IT Project/Portfolio Manager

City of Bothell; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Bothell is hiring an IT Project/Portfolio Manager to lead technology initiatives that support the city's strategic objectives. This role involves overseeing a portfolio of projects, managing resources effectively, and ensuring on-time and on-budget completion. The position promotes professional growth, work-life balance, and offers comprehensive benefits to staff.

Benefits

Paid vacation and sick leave

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Life and disability insurance

Flexible work schedules

Hybrid work options

Comprehensive benefits package

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate clearly and efficiently.
• Utilization of strategic approaches to foster collaboration.
• Experience in making timely decisions under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Oversee technology projects that align with organizational goals.
• Manage project plans, track progress, and mitigate risks.
• Evaluate project portfolio efficiency and provide recommendations.

Skills

Communication

Strategic approach

Team collaboration

Decision making

Job description

Please note: Application may not be accepted if it is incomplete. Adding your resume and/or cover letter in lieu of the application may not be accepted as well.

The City of Bothell’s Employee and Technology Services Department (IT Division) is seeking an IT Project/Portfolio Manager to lead and deliver technology projects that align with the City’s strategic goals. In this role, you’ll oversee a diverse portfolio, manage resources, and ensure projects are completed on time, within scope, and on budget.

What will you do in this position?

• Serve as the main liaison for IT project communications, collaborating with stakeholders and IT staff to define scope, objectives, and deliverables aligned with organizational goals.
• Create and manage project plans, track progress, and address risks to ensure successful delivery.
• Evaluate and refine the project portfolio to maximize resource efficiency and value, providing recommendations to IT and GIS leadership.
• Lead project meetings, including steering committees, team discussions, and stakeholder updates.

A successful candidate in this position will:

• Ensure clear and efficient communication of information and ideas through diverse communication channels.
• Utilize a thoughtful and strategic approach to reduce conflict, fostering collaboration between individuals through appropriate communication methods and interpersonal techniques, while handling challenging situations with professionalism, impartiality, and objectivity.
• Develop and use collaborative relationships to build informal and formal teams to accomplish team goals.
• Make timely and effective decisions, often with limited information and under tight deadlines and pressure, relying on a combination of analysis, experience, and judgment.

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We are committed to being a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace and community.

The City of Bothell is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. Our employees are people with different strengths, experiences, and backgrounds, who share a passion for improving people’s lives. The City of Bothell recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates, and administers all personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (which includes pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, ancestry, medical condition, marital status, military or veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

We seek to recruit and hire talented and engaged job candidates from a widely diverse range of backgrounds. We celebrate the diversity in our workplace and community and believe it makes us stronger.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to support your participation in the recruitment and selection process, please send an email to [e-mail].

To learn more about the City of Bothell’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, visit the DEI at Bothell Webpage.

Why Bothell?

Bothell offers a career-enriching opportunity to apply your skills and experience in a way that has a positive effect on the community. We encourage professional growth and for employees to “think outside the box”. We value work-life balance and provide paid vacation and sick leave benefits.

We offer ample time off including 11 paid holidays as well as 2 personal holidays. As an employee, you have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your family. We also offer life and disability insurance, a state pension, and deferred compensation for retirement. Additional benefits include commute trip reduction, flexible work schedules, hybrid work options when appropriate, and wellness programs. The City of Bothell is recognized with the WellCity Award for its wellness initiatives.