Operations Leader - Budget, HR & Systems (Hybrid)

Washington Department of Natural Resources; Washington; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid seeks a Director of Operations to lead budget development, HR, regulatory accountability and general agency operations. You will coordinate programs and vendor relations while guiding cross-functional teams across the agency in Olympia, WA.

The role requires 5–7 years of progressive leadership in finance and operations, with strong communication skills and autonomy to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5–7 years of progressive financial and operations leadership.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to exercise discretion and sound independent judgment on matters of organizational significance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate annual, biennial, and long-term budget planning including assisting the Director and program leaders with overall agency and programmatic budget development and expenditure tracking.
• With the Director and program leaders, develop decision packages and fiscal notes, engaging with legislative staff and others to ensure effective representation of the agency budget requests.
• Oversee contracting and procurement practices, and vendor relations.
• Oversee human resources and ensure processes are equitable and aligned with best practices.
• Lead internal IT functions and serve as liaison to other state agencies for outsourced IT.

Skills

Discretion and judgment

Autonomy

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Washington State Office of Civil Legal Aid seeks a Director of Operations to lead budget development, HR, regulatory accountability and general agency operations. You will coordinate programs and vendor relations while guiding cross-functional teams across the agency in Olympia, WA.

The role requires 5–7 years of progressive leadership in finance and operations, with strong communication skills and autonomy to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.