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Deputy Assistant Secretary – Finance, Technology, and Analytics Administration (FTAA)
You will serve as a key member of FTAA’s executive leadership team, helping guide statewide work that keeps DSHS facilities safe, reliable, and ready to serve Washington residents. You will have full decision-making authority for major operational and capital efforts, including oversight of more than 150 leased facilities and the business functions that support them. Your work will influence how DSHS invests in buildings, technology, and long-term infrastructure so programs can operate smoothly and efficiently.
As Deputy Assistant Secretary, you will collaborate with leaders across the agency, the Legislature, and partner organizations to shape funding packages, prepare clear budgetary status reports, and support decisions that keep projects moving. You will spend much of your week in conversations that bring people together, clarify needs, and help teams make informed choices. You will also support four senior leaders who oversee statewide facilities work, including the director responsible for the new Western State Hospital construction and opening.
Within your first six months, you will help ensure the new hospital opens on time and within budget, and you will advance improvements that make facilities more effective and cost-efficient across the state. You will help teams strengthen operations, refine processes, and set up systems that support long-term success.
This role offers a hybrid telework schedule within the state of Washington, with in-person work twice per week at the DSHS office closest to where you live.Some of what you will do
Who should apply
This role is classified as an Exempt Management Services (EMS4). Interested? Please list 3 professional references’ current contact information on your application and include your current resume and a letter of interest explaining how your knowledge, skills, and abilities qualify you for this role.
Questions? Please contact the Recruiter, Jenny, at bastrjl@dshs.wa.gov or 360-725-5810 and reference #06339. Learn more about DSHS.
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