This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is thoughtful, intellectually curious, and who enjoys digging into uncertain analytical questions to find meaningful answers. You'll have the chance to collaborate with a diverse range of professionals across our organization, to gain insights from different perspectives and to contribute to impactful outcomes.
What sets this position apart is the chance to be part of a supportive team that values collaboration and innovative thinking. You'll have the opportunity to work with a variety of information to uncover insights and use those discoveries to drive improvements within WTD's capital project portfolio. If you love problem-solving, both independently and by facilitating group discussions, this role offers the perfect blend of challenges and rewards. With opportunities for career growth and professional development, this position will allow you to make a difference in your community while growing your own career.
About The Role
This role will be assigned to the Portfolio Planning and Analysis (PPA) Unit which is a small team of professionals responsible for the centralized management of WTD’s capital portfolio and who maintain portfolio management standards, processes, and policies for WTD.
This unique role supports WTD by analyzing data to find meaning to aid in decision making. Portfolio Analysts are frequently involved in facilitation, performance measurement, system and process improvements, and generally support broader planning activities. Portfolio Analysts need to have both technical analytical skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships, manage conflicting perspectives, and engage collaboratively with a wide variety of technical disciplines.
This position follows a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-person work.
About The Team
You’ll be part of a team that provides coordinated, balanced, and transparent management of portfolios and sub-portfolios of programs and projects to better achieve the organization's strategic objectives through prioritization, resource balancing, and continuous improvement. We ensure projects receive clear strategic direction, work with subject matter experts to prioritize project requests, and manage limited resources in a transparent, balanced and transparent manner.
Mainly, you’ll provide data-driven monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators, help to establish and maintain strategic and rigorous governance parameters, monitor weighted multi-attribute decision making criteria, and ensure decision making assumptions are well documented to ensure that WTD is developing and delivering the right projects and programs at the right time for the right reasons.
About WTD
Join our team dedicated to ensuring clean water for generations to come! With about 1000employees engaged in planning, designing, building, and operating treatment facilities, our agency is at the forefront of environmental stewardship. Success for us means upholding our legacy while promising future generations a pristine environment.
We partner with regulatory agencies to reduce harmful waste discharge and actively educate the public and businesses on water quality protection. We prioritize accountability to our ratepayers and operate a well-managed agency that services over 2.3 million King County residents. Our regional wastewater treatment system not only sustains a healthy environment but also fuels economic development, fostering prosperity in our region. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, join us in our mission to safeguard our precious water resources.
Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:
King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a King County Employee, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work. Learn more about our commitment at http://www.kingcounty.gov/equity.
Apply now for a rewarding career at the Wastewater Treatment Division of King County Department of Natural Resources & Parks(DNRP). Join our talented workforce in protecting and restoring the natural environment and promoting more resilient, sustainable, and equitable communities. Enjoy training, comprehensive benefits, and growth opportunities.Work Location: The Portfolio Planning and Analysis unit works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Collaboration space at King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson, Seattle, Washington 98104. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.
Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
Union Representation: This position is represented by Technical Employees’ Association (TEA) - Wastewater Treatment Division,
Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.
Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.
Anticipated Timeline For this Recruitment: (subject to change)-
Panel Interview: Virtual (late August or late September)
To apply, submit a:
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Complete Application
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Cover Letter (Optional)
Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.
Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Helen David at
[email protected].
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Guided by our "True North", we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
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