Deadline: Fri, 03/22/2024 - 12:00pm Employer: Washington State Department of Natural Resources Job Field: Forestry Policy/Administrative Other Job Type: Full Time Location: Washington Location Detail: Olympia, Washington Job Description: Communications Site Program Manager, WMS1 Recruitment #2024-1-6026 Full-time, WMS1, Non-represented position Location: Natural Resources Building- Olympia, WA Partial Telework flexibility may be available and considered Relocation Compensation may be available and considered Salary: $84,247.00 - $98,261.00 Annually To allow for growth and salary progression the full salary range is: $84,247-$103,434 Annually Review of applications is ongoing. We reserve the right to make a hiring decision or close this recruitment at any time after 1/31/24. It is in your best interest to submit materials as soon as possible. Want to join something GREAT and make a difference? Product Sales and Leasing Division is seeking a qualified leader, who is a self-motivated problem solver. A seasoned professional with program manager experience. As such, this person would be leading and overseeing the statewide Communications Site Program, which includes more than 400 Leases at 100 sites, generating an annual revenue of around $5.5 million. This position develops and carries out strategies that maximize revenue on state-managed trust lands while providing long-term sustainability. This position works in an innovative and diverse environment while influencing and managing critical communications infrastructure across Washington State. You will perform complex management duties with high values and sensitive issues, including negotiating complex leases and ensuring compliance with leases, easements, laws, rules, and policies. You will establish and maintain working relationships both internal and external to the program, including stakeholders such as neighboring landowners, lessees, tribes, regulators, and interested government agencies. Your leadership will be key to maintaining a safety-conscious environment in regard to infrastructure at communication sites, which includes towers, buildings, and access roads. Your strong leadership qualities will be critical to ensure the financial aspects of payments, late payments, and non-payments are handled in a fair and professional manner. You will provide supervision to two full-time staff responsible for the leasing program on the west side of the state and foster program consistency regarding procedures, practices, and documents to the remaining regions in the state. Responsibilities: --Work with the Leasing and Business Management Assistant Division Manager to develop statewide deliverables for the communications leasing program in biennium budget planning. --Identify program budgetary needs and statewide spending priorities. --Administer program budget, including statewide capital infrastructure budget expenditures. --Identify training needs and develop a statewide training program. --Set goals and performance expectations for program staff. --Represent the program on agency and external committees. --Maintain statewide maintenance plan while keeping supervisor aware of ongoing maintenance needs Qualifications: Required Qualifications: --Bachelor's degree in a field relevant to the position, including business, law, or natural resources, AND four years of professional work experience working with lease management, communications sites, natural resource management, or program management. OR a Master’s degree with a major study relevant to the duties of the position AND two years of professional work experience working with lease management, communications sites, natural resource management, or program management. OR a Ph.D. degree with a major study relevant to the duties of the position. OR a combination of equivalent experience and/or education. Salary: $84,247.00 - $98,261.00 Annually Benefits: DNR provides excellent benefits, a few of which include: --Commitment to organizational health and wellness --Work/life balance --DNR Employee Resource Groups (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Council, Women’s Employee Resource Group, Veterans Employee Resource Group, etc.) --Statewide Employee Business Resource Groups, visit here to learn more --Leadership that empowers and supports employees --Professional development opportunities --Educational and career development aid --Public Service Loan Forgiveness Eligibility --Opportunities to participate in wildland fire suppression assignments --A comprehensive benefits package that includes employer contributions toward health insurance, paid holidays, retirement plans, sick leave, and vacation days. Visit http://careers.wa.gov/benefits.html for more information. How to Apply: View a complete position description with full application instructions at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washington/jobs/4351609/communications-site-program-manager-wms1?department[0]=Dept.%20of%20Natural%20Resources&sort=PostingDate%7CDescending&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs
