L&I Deputy Assistant Director for Strategy, Technology, and Innovation

The Deputy Assistant Director for Strategy, Technology, and Innovation provides executive leadership and business process oversight for the division. This critical role requires a collaborative and credible leader who can oversee the division’s product portfolio and technology strategy while driving innovation and modernization efforts.

This is an exciting opportunity to lead during a pivotal phase in the modernization of workers’ compensation systems. The successful candidate will guide business strategy and the implementation of digital products that support operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and evolving customer expectations. Success in this role will be achieved through strategic oversight and full lifecycle management of assigned products and technology initiatives., Some of what you’ll do:

• Provide enterprise-level strategic leadership by guiding the development, execution, and governance of the division’s strategic plan.
• Lead product and portfolio management for information technology solutions, including data governance, analytics strategy, technology-enabled innovation, business process optimization, and technology-related risk management.
• Oversee internal audit coordination and corrective action planning to ensure accountability and continuous improvement.
• Establish and execute the division’s strategic direction for technology, data, and innovation across the Workers’ Compensation program.
• Lead cross-functional and cross-divisional teams through large-scale business transformation initiatives.
• Ensure business strategy, customer experience, frontline operational realities, and data-informed insights drive decisions regarding scope, prioritization, and implementation., * You will need to attend in-person activities, meetings or events as needed for business purposes. This position can be located in any of our L&I service locations statewide. Employees will be responsible for travel and expense from their residence to their assigned office and/or Headquarters location in Tumwater, WA.

Do you have a valid Driver’s License license?, Do you have a valid Certified Project Manager certification?, Do you have experience in Technology management?, Do you have a Master’s degree?, L&I strives to foster a healthy, values-driven workplace culture. To support that goal, we are intentional about the leaders we welcome into our agency. On entry, we expect the successful candidate to embody the Leadership Competencies included below., * Executive Leadership Experience: Five (5) years in senior-level management or executive roles, with a demonstrated track record of leading complex, enterprise-wide initiatives and managing diverse teams across multiple functions.

• Leadership Competencies o Holistic Leadership o Systems Thinking o Emotional Intelligence

• Enterprise Project and Portfolio Management: Five (5) years of extensive experience managing large, complex projects and portfolios from both business and technology perspectives, including modernization programs, product management and cross-functional initiatives.

• Leadership Competencies o Fostering Safe and Collaborative Relationships o Innovation and Improvement Mindset

• Strategic and Operational Expertise: Broad, generalist background in operational management and support functions, including technology, data, business process management, project leadership and human resources.

• Leadership Competency o Technology Mindset

• Change Leadership: Proven ability to influence organizational change, motivate stakeholders and drive engagement across multiple levels of the organization.

• Leadership Competencies o Unifier o Adaptive Communication

• Decision-Making: Demonstrated capability to operate effectively in complex environments, balancing competing priorities while maintaining focus on long-term outcomes and enterprise goals.

• Leadership Competency o Sound Judgement and Decision-Making

• The ability to take action to learn and grow.
• The ability to take action to meet the needs of others.
• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, public administration, organizational management, information technology, data management or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education and significant, progressively responsible executive experience in strategy, technology, innovation, and enterprise leadership.

Desired:

• Ability to provide executive oversight, strategic direction, and performance-based leadership in a complex organizational environment.
• Knowledge of insurance, workers’ compensation, or related regulatory frameworks preferred.
• Strong skills in resource planning, project staffing and budget management for multi-million-dollar programs.
• Experience influencing organizational change, driving innovation, and aligning strategy, technology and operations across multiple business units.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in ambiguous, high-risk environments, making consequential decisions that impact enterprise outcomes.
• Project management certification (e.g., PMP).
• Master’s degree in business administration, public administration, organizational management, information technology, data management, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of advanced education and progressively responsible executive experience in strategy, technology, and enterprise leadership., Prior to placement in a position at L&I, a background check, including criminal history record will be conducted. The results might not disqualify candidates. L&I understands some situations may require further explanation. In these situations, candidates will have the opportunity to talk with the L&I Assistant Director of the Office of Human Resources., * If you are asked to travel, you must have a valid unrestricted driver’s license and have insurance if driving a privately owned vehicle on state business.
• Candidates who are offered a job with L&I must possess work authorization that does not require sponsorship by the employer for a visa now or in the future.
• L&I complies with the employment eligibility verification requirements of the federal employment eligibility verification form, I-9. The selected candidate must be able to provide proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States consistent with the requirements of that form on the first day of employment.

Pulled from the full job description

• Flexible schedule, The salary offer will be based on the candidate’s job-related skills, experience and training. The target pay range of consideration for this exempt position is typically $120,804 - $170,076 annually. The full band pay range is $98,712 - $170,076 annually.

Why work at L&I?

The Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is a diverse state agency dedicated to the safety, health, and security of Washington’s workers. As administrators of the state’s workers’ compensation system, we are similar to a large insurance company providing medical and limited wage-replacement coverage to workers who suffer job-related injuries and illness.

Insurance Services is the largest division within the agency and administers one of the premier workers’ compensation organizations in the nation serving over 3.8 million employees working for 260,000 employers.

Take a look at this brief video and learn more about why L&I is an employer of choice. Work-life balance is a priority at L&I. We support a hybrid work model and offer flexible work schedules.

We offer great benefits which include paid leave, tuition imbursement, infants at work, generous retirement package and much more. Select on the “Benefits” tab to learn more.