Management Analyst 5

State of Washington; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 79,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

State of Washington in Olympia seeks a Management Analyst 5 to support executive leadership on complex agency initiatives. You will manage projects, monitor metrics, and provide regular briefings to the Chief Administrative Officer and other leaders, turning strategic priorities into actionable plans.

The role requires strong analytical and organizational skills, the ability to work across multiple teams, and experience drafting reports, dashboards, and annual progress updates.

Qualifications

• Previously demonstrated expertise conducting project management.
• Writing or editing reports and public documents.
• Using discretion with sensitive documents and information.
• Working with executives or leaders.
• With staffing or supporting leadership committees or boards.
• Developing quantitative data visualization.
• With policy analysis, ability to research and understand complex topics, identify root cause and make recommendations.
• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and move forward project management initiatives, strategies, and projects including setting meetings, sequencing of initiatives, briefings for steering committees.
• Provide project management assistance, review and/or assist in drafting plans, work with OIAA to develop metrics, create dashboards, lead quarterly reviews and track progress and corrective actions, write annual reports on progress.
• Track agenda requests, develop agendas and quality control presentation materials, design and develop meeting activities, track decision-making and next steps.
• Review documents for clarity, consistency, and alignment with strategic priorities and other guiding documents.
• Provide research and assessment for decision-making on operational challenges, issues identified through site visits and open houses, and concerns raised by leadership for follow up.
• Serve as primary point of contact for information requests, review all materials and presentations prior to oversight meetings.
• Provide ELT with bi-monthly briefings on progress made toward work plans, track deliverables and alert members if plans are behind.

Skills

Project management

Report writing

Executive collaboration

Data visualization

Policy analysis

Discretion with sensitive information

Leadership support

Drafting plans

Rapid learning

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Job description

Job Title: Management Analyst 5 (MA5)

Location: Olympia, WA | The position requires the ability to come to Olympia several times per month as needed for in-person meetings. Travel may be required throughout Washington and adjacent states, including occasional overnight travel.

Closes: Wednesday, 10/7/2026

Salary: 78,504 – 105,612 Annually.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is seeking an experienced Management Analyst 5 (MA5) to join the Chief Administrative Office and play a key role in advancing complex agency priorities. This is an opportunity to work directly with executive leadership, lead meaningful projects and strategies, analyze complex issues, and help turn organizational priorities into action.

If you are a strategic thinker who enjoys bringing structure to complex work, collaborating with leaders, navigating conflict and challenging situations, and using research and analysis to solve problems and improve how work gets done, we encourage you to apply!

The Opportunity

As a Management Analyst 5, you will provide project management and management analysis support for complex agency initiatives. You will work closely with the Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Programming Officer, executive leadership, and other agency leaders to support strategic planning, implementation, performance measurement, and organizational priorities.

You will manage projects and strategies, develop and monitor project metrics and dashboards, support strategic planning, and provide regular briefings to executive leadership on work plans and deliverables.

The position also serves as the primary point of contact for the Oversight Board and supports leadership committees and other executive-level activities. This role requires strong analytical and organizational skills, sound judgment, and the ability to manage multiple priorities while working effectively with leaders and partners across the agency.

Some of what you’ll do

• Oversee and move forward project management initiatives, strategies, and projects including setting meetings, sequencing of initiatives, briefings for steering committees.
• Provide project management assistance, review and/or assist in drafting plans, work with OIAA to develop metrics, create dashboards, lead quarterly reviews and track progress and corrective actions, write annual reports on progress.
• Track agenda requests, develop agendas and quality control presentation materials, design and develop meeting activities, track decision-making and next steps.
• Review documents for clarity, consistency, and alignment with strategic priorities and other guiding documents.
• Provide research and assessment for decision-making on operational challenges, issues identified through site visits and open houses, and concerns raised by leadership for follow up.
• Serve as primary point of contact for information requests, review all materials and presentations prior to oversight meetings.
• Provide ELT with bi-monthly briefings on progress made toward work plans, track deliverables and alert members if plans are behind.

Required Qualifications

• Previously demonstrated expertise conducting project management.
• Previous demonstrated experience:
  • Writing or editing reports and public documents.
  • Using discretion with sensitive documents and information.
  • Working with executives or leaders.
  • Using discretion with sensitive documents and information.
  • With staffing or supporting leadership committees or boards.
  • Developing quantitative data visualization.
  • With policy analysis, ability to research and understand complex topics, identify root cause and make recommendations.
• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.

In addition to those required qualifications, our ideal applicant will also have some or all of the following

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Presentation skills within a work setting.
• Experience prioritizing high-level work involving multiple managers or executive leadership.

Supplemental Information

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is committed to Washington’s children and youth growing up safe, healthy, and thriving. We invite all candidates to join us in our goal to create a diverse and equitable workplace that reflects the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but you believe that your education and/or experience might not align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we encourage you to apply anyway.

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, race, creed, color, national origin, honorably discharged veteran or military status, or the presence of any sensory, mental, or physical disability or the use of a trained service animal by a person with a disability.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple vacancies.

Degrees must be obtained from an accredited college or university whose accreditation is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA), or a foreign equivalent verified by a NACES-approved organization at naces.org. Foreign Equivalency certification must be attached to the application for degrees obtained outside the U.S.

This position is included in the bargaining unit represented by the Washington Federation of State Employees (WFSE). For more information: https://wfse.org/

Benefits eligibility for this position may be different than what’s listed in the benefits tab of this recruitment announcement. For more information on employee benefits eligibility, visit: Public Employee Benefits Board (PEBB)

DCYF participates in the federal E-Verify program. The selected candidate must provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States, consistent with E-Verify requirements, on their first day of employment.