L&I Facilities Program Manager

SupportFinity™; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 82,444 - 146,784; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework options

Generous retirement package

Job summary

SupportFinity™ is hiring a Facilities Program Manager in Seattle, responsible for leading the strategic direction of the Facilities Services Program. This role includes overseeing facilities budgeting, managing a team of about 40 staff, and ensuring alignment with the agency's ten-year facilities plan.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in architecture or facilities management, with a strong focus on project management and sustainability initiatives. Enjoy benefits such as telework options and a generous retirement package.

Qualifications

• Significant training and responsible experience in architecture, engineering, or real estate.
• Five years of lead experience in capital or facilities projects.
• Experience managing project management practices.

Responsibilities

• Establish strategic direction for agency's Facilities Services Program.
• Oversee facilities budgeting and operations.
• Lead regional field offices and workspace needs.

Skills

Architecture

Facilities Management

Project Management

Space Planning

Budget Coordination

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field or equivalent

Job description

Washington State Department of Labor & Industries

Posted Mar 13 | Full-time | Seattle | unknown

Our Mission

Keep Washington Safe and Working!

Our Values

Customer Focus, One L&I, Respect, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Learning and Growth, Reliability

Pay Range

• The Target Pay Range typically considered for this position is $97,428-$139,440 annually. The Full Pay Range for this WMS Band is $82,344-$146,784 annually. Compensation decisions are determined using factors such as job-related skills, experience, and education or training. We will consider your individual qualifications, should we make you an offer of employment.
• Please note, this posting will open until filled, but you are invited to apply at your earliest convenience, as first review will begin 03/23/2026.

Position Summary

This position directly supports L&I’s mission by providing professional, comfortable, efficient and safe facilities for employees and customers as our Facilities Program Manager. In this role, you’ll be directly responsible and accountable for establishing the strategic and tactical direction for the agency-wide Facilities Services Program, and for maintaining strong working relationships with OFM, DES, legislative stakeholders and local jurisdictions, including coordinating cross-agency work efforts related to leases and co-located construction projects.

The Facilities Program Manager reports directly to the Assistant Director of the Administrative Services Division, and will be responsible for approximately 40 staff, including 4 supervisors.

This position leads and administers facilities planning; headquarters maintenance and operations, including capital projects, space planning and workplace design; field office lease management; and warehouse operations. Responsibilities include oversight of facilities budgeting, asset and portfolio management, real estate coordination, architecture and engineering services, space utilization, maintenance and building operations and enterprise project delivery.

This position manages a complex, multi-year portfolio of capital and operational initiatives across divisions and agency programs, including implementation of the Office of Financial Management six-year facilities plan, execution of the agency’s ten-year capital plan, and operational oversight of the Safety and Health Laboratory Training Center, which includes co-location with the Department of Agriculture.

Duties

• Maintain strategic alignment between investments in the agency’s facilities portfolio and the agency’s long-term ten-year facilities plan, including development of strategic planning documents that provide executive leadership with analysis and recommendations necessary to inform critical facility, capital, and infrastructure decisions.
• Develop and execute the agency’s HQ and statewide workspace plan to address facilities growth, optimize space utilization, implement modern work environment and hybrid work principles, and support co-location initiatives in alignment with directives from OFM.
• Serve as the agency’s Sustainability Coordinator providing oversight for the development and implementation of the DES and OFM required sustainability initiatives, including greenhouse gas reporting and agency-wide environmental performance efforts.
• Provide executive management with recommendations and solutions necessary so they may make critical facilities decisions and investments.
• Oversee and direct the work of the Facilities Planners, ensure they maintain and support the regional field offices and workspace needs.
• Meet with customers and stakeholders to discuss proposed legislative changes that may impact facilities policy or portfolio.
• Provide L&I executive management recommendations regarding facilities portfolio utilization, planning and future investments.

Required Qualifications

• Significant training and progressively responsible experience in architecture, engineering, real estate services, construction, or facilities management.
• Five years of lead experience coordinating capital or facility-related projects involving multiple external stakeholders and funding oversight responsibilities.
• Experience overseeing space planning and facilities-related projects.
• Working knowledge of building systems and project management practices.
• Experience supervising staff or leading teams.

Other Desired Qualities

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Preferred Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in architecture, engineering, construction management, facilities management, business administration, or related field OR equivalent combination of education and experience is preferred.
• Experience aligning facilities strategy with organizational growth or modernization initiatives.
• Experience participating in capital budget development or biennial budget processes.
• Experience preparing executive briefings, decision packages, or funding requests.
• Experience with risk assessment related to facilities, safety, or continuity of operations.
• Experience leading organizational change related to space consolidation, relocation, or modernization.

Supplemental Information

Things you need to know:

• Teleworking is one of the work schedule options for this position.
• State employees who meet the qualifications will become eligible for a generous retirement package at the end of the employee’s career. Click on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.
• L&I is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety and health and security of Washington's 3.3 million workers.

For this position, telework is permitted part time. The assigned duty station for this position is Tumwater, Washington.

For positions where in-office work is necessary, the frequency of telework will be discussed with the supervisor of the position at the time of offer.

Veterans Preference

Applicants wishing to claim Veterans Preference should attach to their application a copy of their DD-214 (Member 4 copy), NGB 22, or signed verification of service letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Please blackout any personally identifiable data such as Social Security numbers. For further information, contact L&I’s [e-mail].

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

L&I employees come from all walks of life. We strive to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

The State of Washington is an equal opportunity employer. Persons with a disability who need accommodation in the application process or testing process, or those needing this announcement in an alternative format, may call 360-902-5700. TTY users should first call 711 to access the Washington Relay Service.

You are welcome to include the name and pronoun you would like to be referred to in your materials and we will honor this as you interact with our award-winning diverse and inclusive organization.