King County, WA · 12 hours ago
Treatment Planning – Program Manager
Seattle, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$129K/yr - $163K/yrKing County’s Wastewater Treatment Division is seeking a passionate and strategic Program Manager to lead the Treatment Planning Program, responsible for future expansion and upgrades to wastewater treatment plants. The role involves guiding strategic planning efforts, coordinating across technical disciplines, and developing plans to meet population growth and environmental regulations.
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Responsibilities
Guide long-term, strategic planning initiatives: Lead a team in developing long-term plans, decision-making processes, recommended policy, and obtaining necessary approvals for implementation. Establish processes for engagement with senior leadership, elected officials, regulators, tribal interests, and/or the public
Lead planning and analysis: Oversee, coordinate, and execute plans, studies, technical analyses, cost estimates, and policy evaluations to assess technical concepts and recommend long-term treatment planning and policy decisions
Foster collaboration: Work closely and coordinate across divisions, sections, and agencies to integrate system needs, opportunities, and priorities with capacity and regulatory planning. Build strong relationships with county staff, leadership, local sewer agencies, regulators, and other interested parties
Prepare planning documentation: Lead or guide the creation of planning documents, technical reports, memos, presentations, and other materials that outline methods and strategies for long-term investment in treatment plants
Manage program work: Develop and track program work plans, scopes, budgets, and schedules. Provide guidance, direction, and support to program staff and consultants to ensure successful project delivery
Guide and lead a team: Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and respectful team culture while providing mentorship, guidance, and clear direction to staff and consultants to support both individual growth and program success
Qualification
Required
Professional work experience and/or education in planning, engineering, science, business administration, public administration, or a related field, with increasing responsibility for managing large and complex programs or projects
Knowledge of water, wastewater, science, or environmental management
Experience developing and leading strategic planning, decision-making processes, and policy analysis
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of program management and planning techniques, principles, and/or practices
Experience leading a team to accomplish a complex program or work
Experience leading or preparing a variety of types of documents, plans, memos, briefings, and/or summaries describing complex projects, programs, policies, or processes
Strong written and verbal communication skills for synthesizing and conveying complex information to a variety of expert and non-expert audiences
Experience working with minimal guidance where there may be ambiguity and established procedures and policies may not exist and must be developed to craft solutions and pathways leading to recommendations
Manages Complexity - Making sense of complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems
Strategic Mindset - Seeing ahead to future possibilities and translating them into breakthrough strategies
Plans and Aligns - Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals
Collaborates - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives
Communicates Effectively - Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences
Manages Ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear
Preferred
Knowledge of local government processes, public utility issues, policy, and/or communications
Knowledge of environmental regulations, such as federal Clean Water Act and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)
Knowledge of and experience with project and/or contract management
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits
Training
Professional growth and continuous learning
Flexible schedules and work arrangements
Company
King County, WA
King County is one of the best places to work in Washington and one of the state's largest employers with 14,000 dedicated employees.
Founded in 1852
10001+ employees
Funding
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Chief Financial Officer
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