation requests, ensuring inclusivity and compliance.
Serve as the Technical Change Manager for IT teams, helping assess the impacts of changes, anticipate infrastructure updates, and identify documentation needs.