Portfolio Analyst - Senior

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is thoughtful, intellectually curious, and enjoys digging into uncertain analytical questions to find meaningful answers. You'll have the chance to collaborate with a diverse range of professionals across our organization, gain insights from different perspectives, and contribute to impactful outcomes. What sets this position apart is the chance to be part of a supportive team that values collaboration and innovative thinking. You'll work with a variety of information to uncover insights and use those discoveries to drive improvements within WTD's capital project portfolio. If you love problem-solving, both independently and by facilitating group discussions, this role offers the perfect blend of challenges and rewards. With opportunities for career growth and professional development, this position will allow you to make a difference in your community while growing your own career.

About The Role

This role is assigned to the Portfolio Planning and Analysis (PPA) Unit, a small team responsible for the centralized management of WTD's capital portfolio and maintaining portfolio management standards, processes, and policies. This unique role supports WTD by analyzing data to find meaning and aid in decision-making. Portfolio Analysts are frequently involved in facilitation, performance measurement, system and process improvements, and broader planning activities. They need both technical analytical skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships, manage conflicting perspectives, and engage collaboratively with a wide variety of technical disciplines. This position follows a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-person work.

About The Team

You'll be part of a team that provides coordinated, balanced, and transparent management of portfolios and sub-portfolios of programs and projects to better achieve the organization's strategic objectives through prioritization, resource balancing, and continuous improvement. The team ensures projects receive clear strategic direction, works with subject matter experts to prioritize project requests, and manages limited resources transparently. You'll provide data-driven monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators, help establish and maintain strategic governance parameters, monitor weighted multi-attribute decision-making criteria, and ensure decision-making assumptions are well-documented. This ensures WTD is developing and delivering the right projects and programs at the right time for the right reasons.

About WTD

Join a team dedicated to ensuring clean water for generations to come! With about 1,000 employees engaged in planning, designing, building, and operating treatment facilities, our agency is at the forefront of environmental stewardship. Success means upholding our legacy while promising future generations a pristine environment. We partner with regulatory agencies to reduce harmful waste discharge and actively educate the public and businesses on water quality protection. We prioritize accountability to our ratepayers and operate a well-managed agency servicing over 2.3 million King County residents. Our regional wastewater treatment system sustains a healthy environment and fuels economic development, fostering prosperity in our region.

Commitment To Equity, Racial And Social Justice

King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community representing cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial, and social justice, making it a foundational and daily expectation for all employees. As a King County employee, you will actively apply these principles in all aspects of your work.

Responsibilities

• Analyze overall portfolio performance by managing goals, KPIs, and health indicators, using analytical tools to identify trends, develop predictive models, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Lead business process analysis, requirements gathering, and process improvements for financial workflows and supporting technologies, including data mining, reporting, and dashboard development.
• Prepare and deliver strategic recommendations and insights to Division leadership and key stakeholders based on comprehensive analytical findings.
• Conduct project and program cost comparisons, portfolio evaluations, and complex analytical studies requiring data compilation, extrapolation, interpretation, and reporting.
• Collaborate with subject matter experts to identify significant portfolio issues and advise leadership on potential budget impacts.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related field (e.g., business, finance, economics, engineering, public administration), OR a combination of education and experience that clearly demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Experience in areas such as project/program management, business analysis, financial planning and analysis, management consulting, operations management, risk management, strategy, data analytics, government/public sector planning, or change management.
• Demonstrated experience in analyzing and interpreting complex data, using insights to inform decision-making, improving processes, and driving strategic outcomes.
• Proven track record of innovation, including the ability to think creatively, embrace data-driven solutions, and solve complex problems to drive continuous improvement.
• Experience with capital budgeting, capital improvement plans, and understanding financial models for project and portfolio planning.
• Exceptional time management, self-direction, and work ethic, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver results independently.
• Washington State Driver's License or the ability to provide transportation to remote work locations with limited or no public transportation services.

Skills

• Business Insight: Applying knowledge of business and the marketplace to advance the organization's goals.
• Collaborates: Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively: Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
• Action Oriented: Taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with a sense of urgency, high energy, and enthusiasm.
• Plans and Aligns: Planning and prioritizing work to meet commitments aligned with organizational goals.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with project, program, and/or portfolio management processes; particularly in the areas of risk, value, and/or resource management.
• Experience performing analysis to support construction projects or program planning, budgeting, or performance evaluation.
• Familiarity with portfolio or project management software (e.g., PRISM, MS Project, or other similar tools).
• Basic familiarity with data visualization software (e.g., Power BI, Looker, Tableau, Google Data Studio) and the ability to create basic visualizations, such as dashboards or reports, using these tools.

Schedule

This full-time position works a 40-hour work week. The role is exempt from the overtime provision of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and is not overtime eligible. The Portfolio Planning and Analysis unit works in a hybrid model, with days in the office as well as telecommuting. The ratio of remote to onsite work will be dependent on business needs and is subject to change. The primary onsite location is the Collaboration space at King Street Center, 201 S. Jackson, Seattle, Washington 98104. Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.