Associate IT Project Manager (Two Positions)

Associate IT Project Manager (Two Positions)

Salary

$98,000.00 - $124,236.00 Annually

Location

Thurston County - Olympia, WA

Job Type

Agency Internal - Project

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

2026-08314

Department

Office of Financial Management

Division

One Washington

Opening Date

10/14/2026

Closing Date

10/21/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Description

• This opportunity is open to current, internal OFM employees only.*

Note: The starting salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidate's qualifications within the budgeted salary range of $98,000 - $124,236 annually. However, there is the potential for longevity, growth, and salary progression for the individual once employed.

Why work for OFM

The Office of Financial Management (OFM)serves as the backbone of Washington state government. Our mission is to make our state a better place by connecting people, budgets, policies, data, and systems for state agencies and the Legislature. Our team includes budget advisors, researchers, and other experts, all dedicated public servants working towards an equitable future for every Washingtonian.

If you want to play a key role in enhancing how state government serves its citizens, you've found the right place. Join us in making a meaningful difference for every Washingtonian!

The job opportunity

We are seeking two IT Associate Project Managers to support the planning, coordination, and delivery of the One Washington project. In this role, you will help establish and maintain project management processes, documentation, controls, and reporting to support effective project delivery. You will collaborate with project teams, stakeholders, and partners to define and track project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, dependencies, and milestones. You will also develop and maintain work plans, monitor progress, and adjust plans as priorities and project needs change.

You will maintain project controls, tracking logs, dashboards, and reports in alignment with Strategic Project Management Office standards. You will identify and monitor project risks and issues, coordinate mitigation strategies, and escalate concerns that could affect project goals, timelines, resources, or deliverables. Through meeting coordination, documentation of decisions and action items, and timely communication, you will help teams stay informed, aligned, and focused on shared outcomes.

One Washington (OneWA), led by the Office of Financial Management, is an enterprise-wide transformation project focused on replacing 1960s-era technology with a cloud-based Workday solution for finance, procurement, budget, HR, and payroll processes. OneWA is a long-term, yet extremely fast-paced project anticipated to fully implement all phases by 2030. The project's core business hours are Monday through Friday, and all project positions are full-time. We offer some flexibility in schedules oriented around core business hours with prior supervisory approval. However, it is very common to work beyond the typical 40-hour workweek to meet the rigorous operational needs and business deliverables required for the go-live timelines.

What you'll work on

• Collaborate with project teams, stakeholders, and collaborators to define and document project scope, schedules, budgets, deliverables, dependencies, and milestones, ensuring a common understanding of project objectives and expectations.
• Develop, organize, and maintain project work plans and related project management documentation; identify and sequence tasks, track progress, and adjust plans in response to changing conditions, priorities, or project information.
• Design, implement, and maintain project controls, logs, dashboards, and reporting processes consistent with Strategic Project Management Office standards to provide accurate and timely visibility into project status, scope, schedule, risks, issues, and deliverables.
• Identify, document, assess, and monitor project risks and issues; develop and track mitigation and response strategies and appropriately escalate matters that may affect project objectives, milestones, resources, or delivery.
• Coordinate project meetings and working sessions by preparing materials, documenting decisions and action items, and supporting clear communication of project status, priorities, and next steps to project teams, stakeholders, and collaborators.

What we need you to bring

Required Qualifications:

• Knowledge of project management principles, practices, and tools sufficient to coordinate and manage assigned project activities, maintain project controls, and support effective project delivery.
• Proficiency in using project management and business productivity tools to independently maintain project information, develop reports and dashboards, and communicate project status and performance.
• Ability to plan, organize, and coordinate assigned project work, including tracking scope, schedules, deliverables, dependencies, and priorities and adjusting plans as project conditions change.
• Ability to identify, assess, document, and communicate project risks and issues; support the development and tracking of mitigation or response strategies; and appropriately escalate matters that exceed established authority.
• Ability to communicate and facilitate with diverse project teams, stakeholders, and collaborators to support shared understanding, collaboration, and consensus.
• The ability to learn and grow: Curious about themselves and others, who take responsibility for knowing their own strengths and weaknesses, and who use their learning to make government programs and processes more efficient and effective to serve all in Washington.
• The ability to meet the needs of others: Flexible, adaptable, customer-service focused, and willing and able to empathetically respond to the unique needs of the people we work with and serve.

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience in managing or supporting IT projects in an enterprise resource planning (ERP) or Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) environment. Experience in a public-sector or highly federated organizational environment, particularly an environment involving coordination across multiple agencies, organizations, or business units.
• Experience in project management within Washington State government or a similarly complex public-sector environment.
• Experience in applying project management practices across technology, business, change management, or reporting workstreams.
• Experience in using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Azure DevOps, or Smartsheet and developing or maintaining project dashboards.
• Knowledge of Agile project management and iterative software development practices.
• Experience in risk and issue assessment, analysis, response, and resolution within complex projects.
• Experience in vendor or partner coordination to monitor deliverables and support project objectives.
• Project management certification or formal project management training, such as PMI-CAPM, PMI-PMP, or equivalent.

We are most interested in finding the best candidate for the job, and that candidate may be one from a less traditional background. Don't let doubts stop you from applying for this position. If you have transferable experience, please tell us about it or contact us with questions about the required qualifications and how your experience relates to them.

Supplemental Information

What we offer

At OFM, we foster a culture of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and belonging. We value both learned and lived experiences, believing that diversity makes us stronger. To support your health and well-being, we offer a variety of benefit programs for our employees.

Please visit our Recruitment Page for a full list of benefits available to employees. Here's a quick glance at some of the unique benefits that OFM offers:

• An environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 12 paid holidays, 14 paid vacation days (minimum), and 12 days of sick leave per year
• State retirement programs

Application Process:

Once you've decided to apply for a state government job, you'll complete an online application to showcase your qualifications. Keep in mind that once you submit the application, a real person will read it. We do not use AI or any other technology to screen your application and reject it. Please ensure you provide clear, detailed information about your work history so your qualifications can be accurately assessed. We will contact the top candidates directly to schedule interviews. If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

When completing your application, please attach all of the following required documents:

• Cover letter: describing your qualifications for this specific position
• Resume: that details your applicable experience and education.
• References: at least three professional references and their current contact information.

Questions:

OFMs Staff ASL interpreter is available to all deaf and hard-of-hearing applicants. For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application or interview process, please email us at TalentAcquisition@ofm.wa.gov.

The Office of Financial Management is an equal opportunity employer. We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects diversity in culture, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender identity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, and disabled and Vietnam-era veterans are encouraged to apply.

This position is exempt from civil service rules.

For more information, please see WAC 357-19-195.

More than Just a Paycheck!

Employee benefits are not just about the kind of services you get, they are also about how much you may have to pay out of pocket. Washington State offers one of the most competitive benefits packages in the nation.

We understand that your life revolves around more than just your career. Like everyone, your first priority is ensuring that you and your family will maintain health and financial security. Thats why choice is a key component of our benefits package. We have a selection of health and retirement plans, paid leave, staff training and other compensation benefits that you can mix and match to meet your current and future needs.

Read about our benefits:

The following information describes typical benefits available for full-time employees who are expected to work more than six months. Actual benefits may vary by appointment type or be prorated for other than full-time work (e.g. part-time); view the job posting for benefits details for job types other than full-time.

Note: If the position offers benefits which differ from the following, the job posting should include the specific benefits.

Insurance Benefits

Employees and their families are covered by medical (including vision), dental and basic life insurance. There are multiple medical plans with affordable monthly premiums that offer coverage throughout the state.

Staff are eligible to enroll each year in a medical flexible spending account which enables them to use tax-deferred dollars toward their health care expenses. Employees are also covered by basic life and long-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional coverage amounts.

To view premium rates, coverage choice in your area and how to enroll, please visit the Public Employees Benefits Board (PEBB) website. The Washington Wellness program from the Health Care Authority works with PEBB to support our workplace wellness programs.

Dependent care assistance allows the employee to save pre-tax dollars for a child or elder care expenses.

Other insurance coverage for auto, boat, home, and renter insurance is available through payroll deduction.

The Washington State Employee Assistance Program promotes the health and well-being of employees.

Retirement and Deferred Compensation

State Employees are members of the Washington Public Employees Retirement System (PERS). New employees have the option of two employer contributed retirement programs. For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems web site.

Employees also have the ability to participate in the Deferred Compensation Program (DCP). This is a supplemental retirement savings program (similar to an IRA) that allows you control over the amount of pre-tax salary dollars you defer as well as the flexibility to choose between multiple investment options.

Social Security

All state employees are covered by the federal Social Security and Medicare systems. The state and the employee pay an equal amount into the system.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

If you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization, and meet the qualifying criteria, you may be eligible to receive student loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.

Holidays

Full-time and part-time employees are entitled to paid holidays and one paid personal holiday per calendar year.

Note: Employees who are members of certain Unions may be entitled to additional personal leave day(s), please refer to position specific Collective Bargaining Agreements for more information.

Full-time employees who work full monthly schedules qualify for holiday compensation if they are employed before the holiday and are in pay status for at least 80 nonovertime hours during the month of the holiday; or for the entire work shift preceding the holiday.

Part-time employees who are in pay status during the month of the holiday qualify for the holiday on a pro-rata basis. Compensation for holidays (including personal holiday) will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status in the month to that required for full-time employment, excluding all holiday hours. Pay status includes hours worked and time on paid leave.

Sick Leave

Full-time employees earn eight hours of sick leave per month. Overtime eligible employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month, earn a monthly proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Overtime exempt employees who are in pay status for less than 80 hours per month do not earn a monthly accrual of sick leave.

Sick leave accruals for part-time employees will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment. Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

Vacation (Annual Leave)

Full-time employees accrue vacation leave at the rates specified in WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA). Full-time employees who are in pay status for less than 80 nonovertime hours in a month do not earn a monthly accrual of vacation leave.

Part-time employees accrue vacation leave hours in accordance with WAC 357-31-165(1) or the applicable collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on a pro rata basis. Vacation leave accrual will be proportionate to the number of hours in pay status, in the month to that required for full-time employment.

Pay status includes hours worked, time on paid leave and paid holiday.

As provided in WAC 357-58-175, an employer may authorize a lump-sum accrual of vacation leave or accelerate the vacation leave accrual rate to support the recruitment and/or retention of a candidate or employee for a Washington Management Service position. Vacation leave accrual rates may only be accelerated using the rates established WAC 357-31-165.

Note: Most agencies follow the civil service rules covering leave and holidays for exempt employees even though there is no requirement for them to do so. However, agencies are required to adhere to the applicable RCWs pertaining holidays and leave.

Military Leave

Washington State supports members of the armed forces with 21 days paid military leave per year.

Bereavement Leave

Most employees whose family member or household member dies, or for loss of pregnancy, are entitled to five (5) days of paid bereavement leave. In addition, the employer may approve other available leave types for the purpose of bereavement leave.

Additional Leave

Leave Sharing

Parental Leave

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Leave Without Pay

Please visit the State HR Website for more detailed information regarding benefits.

Updated 01-07-2026

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