NEOGOV · 8 hours ago
Environmental Assessment Program Manager (EMS Band 4)
Thurston County – Lacey, WA
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$147K/yr - $154K/yrNEOGOV is looking for a transformational leader to manage the Environmental Assessment Program within the Department of Ecology. This role involves strategic decision-making and policy development to ensure sound science informs regulatory and policy decisions that protect Washington's environment.
GovTechHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologySoftware
No H1B
Responsibilities
Planning, leading, organizing, and directing the Environmental Assessment Program, negotiating program scope, priorities, resources, and outcomes
Leading Ecology’s scientific enterprise to ensure sound, defensible science informs regulatory and policy decisions that protect Washington’s land, air, and water and supports decisions by state and federal partners
Establishing and executing the program’s strategic direction by aligning policy development, environmental monitoring, modeling, laboratory services, and research investments with Ecology’s mission and priorities
Managing the program’s biennial operating and capital budget, personnel, equipment, and infrastructure, ensuring transparent stewardship of public funds and effective allocation of resources
Hiring, leading, and developing managers, senior scientists, and policy staff while fostering a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing workplace that supports diversity, staff engagement, and professional growth
Ensuring scientific integrity and quality across all program activities—including research, monitoring, laboratory testing, modeling, accreditation, and environmental assessments
Representing Ecology on research and applied science issues with legislators, the Governor’s Office, tribes, local, state, and federal agencies, EPA, regulated entities, and the public, and serving on state, regional, and national councils and boards
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated expertise in environmental, physical or natural science, environmental studies, engineering, public administration, planning public policy, political science, law, or another related qualifying discipline. This expertise can be demonstrated through professional degrees and/or professional and lived experience
Demonstrated understanding of scientific principles and methods as applied to environmental assessment and applied science, including the ability to evaluate the quality, defensibility, and appropriate use of scientific data, research, monitoring, modeling, and laboratory results to inform regulatory, policy, and resource management decisions
Demonstrated professional level management experience which includes: Strategic planning experience, including leading the development and implementation of annual and biannual program or organizational plans, setting long-term scientific and operational priorities, and clearly articulating future direction aligned with agency goals, legislative expectations, and available resources
Experience with policy development or program implementation related to natural resources. Examples may include, but are not limited to, translating environmental laws, regulations, or agency directives into science-based programs, monitoring strategies, laboratory services, modeling efforts, or assessment tools that inform regulatory and policy decisions
Experience managing relationships with high-level, influential, elected, and appointed officials with a proven track record of consensus building, collaboration and negotiations that reflect a strong understanding of legislative processes and inter-government relations. Examples may include, but are not limited to, briefing legislators or executive leadership, responding to policy inquiries, and negotiating complex or sensitive issues, with demonstrated ability to build consensus and collaborate effectively within legislative and intergovernmental processes
Community outreach experience. Examples may include, but are not limited to, communicating technical or scientific information to community members, environmental justice organizations, or the public in clear, accessible ways, and incorporating community perspectives into program planning or decision-making
Budget management experience. Examples may include, but are not limited to, oversight of complex, multi-fund budgets; setting funding priorities; ensuring compliance with public-sector fiscal requirements; and aligning financial decisions with program strategy and performance outcomes
Experience supervising high-level technical and applied science teams. Examples may include, but are not limited to, direct supervision of managers and senior scientific staff, with responsibility for performance management, workload prioritization, and delivery of complex, multidisciplinary environmental science programs
Preferred
Education and involvement in scientific/technical services issues in the environmental, natural resource management and/or public health fields
Experience using advanced management, communication, negotiation and consensus building skills with high-level, influential, elected and appointed officials
Providing leadership to a large staff of over 100 employees
Experience managing diverse fund sources
Member of a senior or executive leadership team
Advanced knowledge of the Puget Sound Partnership
Advanced knowledge of the Clean Water Act
Working knowledge of the Salmon Recovery Funding Board
Experience and a successful record of accomplishment working with state agencies, city, county and federal governments
Experience as a second-level supervisor
Experience leading or managing in a large agency or organization
Working in or collaborating with state government
Experience working with or applying policy decisions from the Washington Health Disparities Map
Benefits
Medical/Dental/Vision for employee & dependent(s)
Public Employees Retirement System (PERS)
Vacation, Sick, and other Leave
11 Paid Holidays per year
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Tuition Waiver
Long Term Disability
Life Insurance
Deferred Compensation Programs
Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)
Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA)
Employee Assistance Program
Commute Trip Reduction Incentives
Combined Fund Drive
SmartHealth
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
Founded in 1999
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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