Air Quality Project Manager (It Project Management Journey)

Tele-work options for this position:This position will be eligible for up to a 80% tele-work schedule.Applicants with questions about position location options, tele-work, and flexible or compressed schedules are encouraged to reach out to the contact person listed below in "other information." Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.
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About the Department of Ecology

• A healthy life/work balance by offering flexible schedules and telework options for most positions.
• An Infants at Work Program that is based on the long-term health values of infant-parent bonding and breastfeeding newborns.
• Continuous growth and development opportunities.
• Opportunities to serve your community and make an impact through meaningful work.

Our commitment to DEIR
Diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect (DEIR) are core values central to Ecology's work. We strive to be a workplace where we are esteemed for sharing our authentic identities, while advancing our individual professional goals and collaborating to protect, preserve, and enhance the environment for current and future generations.

We believe that DEIR is both a goal and an action. We are on a journey, honoring our shared humanity and taking steps to demonstrate our commitment to a vision where each of us is heard, seen, and valued.

What makes this role unique?
The Air Quality Project Manager works within the Information Technology and Telemetry Unit, which provides information, tools and services to support Air Quality Program staff and management in their efforts to improve Air Quality. In this role, you will be involved in the Project Management and development of highly visible application development projects used by myriad internal and external users: Ecology staff, staff from large industrial sources to small local farmers, who rely on these applications to report environmental data or obtain permits. You'll lead interdisciplinary teams of software engineers and environmental scientists to deliver customized software solutions so that AQP scientists and managers can make informed decisions to protect human health and the environment.
What you will do:

• Develop IT project plans and charters, set and manage project schedule, manage product backlog, develop and implement communication strategy and plan, and other Project Management artifacts to ensure business needs are met.
• Works closely with the IT business analyst to document requirements and coordinate user acceptance test sessions
• Coordinate the work of project team members and manage project team through regularly scheduled meetings.
• Participate in the development of the business case, cost/benefit analysis and feasibility of proposed AQP IT software development projects.
• Develop, monitor and maintain constructive working relationships with stakeholders to ensure project progress.
• Prepare briefing papers and give presentations to program leadership on project status.
• Facilitate requirements gathering meetings and workshops across multiple sections in the AQP. Know the questions to ask, define problems, determine needs, and solve problems to facilitate collection of business requirements to ensure end-user requirements are met.
• Consult with managers, staff and external partners to analyze technology needs and problems; analyze and resolve highly complex problems involving system integration issues so that AQP information systems integrate with other Ecology information systems.
• Develop and gather project metrics such as actual project performance to schedule, budget and functionality.
• Maintain the project schedule and report against actual versus baseline and maintain project costs.

Required Qualifications:
Years of required experience indicated below are full-time equivalent years. Full-time equivalent experience means that any experience where working hours were less than 40 hours per week will be prorated in order to meet the equivalency of full-time. We would calculate this by looking at the total hours worked per week, divide this by 40, and then multiply by the total number of months worked. Examples of the proration calculations are:

• 30 hours worked per week for 20 months: (30/40) x 20 months = 15 months full-time equivalent
• 20 hours worked per week for 12 months: (20/40) x 12 months = 6 months full-time equivalent

Experience for both required and desired qualifications can be gained through various combinations of formal professional employment, education, and volunteer experience. See below for how you may qualify.
Option 1:
Six years of experience in Information Technology (IT) Project Management. Experience may include some or all of the following: business analysis, user interface design, system testing, and all facets of IT Project Management for IT projects.
Option 2:
An Associate's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), Business Administration, or closely related field; OR completion of a two-year accredited vocational training program in IT or related program, AND four years of professional experience in the area listed above.
Option 3:
A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (IT), Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM), Business Administration, or closely related field, AND two years of professional experience in the area listed above.

All experience and education combinations that meet the requirements for this position:
Possible CombinationsCollege credit hours or degree - as listed aboveYears of professional level experience - as listed aboveCombination 1No college credit hours or degree6 years of experienceCombination 2I have 30-59 semester or 45-89 quarter credits.5 years of experienceCombination 3I have 60-89 semester or 90-134 quarter credits (AA degree), or have completed a two-year accredited vocational training program in IT.4 years of experienceCombination 4I have 90-119 semester or 135-179 quarter credits.3 years of experienceCombination 5 A Bachelor's Degree or higher2 years of experience
Please Note: A Project Management Professional (PMP) certification can substitute for up to two years of required experience, provided you have at least one year of professional experience.
Desired Qualifications:
We highly encourage you to apply even if you do not have some (or all) of the desired experience below.

• A Master's degree with a focus on Information Technology, Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Project Management.
• Four years of Project Management experience on enterprise-scale projects that cross program or agency boundaries.
• Certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP) through the Project Management Institute (PMI), or a university or college.
• Agile Certification, such as a PMI Agile Certified Practitioner or Scrum Master.
• Organizational Change Management (OCM) Prosci Certification

Note: Having some (or all) of this desired experience may make your application more competitive in a highly competitive applicant pool.

Ecology seeks diverse applicants:We view diversity, equity, inclusion, and respect through a broad lens including race, ethnicity, class, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, immigration status, military background, language, education, life experience, physical disability, neurodiversity, and intersectional identities. Qualified candidates from all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

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Application Instructions:
It's in the applicant's best interest to submit all of the documents listed below. Applications without these documents may be declined.

• A cover letter describing why you are interested in this position.
• A resume outlining your experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to the minimum qualifications of this position.
• A list of three professional references.

Note: References will only be contacted during the final steps of the recruitment process for candidates selected as finalists. References will not be contacted without the candidate's formal authorization.
Please do NOT include your salary history.Wage/salary depends on qualifications or rules of promotion, if applicable.

For Your Privacy:
When attaching documents to your application (such as Resume, Cover Letter, Transcripts, DD-214, etc.):

• Please be sure to remove private information such as your social security number, date of birth, etc.
• Do not attach documents that are password-protected, as these documents may not be reviewed and may cause errors within your application when downloaded.

Additional Application Instructions for Current Ecology Employees:

Please make sure to answer the agency-wide questions regarding permanent status as a classified employee within the Washington General Service or Washington Management Service. Do not forget to select Department of Ecology as a response to question 2, and type your personnel ID number for question 3. If you are not sure of your status or do not know your personnel ID number, please contact Human Resources.
Application Attestation:
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