Senior Management Analyst – Strategy & Projects Lead

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

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.