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Program Manager - Washington’s Traffic Safety Commission

Submitted by RayH on Wed, 11/19/2014 - 07:55

Here is your opportunity to be part of a high-performing team and serve Washington citizens by managing innovative programs to enhance transportation safety.  And here’s the real deal: You’ll work for a progressive leader within a caring organization and stand shoulder-to-shoulder with a group of top-notch professionals to deliver outstanding service.

About the Commission
Washington’s Traffic Safety Commission leads statewide efforts and builds partnerships to save lives and prevent injuries on our roadways for the health, safety, and benefit of our communities.  The Commission is recognized as a national leader in traffic safety and has developed a reputation for creating and implementing leading-edge strategies.  Our work is guided by Washington’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan, called Target Zero.  The Target Zero Plan establishes the bold vision of eliminating traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030.  We are well on our way to realizing this worthy goal and invite you to bring your talents and passions and join with us.  For more information about Target Zero, visit our website at www.wtsc.wa.gov.  

 


Scope of Responsibilities

As program manager, you’ll be responsible for the development, implementation, and overall management of one or more of the agencies core traffic safety programs. You’ll monitor federal-and state-funded traffic safety projects throughout the state and collaborate with a diverse team of private, public, and non-profit stakeholders to effectively carry out the agency’s mission. You’ll work closely with peers inside the agency in analyzing complex problems and developing innovative solutions. Your individual efforts will be maximized through a shared management approach that relies on authentic trust, differing perspectives, respectful communication, personal accountability, and healthy team dynamics. Your work will include understanding governing rules and regulations and executing a program that operates within those constraints while achieving extraordinary results. Because of the scope and importance of this work, we need creative and committed professionals with strong administrative and program management skills who thrive in teams, but also excel working independently.


We’re looking for candidates who can:

  • Build consensus among diverse groups toward the development of comprehensive and collaborative solutions.
  • Lead project teams to include establishing operating norms, defining and prioritizing objectives, preparing work plans and schedules, and driving performance.
  • Create strategic and operational plans.
  • Deliver exceptional presentations and training content to diverse stakeholders, including legislative committees, Commission agencies, the media, and other state and local organizations.
  • Negotiate working agreements with partners and other service providers to include defining scope of work, determining deliverables and milestones, and establishing appropriate evaluation criteria.
  • Develop, implement, and monitor performance metrics to determine program effectiveness.
  • Develop, coordinate, and actively participate in relevant conferences and training events.
  • Manage financial resources by monitoring and evaluating expenditures from various funding sources, ensuring adherence to guiding regulations and contractual terms.

 

Qualifications:


Required Qualifications:
A Bachelor’s degree in social science, communications, English, organizational leadership, public administration, or a related field. Proven performance managing a statewide program may be considered as a substitute for formal education.

Five years of experience managing projects from conception through the project lifecycle (e.g. initiation, planning, execution, coordination, monitoring, closure, and evaluation).

Two years of experience leading teams through the processes of establishing operating norms, defining and prioritizing objectives, preparing work plans and schedules, and driving performance.


Compensation
This is a Washington Management Service (WMS) Band 2 employment opportunity. In addition to a generous health and retirement benefits package, the salary range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000 annually depending on qualifications.

Additional information, including how to apply, can be found here: Program Manager WTSC - WMS2 (10748)

For questions or information regarding this recruitment, please email jobs@des.wa.gov.