IT Project Manager

Role Description

The Attorney General’s Office is recruiting for a permanent full-time IT Project Manager - Journey (non-permanent) in the Information Services Division. The expected duration is approximately through June 30, 2027, with the possibility of being extended further. This position is located in Tumwater, Washington, and is not union-represented.

Salary range 06IT: $88,832 - $118,800 annually (Effective 7/1/2025) | $90,096 - $121,176 annually (Effective 7/1/2026). The base pay offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the preferred candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

The AGO provides a workplace that is understanding of work-life balance and promotes advancement by offering a wide variety of professional development and growth opportunities.

Some of your key duties may include:

• Manage and coordinate projects:
• Initiates, plans, establishes, and monitors scope, schedule, and budget for IT projects.
• Defines and documents the Statement of Work and specifications for procurement needs, and develops work order contracts, as necessary, to support delivery of project objectives.
• Creates and provides Project Status reports and communications.
• Conducts Lessons Learned and prepares project Closeout Reports.
• Analysis of business processes:
• Leading meetings to elicit business requirements, functional specifications, and clearly write them as technical requirements for new and existing solutions or applications.
• Defining Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) that deliver incremental value via an agile approach, prioritize releases, and manage associated stakeholder expectations.
• Ensure compliance with technical and stakeholder requirements by developing acceptance criteria, testing solutions, and providing technical support documentation.
• Evaluate and propose technical solutions:
• Evaluates new technology including analysis, procurement, customization, modification, installation, testing, and documentation to address specific agency requirements.
• Develop processes, procedures, and technical documentation to support operations.
• Research and functional testing with other IT teams on group policy issues, network security, firewalls, and other issues that affect application functionality.

Qualifications

• Eight (8) years of IT experience applying best practices in managing project management from initiation through closeout; working knowledge of project management methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid) and ability to apply them appropriately; experience developing and maintaining project management deliverables such as charters, workplans, schedules, risk registers, and communication plans, and familiarity with organizational change management practices (e.g., Prosci), or equivalent work experience.
• OR Associates degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or closely related field, or equivalent experience; AND six (6) years of IT experience applying best practices in managing project management from initiation through closeout; working knowledge of project management methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid) and ability to apply them appropriately; experience developing and maintaining project management deliverables such as charters, workplans, schedules, risk registers, and communication plans, and familiarity with organizational change management practices (e.g., Prosci), or equivalent work experience.
• OR Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or closely related field, or equivalent experience; AND four (4) years of IT experience applying best practices in managing project management from initiation through closeout; working knowledge of project management methodologies (waterfall, agile, hybrid) and ability to apply them appropriately; experience developing and maintaining project management deliverables such as charters, workplans, schedules, risk registers, and communication plans, and familiarity with organizational change management practices (e.g., Prosci), or equivalent work experience.

Requirements

• Project management certifications or advanced project management training (e.g., PMI’s Project Management Professional Certification; University of Washington’s Project Management; or South Puget Sound Community College’s Project Management courses).
• Law firm work experience and an understanding of how to support the delivery of legal services.
• Experience using Microsoft Office products, including Share Point; LawManager (case management system), and other litigation technology software.

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision for employees & dependent(s).
• Vacation, Sick, and Other Leave.
• 11 Paid Holidays per year.
• Public Employees Retirement System (PERS) plans.
• Life Insurance.
• Dependent Care Assistance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
• Tuition Waiver.
• Deferred Compensation.
• Employee Recognition Leave.
• Flexible schedules and part-time/hybrid telework options.
• A Wellness Program, an Infants in the Workplace Program, and the Employee Assistance Program.
• Numerous employee-driven affinity groups to foster community and connection.