Salary: $106,106.21 - $134,495.71 Annually
Location : Chinook Building 401 5th Avenue Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week
Job Number: 2025PX24809
Department: DCHS - Community & Human Srvcs
Division: Housing Homeless & Comm Dev
Opening Date: 07/18/2025
Closing Date: 8/2/2025 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: C23 : PROTEC17-Non-Sups Staff (DCHS)
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
King County's Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) provides equitable opportunities for people to be healthy, happy, and connected to community.

Are you a skilled senior project manager with a passion for supporting community development? Do you have experience with capital community development, affordable housing or real estate transactions? Do you enjoy working collaboratively with the community towards a positive future? Can you move quickly between big picture vision and project-level details? If so, King County's Housing and Community Development (HCD) , Community Development Program is looking for you!

HCD seeks a Best Starts for Kids (BSK) Capital Program Manager to oversee investments related to pre-development, construction, maintenance, renovation and expansion of recreational, early learning, and childcare facilities and housing for youth, young adults, and families in King County, as outlined in the Best Starts for Kids implementation plan.
Job Duties
To be considered minimally qualified, applicants must demonstrate a background that provides the knowledge, skill and ability to:

• Manage investments related to the Best Starts for Kids Capital Program implementation plan utilizing a pro-equity lens.
• Develop, negotiate, and manage independently all King County contracts that result from the Best Starts Capital Program funding. This includes monitoring construction and coordinating review/approval of funding disbursements with the fiscal team.
• Develop and manage BSK Capital Program Requests for Proposals (RFPs). Work with internal and external partners to draft at least one RFP per year. Plan and manage evaluation and recommendation processes. Share information about RFPs with interested parties. Develop and present recommendations to decision-making bodies.
• Serve as liaison with all funded community and institutional partners, providing information and technical assistance related to construction activities from acquisition to project close out.
• Build relationships and maintain good communication with community stakeholders, working together to achieve project goals.
• Document improvement opportunities and analyze data in an effort to identify systems gaps and develop strategies for improvement.
• Partner with colleagues across DCHS divisions and Public Health to foster teamwork and to share best practices that promote cohesion and advance equity.
• Work closely with BSK and Puget Sound Taxpayer Accountability Account (PSTAA) Evaluation teams in assessing effectiveness of the program.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
WE ARE LOOKING FOR CANDIDATES WHO HAVE:

• Minimum three years' project management experience with capital community development or real estate transactions including as a developer, construction manager, or other experience in capital/construction projects.
• Minimum three years' experience managing programs and monitoring for results.
• Skilled in providing technical assistance to community organizations in navigating pre-development, construction and project close-out in accordance with local regulations and development best practices.
• Knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices, and understanding of the effects of place, race, and policy and systems-based inequities on communities and populations.
• Experience in and commitment to community-based development is central to work activities in this role.
• Ability to multi-task and complete complex, time-sensitive project management tasks with high quality and attention to details. This includes managing projects through regular meetings with external partners while simultaneously directing programmatic activities.
• Proven ability to build and maintain trusting relationships with internal and external partners, bringing them together to work toward a common goal. Proven ability to work across departments and divisions and prioritize complex needs with sensitivity and poise.
• Experience ensuring compliance with legislation, contract requirements/regulations.
• Experience with analyzing and using research and data as well as maintaining high standards of record keeping and project/program documentation.
• Outstanding oral and written communications skills, including strong facilitation skills. Strong presentation skills in-person, on video platforms and to audiences of various sizes is necessary in this role.
• Strong problem-solving and interpersonal skills, including the ability to work independently and maintain collaborative relationships as part of a team.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, Outlook and the internet.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in public administration, construction management, planning, or a related field and/or equivalent education and experience.
• Strong understanding of construction transactions and the development process, including acquisition, financing, code compliance, project drawdowns, budget/scope analysis, asset management, and experience collaborating with architects, contractors, and engineers.
• Three or more years' experience in early learning/childcare facilities, systems, and policies; including familiarity with state licensing requirements and/or high- quality standards.
• Demonstrated ability to identify systems gaps and develop strategies for improvement.
• Experience with evaluating performance effectiveness and program outcomes, developing guidelines, metrics, outcomes and evaluation tools.

ADDITIONAL POSITION INFORMATION:

• This position has been designated Non-Mission Critical. Unless otherwise directed by the County Executive, department director or agency head, all employees, regardless of designation, are expected to report to work or request leave during an emergency or inclement weather. For more detailed information, please visit and the
• The work associated with this position will be performed or conducted through a combination of teleworking and onsite work and meetings. This position is expected in the office one day a week and may increase depending on business needs. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
• This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime. Typical hours are Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm.
• This position is represented by PROTEC17 (C23)
• Classification: Project/Program Manager III

WHO MAY APPLY:
This position is open to all qualified candidates that meet the minimum qualifications. Interviews for this selection process will take place on or around August 18, 2025. Candidates who wish to be considered for this position must submit an online King County application and respond to the supplemental questions. Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the requested and relevant information in the online application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications and/or supplemental questionnaires that state, "see my resume" are considered incomplete and will not be considered to be competitive. If you have any questions, please contact Phitsamai Xaxouthep,

Supplemental Information
Forbes named King County as one of Washington State's best employers.
Together, with leadership and our employees, we're changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a difference? Come join the team dedicated to serving one of the nation's best places to live, work and play.
Guided by our , we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity, inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting, support, and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply, including Native American and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ+, people living with disabilities, and veterans.
King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer

No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
King County offers a highly-competitive compensation and benefits package designed to meet the diverse needs of our employees and support our employees' health and well-being. Eligible positions receive the following benefits and have access to the following programs:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage options: King County provides eligible employees with options, so they can decide what's best for themselves and their eligible dependents
• Life and disability insurance: employees are provided basic coverage and given the opportunity to purchase additional insurance for both the employee and eligible dependents
• Retirement: eligible King County employees may participate in a pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems and a 457(b) deferred-compensation plan
• Transportation program and ORCA transit pass
• 12 paid holidays each year plus two personal holidays
• Generous vacation and paid sick leave
• Paid parental, family and medical, and volunteer leaves
• Flexible Spending Account
• Wellness programs
• Onsite activity centers
• Employee Giving Program
• Employee assistance programs
• Flexible schedules and telecommuting options, depending on position
• Training and career development programs

For additional information about employee benefits, visit our

This is a general description of the benefits offered to eligible King County employees, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts with the provisions of a collective bargaining agreement (CBA), the CBA prevails.

NOTE: Benefits for Term Limited Temporary (TLT) or Short Term Temporary (STT) positions, including leave eligibility and/or participation in the pension plan through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems, will vary based upon the terms and details of the position. Short Term Temporary positions are not eligible for an ORCA transit pass.

For inquiries about the specifics of this position, please contact the recruiter identified on this job posting.
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Are you applying to this position as an eligible current or previous King County Employee Priority Placement Program Participant? ANDIs this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? ANDDo you possess the skills and abilities to qualify for this position?

• Yes, I was given a layoff notice from my Career Service role at King County and I am within two years of the effective date of my layoff. Additionally, the position I was laid off from was the same or a higher percentage of FT status when compared to this one.
• No.

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If you answered yes to the question above and you are applying for this position as a Priority Placement Participant, to be considered, you must provide the following three pieces of information in the space provided:1. The title you held when you received your layoff notice2. The department you worked in3. The effective date of your layoff
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How many years of experience do you have in project management with capital community development or real estate transactions?

• I don't have any experience but am willing to learn.
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 or more years

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Please describe your experience managing capital/construction projects and/or experience with real estate documents or property development? Please include organization name(s) and date(s).
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How many years of experience do you have managing programs and monitoring for results?

• I don't have any experience but am willing to learn.
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 or more years

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Please describe your experience with ensuring compliance with legislation, contract requirements/regulations. Please include organization name(s) and date(s).
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Please describe a time when you worked across multiple teams with complex or conflicting priorities. How did you identify key needs, set priorities, and ensure effective communication with all stakeholders? Be specific about the strategies you used and the outcomes you achieved.
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King County is committed to using an equity and social justice lens for all of its programs and initiatives. Please describe your experience related to incorporating equity and social justice into your work and share how you would apply equity and social justice principles in this position.
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