Management Analyst

Full Job Description

Please note: The starting salary offer will be determined based on the successful candidates’ qualifications within the budgeted salary range of $95,000-$111,760 annually. However, there is the potential for longevity, growth, and salary progression for the individual once employed.

Hybrid Schedule: This position is eligible to frequently telework the majority of the time and is typically not required to report on-site.

If on-site is required, your supervisor will make every effort to notify you at least 1 week in advance, except in emergency or urgent situations.

Why work for OFMThe Office of Financial Management (OFM) serves as the backbone of Washington state government.

Our mission is to make our state a better place by connecting people, budgets, policies, data, and systems for state agencies and the Legislature.

Our team includes budget advisors, researchers, and other experts, all dedicated public servants working towards an equitable future for every Washingtonian.

If you want to play a key role in enhancing how state government serves its citizens, you’ve found the right place. Join us in making a meaningful difference for every Washingtonian!

The job opportunity We’re looking for an experienced or senior Management Analyst to join our One Washington (OneWA) program, a statewide effort to modernize finance, procurement, budgeting, and HR systems through Workday.

You’ll be part of the Center of Operational Readiness & Enablement (CORE), working at the heart of the program to connect people, processes, and information so the program runs effectively.

In this role, you’ll support decision-making by developing performance metrics, reporting, and dashboards, while also helping manage day-to-day operations.

You’ll coordinate across teams, handle competing priorities, and keep workflows aligned with program goals and established practices.

You’ll also help maintain systems, support onboarding and compliance, and ensure operations stay consistent and adaptable.

This position is well suited for someone who is comfortable navigating complexity, balancing multiple priorities, and working across teams to solve problems. You bring sound judgment, discretion, and a collaborative mindset, along with an interest in improving how organizations operate and adapt.

If you’re motivated by meaningful public service, enjoy connecting the dots across people and systems, and want to contribute to a large-scale transformation that impacts the entire state, we’d love to hear from you.

Requirements

One Washington (OneWA), led by the Office of Financial Management, is an enterprise-wide transformation project focused on replacing 1960s-era technology with a cloud-based Workday solution for finance, procurement, budget, HR, and payroll processes.

OneWA is a long-term, yet extremely fast-paced project anticipated to fully implement all phases by 2030.

The project’s core business hours are Monday through Friday, and all project positions are full-time.

We offer some flexibility in schedules oriented around core business hours with prior supervisory approval.

However, it is very common to work beyond the typical 40-hour workweek to meet the rigorous operational needs and business deliverables required for the go-live timelines. What you’ll work on:

• Develop and maintain performance metrics, dashboards and reporting frameworks that support program and project deliverables.
• Translate complex information into actionable insights, highlighting trends, risks and opportunities across workstreams.
• Work closely with workstream teams to identify operational challenges and apply continuous improvement approaches to optimize workflows and resolve issues.
• Support and reinforce Organizational Change Management initiatives and act as a connector between leadership, workstream teams, and partners to ensure consistent messaging, adoption of process and alignment.
• Develop and maintain resources and training materials that enable adoption of new systems, workflows and practices successfully.
• Offer recommendations and insight that balance operational needs with strategic priorities.
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions, problem-solving sessions, and workgroups.
• Prepare and share reports, briefings and documentation that communicate program status, progress and insights.
• Represent CORE on internal committees or workgroups, providing administrative or analytical support as needed.

Qualifications

What we need you to bring
Required Qualifications:

• Advanced demonstrated experience in organizational change of business principles and operational processes, along with data visualization to include forecasting and predictive skills using data to anticipate current and/or future data trends and outcomes.

• Experience performing intermediate to advanced administrative, analytical, or operational support functions, including coordinating projects, analyzing data, tracking metrics, or supporting cross-functional teams.
• Experience gathering, analyzing, and presenting quantitative and qualitative information to inform operational decisions and program improvements.
• Experience supporting organizational change, process improvement, or program enablement efforts in a complex environment.
• Experience using technology tools to manage data, reporting, workflows, and collaboration (e.g., spreadsheets, databases, dashboards, SharePoint, Smartsheet, PowerBI, or comparable tools).
• Technical Skills: Uses data analysis and visualization tools to support decision-making, reporting, and continuous improvement.
• Equity-Minded: Ability to take action to learn and grow and the ability to meet the needs of others.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, data analytics, or a related field.
• Experience working on large enterprise resource planning (ERP) or IT transformation projects.
• Two or more years of experience in quality assurance, process improvement, or operational excellence initiatives, including methodologies such as Lean or project management.
• Experience applying Agile principles and/or working within SCRUM frameworks, including sprints, user stories, and related practices or metrics.
• Experience supporting a continuous improvement culture and process optimization efforts.
• Working knowledge of state government operations, policies, or procedures.
• Demonstrated knowledge of team development and collaboration principles.

• Advanced SharePoint and Excel skills, including experience managing, analyzing, and visualizing data.
• Understanding of Lean, Agile, or similar methodologies to guide process improvement and workflow optimization.

Additional Information

Supplemental Information

At OFM, we foster a culture of integrity, innovation, inclusion, and belonging. We value both learned and lived experiences, believing that diversity makes us stronger.

To support your health and well-being, we offer a variety of benefit programs for our employees. Please visit our Recruitment Page for a full list of benefits available to employees.

Here’s a quick glance at some of the unique benefits that OFM offers:

• An environment of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• 12 paid holidays, 14 paid vacation days (minimum), and 12 days of sick leave per year
• State retirement programs

Application Process:Once you’ve decided to apply for a state government job, you’ll complete an online application to showcase your qualifications.

Keep in mind that once you submit the application, a real person will read it. We do not use AI or any other technology to screen your application and reject it.

Please ensure you provide clear, detailed information about your work history so your qualifications can be accurately assessed. We will contact the top candidates directly to schedule interviews.

If you require a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please call 7-1-1 or 1-800-833-6384.

Your application will not be considered complete and sent to the hiring teams for review unless you attach all of the following:

• Cover letter: describing your experience, skills, and contributions you will bring to this leadership role, along with the values you will bring to the team and organization if you are chosen for this position.
• Resume: that details your applicable experience and education.
• References: At least three professional references with current phone numbers.

Questions:
OFM's Staff ASL interpreter is available to all deaf and hard-of-hearing applicants. For questions about this recruitment or to request a reasonable accommodation in the application or interview process, please email us at TalentAcquisition@ofm.wa.gov.

The Office of Financial Management is an equal opportunity employer.

We strive to create a working environment that includes and respects cultural, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, and gender identity diversity.

Women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, persons over 40 years of age, and disabled and Vietnam-era veterans are encouraged to apply.

This position is exempt from civil service rules.

For more information, please see WAC 357-19-195.