Salary: $4,196.62 - $5,319.46 Biweekly
Location : King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026HD27402
Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks
Division: Wastewater Treatment
Opening Date: 07/16/2026
Closing Date: 8/9/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: W4 : TEA-WTD, DNRP-Staff
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is thoughtful, intellectually curious, and who enjoys digging into uncertain analytical questions to find meaningful answers. You'll have the chance to collaborate with a diverse range of professionals across our organization, to gain insights from different perspectives and to contribute to impactful outcomes.

What sets this position apart is the chance to be part of a supportive team that values collaboration and innovative thinking. You'll have the opportunity to work with a variety of information to uncover insights and use those discoveries to drive improvements within WTD's capital project portfolio. If you love problem-solving, both independently and by facilitating group discussions, this role offers the perfect blend of challenges and rewards. With opportunities for career growth and professional development, this position will allow you to make a difference in your community while growing your own career.
About The Role
This role will be assigned to the Portfolio Planning and Analysis (PPA) Unit which is a small team of professionals responsible for the centralized management of WTD's capital portfolio and who maintain portfolio management standards, processes, and policies for WTD.
This unique role supports WTD by analyzing data to find meaning to aid in decision making. Portfolio Analysts are frequently involved in facilitation, performance measurement, system and process improvements, and generally support broader planning activities. Portfolio Analysts need to have both technical analytical skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships, manage conflicting perspectives, and engage collaboratively with a wide variety of technical disciplines.
This position follows a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-person work.

About The Team
You'll be part of a team that provides coordinated, balanced, and transparent management of portfolios and sub-portfolios of programs and projects to better achieve the organization's strategic objectives through prioritization, resource balancing, and continuous improvement. We ensure projects receive clear strategic direction, work with subject matter experts to prioritize project requests, and manage limited resources in a transparent, balanced and transparent manner.
Mainly, you'll provide data-driven monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators, help to establish and maintain strategic and rigorous governance parameters, monitor weighted multi-attribute decision making criteria, and ensure decision making assumptions are well documented to ensure that WTD is developing and delivering the right projects and programs at the right time for the right reasons.
Job Duties

What You Will Be Doing:

• Analyze overall portfolio performance by managing goals, KPIs, and health indicators, using analytical tools to identify trends, develop predictive models, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Lead business process analysis, requirements gathering, and process improvements for financial workflows and supporting technologies, including data mining, reporting, and dashboard development.
• Prepare and deliver strategic recommendations and insights to Division leadership and key stakeholders based on comprehensive analytical findings.
• Conduct project and program cost comparisons, portfolio evaluations, and complex analytical studies requiring data compilation, extrapolation, interpretation, and reporting.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to identify significant portfolio issues and advise leadership on potential budget impacts.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Qualifications You Bring:

• Bachelor's in a related field (e.g., business, finance, economics, engineering, public administration), OR a combination of education and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Experience in areas such as project/program management, business analysis, financial planning and analysis, management consulting, operations management, risk management, strategy, data analytics, government/public sector planning, or change management.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing and interpreting complex data, using insights to inform decision-making, improving processes, and drive strategic outcomes.
• Proven track record of innovation, including the ability to think creatively, embrace data-driven solutions, and solve complex problems to drive continuous improvement.
• Experience with capital budgeting, capital improvement plans, and understanding financial models for project and portfolio planning.
• Exceptional time management, self-direction, and work ethic, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results independently.

Competencies You Bring:

• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's 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.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Required Licenses - Washington State Driver's Licenseor the ability to provide transportation to remote work locations with limited or no public transportation services.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with project, program, and/or portfolio management processes; particularly in the areas of risk, value, and/or resource management.
• Experience performing analysis to support construction projects or program planning, budgeting, or performance evaluation.
• Familiarity with portfolio or project management software (e.g., PRISM, MS Project, or other similar tools).
• Basic familiarity with data visualization software (e.g., Power BI, Looker, Tableau, Google Data Studio) and the ability to create basic visualizations, such as dashboards or reports, using these tools.

Supplemental Information

Work Location: The Portfolio Planning and Analysis unit works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Collaboration space at King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson, Seattle, Washington 98104. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the department's hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours.

Work Schedule: This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. This position is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standard Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible.
Union Representation: This position is represented by Technical Employees' Association (TEA) - Wastewater Treatment Division,

Application and Selection Process:
We welcome applications from all qualified applicants. We value diversity, diverse perspectives and life experience and encourage people of all backgrounds to apply.

Application materials will be screened for clarity, completeness and alignment with the experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skills essential for this role to determine which candidates may be invited to participate in one or more panel interviews.
Anticipated Timeline For this Recruitment: (subject to change)

• Panel Interview: Virtual (late August or late September)

To apply, submit a:

• Complete Application
• Cover Letter (Optional)

Note: Additional documents won't be considered during minimum qualification screening.

Who to Contact: For more information regarding this recruitment, please contact Helen David at

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