Treasury Product Owner (Special Projects Manager III)
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Job Location:
Seattle, OR - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 131353 - 166497
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Summary
This recruitment is to fill a Term-Limited Temporary position that is anticipated to end in December 2028. If filled by a King County employee who has passed their initial probation the TLT will be a Special Duty Assignment.King County is hiring an experienced Product Owner to represent Treasurys business needs on the Property Tax Administration System (PTAS) project. The PTAS project is a highly complex multi-year initiative to configure and develop Microsoft Dynamics 365 (Finance and Operations and Power Platform) to replace King Countys legacy mainframe-based property tax billing and collection system.
King County Treasury manages the billing collection distribution and reporting of real and personal property taxes gambling taxes and local improvement district 2025 Treasury billed collected and distributed over $7.7 billion in property taxes along with other assessments and fees to support government programs and services.
Reporting directly to the Chief Treasury Officer this role involves collaborating closely with cross-functional teams stakeholders and end users to define and prioritize feature development ensuring that the new product aligns with the Countys technical direction industry trends and meets end user needs.
Scope of Job Duties
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the Treasury Solution Delivery Team. Represent the Treasury product needs on behalf of the Treasury and communicate the Treasury product vision and roadmap to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Create order and clearly communicate Treasurys product backlog items sprint priorities and overall project priorities for two distinct teams Treasury Business Analysis (BA) and Treasury Implementation.
- Ensure business priorities are appropriately represented in product design and delivery. Ensure function design documents (FDD) clearly capture and define the business needs of the Treasury organization are aligned with the projects technical direction and contain clear and measurable acceptance criteria.
- Ensure Treasury business processes and design expectations are clearly communicated to the technical implementation team;facilitate change management efforts and business process re-design as appropriate.
- Coordinate with product owners/leads for the other project teams and architects to synchronize sequence and plan work across the entire PTAS Assess-to Collect program.
- Collaborate with project team to develop negotiate and review contract documents relating to Treasury scope. Weigh in regarding feature descriptions acceptance criteria assumptions risks level of effort resource assignments and cost.
- Deliver agreed Treasury sprint work by ensuring the Software-Development-Life-Cycles definition of done has been met by team members.
- Review and approve project plans for system integration data migration testing training and production cutover to ensure business continuity during system implementation.
- Oversee Treasurys overall business testing effort and validate contractor deliverables.
- Manage day-to-day project management activities issues and risks. Develop and maintain project risk mitigation plans. Track and report weekly progress and problems to FBOD/Treasury leadership project sponsors and stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Previous experience as a product owner implementing multi-million-dollar multi-phase highly visible and politically sensitive projects in a large organization.
- Advanced proficiency in Agile software development methodologies (i.e. Scrum) and software product management tools (i.e. Azure DevOps JIRA etc.)
- Functional knowledge of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software systems and finance and accounting principles.
- Experience leading supervising and coaching multiple project teams simultaneously to work to their full potential and capabilities.
- Advanced skills in collaborative problem-solving facilitation conflict resolution negotiation and decision making. Ability to think both tactically and strategically when encountering project risks and issues and developing mitigation strategies.
- Strong communication interpersonal writing and customer service skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate and present information to a variety of audiences.
- Intermediate level of technology proficiency using MS Office Productivity tools in your daily work.
- Ability to manage your time and adapt to changing priorities work on multiple priorities and projects simultaneously meet quick deadlines and produce timely and quality work products.
- Ability to work with people from diverse backgrounds.
We would love it if you have:
- Experience delivering large information technology projects for government agencies.
- Practical knowledge of property tax collections or accounts receivable functions.
- Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO) or equivalent.
- Experience or familiarity with the design and functionality of Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O and/or Power Platform.
- Experience with LEAN processes and principles.
- Experience with SharePoint MS Teams and other collaborative online tools.
The Treasury Section is part of the larger Finance and Business Operations Division portfolio of countywide services. FBODs vision Count on Us reflects the divisions deep-seated commitment to customer success equity employee engagement resource stewardship and operational excellence.
Position Information:
- Work Site Details:The team 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 primary onsite location is King Street Center 201 S. Jackson Seattle Washington 98104.Please reach out for additional details at the contact below.
- Location Requirement:Employees must reside in Washington state and within a reasonable distance to their King County worksite to respond to workplace reporting requirements.
- Work Schedule:This position is exempt from the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act and therefore is NOT overtime eligible. Employees are paid on a bi-weekly schedule every other Thursday comprising a 40-hour workweek; normally 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Union Representation:This position is not represented.
Employees will be provided with a County issued laptop. When working remotely employees must maintain a workspace with an internet connection (access may be supplemented in some situations) where they can reliably perform work remain available and responsive during scheduled work hours and follow FBODs hybrid/remote Guidelines including on-camera participation during virtual video meetings.
King County has a robust collection of tools and resources to support working remotely. The individual selected for this opportunity will join an innovative and progressive team that is redefining how we work as we transition to the departments hybrid environment. Employees will be provided with a County-issued laptop and must maintain a home workspace with an internet connection where they can reliably perform work and remain available and responsive during scheduled work hour
The Application/Selection Process:The recruitment for this position is open to all qualified candidates. A completed King County Application is required. Applicants from this recruitment may be used to fill future opportunities in this job classification.We highly recommend that you also provide a resume.A cover letteraddressing how you meet the minimum qualifications and why you are interested in this position will also be beneficial.The selection process consists of different phases: screening interview virtual interview and if successful pre-hire reference checking. For some positions additional phases may also include skill testing writing samples or additional interviews. Candidates will be updated on the status of their application via the email address used to apply.
Each phase is set for a specific day. Different times will be available for those days only. Please reach out to the contact below to confirm dates. Rescheduling interviews may not be possible and may remove you from consideration if unavailable.
Note: Online applications are preferred. However if you cannot apply online go to for other options.If you have any questions or concerns while applying please contact:Michael Castro RecruiterEmail:
Supplemental Information
Forbes named King County as one of Washington States best employers.
Together with leadership and our employees were changing the way government delivers service and winning national recognition as a model of excellence. Are you ready to make a differenceCome join the teamdedicated to serving one of the nations best places to live work and play.Guided by ourTrue North we are making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting support and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles - we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply including Native American and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people living with disabilities and veterans.King County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer
No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
To Apply
If you are interested in pursuing this position please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process or if you have questions please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Time Management
- Data Analytics
- Analytical
- Agile
- Requirement Gathering
- Strategic thinking
- Visio
- Communication
- Problem Solving
- Market Research
- UML
- Cross Functional Teams
