Project Management Office Supervisor

Salary

$151,406.32 - $183,038.75 Annually

Location

Seattle, WA

Job Type

Career Service, Full Time, 40 hrs/week

Job Number

2025AA24055

Department

MTD - Metro Transit

Division

Capital

Opening Date

04/04/2025

Closing Date

4/20/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

FLSA

Exempt

Bargaining Unit

F7 : L117-Transit Design&Const Sups

Full- or Part-Time

Full Time

Hours/Week

40 hours/week

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Summary

Are you a visionary leader with a drive for operational excellence? Do you thrive on leading high impact teams and advancing the future of data-driven decision-making? The Metro Capital Division’s Project Controls Management and Performance (PCMP) Unit is looking for a dynamic Project Management Office (PMO) Supervisor to lead, develop, and empower a talented team of eight professionals specializing in project management, data analytics, and budgeting. In this role, you will steer the PMO toward innovations and efficiency, ensuring seamless alignment with County policies while fostering collaboration across the division and department.

As PMO Supervisor, you will be instrumental shaping the future of the PMO—setting its strategic direction, strengthening its identity within the organization, and clearly defining its role in supporting internal business operations and capital project success. You will drive alignment across the division, ensuring the PMO fosters efficiency, consistency and innovation in project planning and execution.

You will be the PMO’s champion, effectively communicating its value to employees and partners, ensuring they understand its critical role in advancing successful capital projects and streamlining business operations.

To Thrive In This Role, You Should Have

• A deep understanding of the capital project lifecycle
• Strong budgeting expertise
• Outstanding leadership, collaboration, and communication skills
• A talent for developing creative solutions to complex challenges in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment
  
  

If you are ready to lead a high-performing team and elevate the impact of the PMO, we encourage you to apply!

Recruitment Information

This recruitment will be used to fill 1 Career Service vacancy. In addition, this selection process may be used to generate an eligibility pool for future Career Service vacancies that may occur in this classification within the Capital Division. The eligibility pool will be retained for 12 months from the date of posting and may be extended or used at the discretion of the hiring authority.

Who May Apply

We welcome applications from all interested candidates, including current King County employees and the public. Please refer to the "Supplemental Information" section of this job bulletin for the required application materials.

Questions? If you have questions regarding this position or recruitment, please contact Angela Alcaraz, Sr. Talent Advisor at aalcaraz@kingcounty.gov.

Job Duties

Applying equity and social justice principles is a daily responsibility and a foundational expectation for all King County employees. In this role, you will apply equity and social justice principles that exemplify shared values, behaviors, and practices to all aspects of the work.

PMO Supervisor Responsibilities

• Set and drive the PMO’s strategic direction, strengthening its role within the organization and ensuring alignment with Capital Division priorities to enhance project success.
• Develop and standardize PMO policies, processes and workflows, while providing guidance on training materials for those managing Capital projects.
• Collaborate with leaders across sections and divisions to define, prioritize, develop, and refine processes as needed.
• Oversee workforce planning and task allocation, ensuring equitable workloads, setting deadlines and assigning team members to key deliverables.
• Optimize resources management by identifying gaps, proposing solutions, leading recruitment efforts and developing, soliciting and evaluating consultant contracts. Establish clear performance expectations and provide ongoing evaluations, feedback and support to employees.
• Champion professional development, fostering skill-building opportunities to meet current and emerging needs of the Capital Division.
• Foster a collaborative and inclusive work culture that values diverse perspectives and teamwork.
• Ensure readiness and compliance with King County policies and procedures as well as other applicable local, State, and Federal regulations.
• Model effective leadership by demonstrating strong interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills, maintaining composure in challenging solutions, and adapting to evolving needs.
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external customers, sections, divisions, and departments.
• Act as an effective representative and advocate for the workgroup.
• Provide subject matter expertise in developing the biennial CIP budget and overseeing elements of the Capital Division’s operating budget as needed.
• Work with other supervisory staff in the identification and resolution of issues.
• Perform additional duties in support of PMO operations and Capital Division priorities as needed.
  
  

Experience, Qualifications, Knowledge, Skills

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge with workforce planning and budget administration.
• Experience working with large organizations and matrixed workgroups.
• Demonstrated experience in the field of project management.
• Good written and verbal communication skills including the ability to synthesize complex information, prepare clear and concise materials and communicate technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Strong attention to details and technicalities.
• Excellent organizational and technical skills.
• Good interpersonal and multi-tasking skills.
• An innovative and continuous improvement mindset.
• Washington State Driver’s License or the ability to provide transportation to remote work locations with limited or no public transportation services.
• Strong leadership skills.
  
  

The most competitive candidates will also have some or all these desired qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree in business, Administration, Engineering or a related field may be advantageous.
• A Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification may be advantageous.
• Experience with collaborative delivery methods is desired.
• A minimum of one year's experience in a supervisory position may be advantageous, including experience assigning, directing, and monitoring work.
• Experience building effective teams in diverse work environments while creating strong morale, instilling vision and purpose, and fostering open dialogue is advantageous.
  
  

Supplemental Information

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 Angela Alcaraz, Sr. Talent Advisor at aalcaraz@kingcounty.gov.

Required Application Materials

• Submit an online application through our careers site. Update your application with all relevant work history going back at least 10 years (or more if necessary), including detailed job duties, dates of employment, and clear explanations for reasons for leaving.
• Attach a resume.
• Include a cover letter that highlights your experience in project management and leadership/supervision. Your cover letter should also clearly articulate your interest in this position and how your skills align with its responsibilities.
• Thoroughly respond to all required Supplemental Questions within the application.
  
  

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Selection Process

Applications and required documents will be reviewed for clarity, thoroughness, competitiveness, and writing skills. Your application must confirm and support your answers to the supplemental questions and any experience mentioned in your resume and cover letter. If responses cannot be validated within your application, or if applications are missing the required materials listed in this job announcement, candidates may be removed from consideration.

The most competitive candidates may be asked to participate in one or more panel interviews. Final scores may be weighted to consider overall application materials, relevant experience, and interview scores. Offers and start dates will be finalized after completing any required pre-employment screenings, such as reference checks and/or internal record reviews.

Work Schedule

Our regular business hours are 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday. However, work outside of these hours may occasionally be required. This position is classified as exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and therefore, is not eligible for overtime pay. We may also consider flexible hours.

Work Location:

The main work site associated with these positions is King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson St, Seattle WA 98104.

Telecommuting Requirement

This is a hybrid role, requiring a combination of remote and onsite work at various King County facilities. Employees are expected to work onsite at least one day per week, though this requirement may be subject to change. A County-issued laptop will be provided, and employees must maintain a dedicated workspace with reliable internet access to perform their duties efficiently and remain accessible during scheduled work hours.

Employees must reside in WA state and within a reasonable distance of their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements. There will be situations where the employee is required to report to a county worksite.

Union Membership: This position is represented by Local 117 Teamsters

Class Code: 2425100, Transit Capital Supervisor

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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.

Benefits

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 Benefits, Payroll, and Retirement Page.

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? AND Is this position the same or lower percentage of full-time when compared to the position held at the point of the notification of layoff? AND Do 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 notice 2. The department you worked in 3. The effective date of your layoff

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Employer King County

Address King Street Center

201 South Jackson Street

Seattle, Washington, 98104

Phone 206-477-3404

Website http://www.kingcounty.gov/