Strategic IT Policy & Portfolio Governance Lead

State of Washington; Tumwater (WA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work schedules

Infants at Work Program

Tuition reimbursement

Opportunities for professional growth

Access to LinkedIn Learning

Team safety and wellness program

Community involvement and charitable-g

Commute Trip Reduction Program

Free Parking & EV Chargers

Job summary

The State of Washington is seeking an IT Policy and Planning Coordinator to join the Information Services Division. You will help govern IT investments, policies, and the portfolio, aligning them with agency priorities and enterprise goals.

The role emphasizes developing processes, dashboards, and reporting that enable leadership to make informed decisions. Responsibilities include coordinating policy reviews, maintaining portfolios, and guiding IT demand governance.

Qualifications

• Progressive professional experience in policy, planning, portfolio management, and project coordination within an information technology environment. This is typically gained through six (6) years of full-time experience.
• Working knowledge of IT portfolio, policy, and governance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Developing and facilitating processes to monitor, update, and revise ISD IT policies, standards, and guidelines, including coordinating review cycles with policy owners and stakeholders.
• Maintaining the IT portfolio and its monitoring and reporting processes, including tracking and reporting on status, resourcing, and risk.
• Ensuring work planned within ISD is captured in, and reconciled against, the agency’s enterprise portfolio.
• Assisting with ISD business demand governance, including the intake, analysis, and prioritization of system enhancement requests and other IT business demand.
• Assisting with the development and reporting of key performance indicators (KPIs) that measure IT portfolio and service effectiveness.
• Developing and managing dashboards that monitor and communicate the status of the IT strategic plan and ISD technical planning efforts.
• Leading IT audit facilitation and compliance management activities, including coordinating with internal and external auditors and tracking corrective actions to resolution.
• Serving as ISD’s liaison on the KMS governance team and leading the development and upkeep of ISD business processes in the KMS.

Skills

Policy development

Portfolio management

Project coordination

IT governance

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s or Associate degree in information systems or related IT

Tools

KMS governance tools

Dashboards

Reporting tools

Job description

The State of Washington is seeking an IT Policy and Planning Coordinator to join the Information Services Division. You will help govern IT investments, policies, and the portfolio, aligning them with agency priorities and enterprise goals.

The role emphasizes developing processes, dashboards, and reporting that enable leadership to make informed decisions. Responsibilities include coordinating policy reviews, maintaining portfolios, and guiding IT demand governance.