Strategic Planning Manager II

Salary: $153,439.31 - $194,493.31 Annually
Location : King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA
Job Type: Career Service (Exec)
Job Number: 2026JA28282
Department: DLS - Dept. of Local Services
Division: DLS-Directors Office
Opening Date: 10/22/2026
Closing Date: 11/4/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Exempt
Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines
Full- or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Summary
** This position is only open to current King County employees. **

The Department of Local Services Strategic Planning Manager will manage implementation, coordination, reporting, and metrics of strategic programs. This role will partner with the Roads Division in ensuring the delivery of specific projects, providing project-level communications, public outreach, and coordination needed. Role will ensure operational planning, data analysis and performance reporting occur smoothly. This role is contingent upon necessary budget approvals prior to hiring position.

Job Duties

Applying the principles of equity and racial and social justice is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. You will apply these principles to all aspects of your work. Primary responsibilities include:

• Strategic Planning: Ensure the implementation, coordination, reporting, metrics, and communications for the overall KCTD/Connecting King County program, aligning programs across the department with King County long-range strategic and capital plans.

• Project Planning & Performance Management: Drive planning and performance management for transportation district deliverables, utilizing data-informed management tools, metrics, and key performance indicators to monitor, evaluate, and optimize service delivery and resource deployment.
• Interagency & Municipal Coordination: Coordinate and collaborate to inform and align Roads projects across the project portfolio, fostering collaboration, understanding of interlocal agreements, and shared infrastructure goals.
• Cross-Departmental Collaboration: Partner with executive leadership, division directors, and external partners to establish operational standards, streamline interdepartmental workflows, and strengthen transparency and accountability.
• Equity & Continuous Improvement: Promote continuous improvement, innovation, and equity and social justice strategies across all departmental programs, projects, and workforce initiatives.

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills
Minimum Qualifications

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Public Administration, Business Administration, Engineering, or a related field, and/or any equivalent combination of education and experience demonstrating executive-level leadership in strategic, operational, and capital program management within a complex public sector environment.
• Leadership & Executive Partnership: Proven experience in a senior leadership role (e.g., Deputy Director, Senior Executive Analyst) overseeing multidisciplinary teams, navigating organizational changes, and partnering directly with executive leadership, elected officials, and community stakeholders.
• Strategic Planning & Performance Systems: Demonstrated track record of leading long-range strategic planning, developing performance metrics, and implementing data-driven management systems to monitor capital/operational deliverables.
• Intergovernmental & Public Works Collaboration: Experience coordinating with municipal partners, public works/utility departments, or external jurisdictions on joint infrastructure projects, interlocal agreements, or policy initiatives.
• Commitment to Equity: Strong commitment to advancing equity, racial, and social justice within program delivery, workforce culture, and public service.

Desirable Qualifications

• Professional experience within King County or similar large regional local government structures (e.g., Department of Local Services, Permitting, Road Services, or Executive Offices).
• In-depth expertise in municipal capital improvement planning, transportation, utilities, and code enforcement/permitting operations.
• Master's degree in business administration (MBA), Public Administration (MPA), or related field.

Supplemental Information
Interview Schedule: Those applicants who pass the initial screening will be invited to participate in an interview the week of 11/9/2026.

Who may apply: This recruitment is open to current King County employees only and may be used to fill current and or/future career service, term-limited temporary, short-term temporary, and or/special duty positions over the next six months.
Forms and materials: A completed King County Application is required. A resume and supplemental question responses are also required.
Selection process: Applicants will be screened for clarity, completeness, and competitiveness. Minimum qualifications and answers to supplemental questions must be demonstrated in your application materials. The most competitive candidates may be invited to participate in one or more interviews.

Work schedule: The work week is normally Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but may at times require work on the weekends, or outside of normal business hours. This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and is not eligible for overtime pay.

Emergency Designation Status: This position has been designated Mission-Critical. Those employees who provide, maintain, and re-establish essential county functions as described in agency Continuity of Operations plans.

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
Union Membership: This position is not represented.
Teleworking Requirement: We will work in the office at least three days a week to foster connection and responsiveness, arrive prepared and on time, and structure meetings with clear goals and next steps. The primary onsite location is at King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson, Seattle, WA 98104. Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.

Work location: The employee will report to work at the King Street Center (201 S. Jackson Street, Seattle, WA 98104). Employees will have access to shared workspaces at various King County facilities and may be required to report to offices in Unincorporated King County.

Employees must reside in Washington State and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. Employees will be provided with a King County-issued laptop and must maintain a workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours. King County has a robust collection of to support working remotely.

To apply: If you are interested in pursuing this position and supporting King County's vision for unified, equitable, and high-performing government, please follow the application instructions carefully. Provide us with your work history as applicable, ensuring that you provide details that highlight your ability to fulfill the requirements for this position.

If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or you would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact Janice Antonio at

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Janice Antonio, HR Analyst, by email at jantonio@kingcounty.gov, or by phone at 206-263-2003.
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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By completing this supplemental questionnaire, you are attesting that the information you provide in the questionnaire, your application and letter of interest is honest and accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills during an interview.

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• No

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In your professional background, how frequently have you led multi-disciplinary strategic planning initiatives and cross-departmental performance management across complex public sector programs (e.g., transportation, permitting, or public works)?

• All the time
• Often
• Sometimes
• Rarely
• Never

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