Project Analyst

Pierce County•Tacoma, WA

About The Position

In this role with Development Services, you will support responsible growth, protect public safety, and ensure efficient, predictable permitting experiences for our community. As a project and process leader, you will coordinate complex permitting workflows, track review timelines, analyze operational patterns, forecast future permit and application demand, collaborate with internal teams on fee setting, and help review teams deliver consistent, high-quality outcomes. Your work will regularly involve using data visualization and analytics tools such as Power BI, Power Query, and Workday to inform decisions and improve performance. You will partner closely with planners, engineers, building and fire plans examiners, customer service staff, and technical specialists to keep permit reviews moving efficiently, ensure deadlines are met, identify risks early, and continuously pursue improvement opportunities. Through this cross-disciplinary coordination, you will help strengthen communication, maintain statutory and internal review expectations, and provide actionable insights that support issue resolution. Overall, you will help drive innovation and operational excellence across our permitting systems, business processes, and project delivery efforts, advancing the mission of the Development Services teams and improving how Pierce County serves its residents, builders, and community partners.

Requirements

Four years of project management experience
Bachelor’s degree in business administration, data analytics, project management or a related field.
Resume and cover letter are required for this position.

Nice To Haves

PMP is preferred.
Experience in permitting, planning, regulatory processes, or government operations.

Responsibilities

Represent the Department and County at a wide variety of board meetings, committees, public hearings, and community meetings.
Work closely with other divisions, departments and outside agencies on projects and program development.
Facilitate planning committee meetings and public hearings/forums as appropriate.
Participate in local and statewide workgroups regarding planning and policy development.
Manage the development and implementation of department-wide strategic plans, and performance and accountability assessments; and/or other administrative programs or functions.
Provide leadership in the management, development and reporting of department activities through the department’s performance measures, monthly or quarterly information reports, annual summaries, and other reporting for the Department Director.
Prepare or oversee the preparation of sensitive and complex special studies and write reports and compile related statistical information.
Coordinate and conduct office and workflow process teams in analysis, implementation, and enhancement of work processes.
Assist teams in coordinating impact of processes on other teams and County/outside entities.
Assist with documentation of processes for teams and department.