Finance Technical Delivery Manager - Washington DC, United States - State of Washington

Description

This position is scheduled for Virtual work but may be required to come to some occasional in person meetings in Olympia.

The ideal candidate for the Finance Technical Delivery Manager position (IT Application Development-Manager) will be a dynamic and experienced professional, capable of applying advanced knowledge of software development, engineering practices, and IT expertise to various projects within our portfolio.

Reporting directly to the Office of Modernization and supporting the Financial Services Division, this role requires a leader who can oversee and mentor a diverse project team of full-time employees and contractors, including delivery architects and software engineers.

The successful candidate will be responsible for planning and overseeing all aspects of software development and maintenance. They will provide project technology delivery management and guidance for the Finance Portfolio application development teams as they perform product development, maintenance, and testing work for various projects.

The Finance Technical Delivery Manager will manage the application development team's delivery and quality operations, enabling the teams to produce working, quality software sprint after sprint that aligns with business and product management needs and requirements.

As a part of the Financial Services Division, which is dedicated to being a collaborative partner and providing the highest level of support and professionalism possible, the ideal candidate will lead direct reports and stakeholders to create successful conditions for the development teams to deliver services and mission-critical systems.

We are looking for a leader who can ensure all Employment Security Department divisions are well-equipped to respond efficiently and proactively to our customer's needs. If you are a driven individual with a passion for excellence and innovation, we would love to hear from you.

Responsible and accountable to direct and manage a staff of 13 Information Technology, highly skilled, technical professionals. This includes:

• Accountable for all technical delivery of the products / tools and services.
• Facilitate or lead unit staff meetings.
• Direct and assign staff on development, project, and operational tasks.

Supervise and mentor technical staff. This includes:

• Provide mentorship, guidance, training and coaching to direct reports.
• Write performance expectations, conduct evaluations, ensure expectations are implemented effectively and provide feedback and evaluations.
• Responsible for using change management and ensuring processes have been implemented before making changes to production environments.

Business Partner. This includes:

• Accountable for Documentation for the application, services, tools, and data used by the project team.
• Coordinate and estimate decision packages.
• Understand / document and implement retention schedules.

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• Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology or closely related field and six years' experience managing high value IT projects of increasing size and complexity.
• OR Associate Degree in Information Technology or closely related field and eight years' experience managing high value IT projects of increasing size and complexity.
• A combination ten (10) years of education and/or relevant IT experience managing high value IT projects of increasing size and complexity.

AND:

• Three (3) years of experience developing methods and processes for managing IT projects, products, systems, and processes.
• Three (3) years of experience managing third-party vendors to effective delivery of required work products.
• Three (3) years of experience overseeing or providing work direction to professional staff.
• Two (2) years of experience tracking and managing budgets and spending plans.
• Three (3) years of experience managing complex stakeholder relationships and developing credibility with executive management, stakeholders and staff.

Special Requirements/Conditions of Employment:

• Must be able to pass an Unemployment Insurance (UI) Claim & Benefit Information Review.

Please submit only the required documents as noted below and ensure all Personal Identifying Information (PII) such as Social Security numbers etc. are edited out of your materials for privacy.

Please submit your Cover Letter, Resume, and Transcripts with your Online Application through the "Add Attachments" field. A resume will not substitute for the "work experience" section of the application or vice versa. Applications with blank fields, or supplemental question responses with comments such as "see attachments" may be considered incomplete

Our agency's mission and values drive every decision that we make, determine how we interact with others, and are at the core of who we are. We value Access, Love, Belonging, Equity, and Stewardship. We understand that a work environment that respects your work/life balance is key; that's why many of our positions are eligible for flexible work schedules and teleworking opportunities. Through support, value, and trust, our employees are empowered to grow and develop into their best self.

Opportunity for All

We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, ethnic, racial, religious, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity. Women, racial and ethnic minorities, people with disabilities, people over 40 years of age, people with religious beliefs, veterans or people with military status, and people of all sexual orientations and gender identities are encouraged to apply.

The Employment Security Department is an equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.

If you are a person needing assistance in the application process, if you need this job announcement in an alternate format, or if you have general questions about this opportunity, please contact Caleb Baldwin or at or the Talent Acquisition Team , Washington Relay Service 711. If you are having technical difficulties creating, accessing, or completing your application, please contact or or toll free , Washington Relay 711.

This recruitment may be used to fill additional agency-wide positions in accordance with Article 4 of the WFSE Collective Bargaining Agreement.