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Our vision is to ensure that “Washington state’s children and youth grow up safe and healthy—thriving physically, emotionally and educationally, nurtured by family and community."

Job Title: IT Project Management – Journey (Olympia)
Location: Olympia WA, Thurston County (Flexible/Hybrid)
Closes: July 2nd, 2026
Salary: $88,332.00 - $118,800.00 Annually

The Opportunity:

This position supports IT projects by providing project coordination and Scrum Master assistance under the guidance of senior project leaders. This role helps Agile teams stay organized and effective by facilitating team collaboration, tracking project progress, supporting communication with stakeholders, and following established Agile and project management practices. It offers an excellent opportunity to build project management and Scrum leadership experience while contributing to meaningful technology initiatives.

Some of what you will get to do:

• Provide structured project coordination to ensure tasks, milestones, and deliverables are completed on time.
• Facilitate agile ceremonies and promote continuous improvement within project teams.
• Support cross-agency collaboration between DCYF, DSHS, vendors, and technical teams.
• Maintain accurate project documentation, including requirements, meeting notes, RAID logs, and retention-compliant records.
• Assist in third-party tools, integrations, and vendor deliverables align with project scope and SOW commitments.
• Assist in risk management, issue tracking, and change control to keep projects on track.
• Strengthen communication and alignment across business and IT stakeholders.
• Contribute to the successful implementation of systems and processes that support DCYF’s mission to protect children and strengthen families.

Required Qualifications:

Four (4) years of relevant experience in the field of information technology, such as managing projects, consulting, analyzing, designing, programming, installing and/or maintaining computer software applications, hardware, telecommunications or network infrastructure equipment, or providing customer/technical support.

OR

An Associate’s degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a closely related Information Technology field from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) or the Council for Higher Education (CHEA), AND four (4) years of experience in the field of Information Technology with progressively increasing responsibilities.

OR

A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a closely related field, from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) or the Council for Higher Education (CHEA), AND two (2) years of experience in the field of Information Technology with progressively increasing responsibilities.

Additional Qualifications:

• Foundational understanding of project management methodologies (Agile, Scrum, Waterfall).
• One (1) to three (3) years of experience in project management, scrum master/agile team lead, or related roles.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Experience working in government, human services, or regulated environments.
• Exposure to data migration, system integration, or third-party tool projects.
• Understanding of data retention, privacy, and compliance requirements.
• Two (2) years recent experience supporting PMO-driven projects within the last 5 years, including coordination across multiple business units in a large, decentralized organization.
• Experience preparing project documentation such as project charters, requirements, schedules, risk logs, communication plans, and status reports aligned with PMO standards.
• Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders including business owners, technical teams, vendors, and leadership in a government or regulated environment.
• Experience coordinating procurement or acquisition activities such as drafting statements of work, reviewing vendor proposals, and supporting contract or purchasing workflows.
• Knowledge of project governance frameworks including stage gates, change control, issue escalation, and compliance with agency policies.
• Experience supporting data-related initiatives such as system integration, data migration, or third-party tool implementation within structured PMO oversight.
• Understanding of compliance, privacy, and retention requirements relevant to human services, state agencies, or federally regulated programs.

Experience may be gained concurrently.

How do I apply?

Complete your applicant profile on careers.wa.gov and attach the following documents:

• Current resume detailing experience and education.
• Letter of Interest that details how you meet the qualifications for the position.

Supplemental Information:

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our mission to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment or if you would like to request an accommodation throughout the application/interview process, contact Cole Alford (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at cole.alford@dcyf.wa.gov. If you're experiencing technical difficulties creating, accessing or completing your application, call NEOGOV toll-free at (855) 524-5627 or emailsupport@neogov.com.

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