Portfolio Analyst - Senior

- ## Summary - This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is thoughtful, intellectually curious, and who enjoys digging into uncertain analytical questions to find meaningful answers. You'll have the chance to collaborate with a diverse range of professionals across our organization, to gain insights from different perspectives and to contribute to impactful outcomes. What sets this position apart is the chance to be part of a supportive team that values collaboration and innovative thinking. You'll have the opportunity to work with a variety of information to uncover insights and use those discoveries to drive improvements within WTD's capital project portfolio. If you love problem-solving, both independently and by facilitating group discussions, this role offers the perfect blend of challenges and rewards. With opportunities for career growth and professional development, this position will allow you to make a difference in your community while growing your own career. **About The Role** This role will be assigned to the Portfolio Planning and Analysis (PPA) Unit which is a small team of professionals responsible for the centralized management of WTD’s capital portfolio and who maintain portfolio management standards, processes, and policies for WTD. This unique role supports WTD by analyzing data to find meaning to aid in decision making. Portfolio Analysts are frequently involved in facilitation, performance measurement, system and process improvements, and generally support broader planning activities. Portfolio Analysts need to have both technical analytical skills and the ability to build and maintain strong relationships, manage conflicting perspectives, and engage collaboratively with a wide variety of technical disciplines. This position follows a hybrid work model, blending remote and in-person work. **About The Team** You’ll be part of a team that provides coordinated, balanced, and transparent management of portfolios and sub-portfolios of programs and projects to better achieve the organization's strategic objectives through prioritization, resource balancing, and continuous improvement. We ensure projects receive clear strategic direction, work with subject matter experts to prioritize project requests, and manage limited resources in a transparent, balanced and transparent manner. Mainly, you’ll provide data-driven monitoring and reporting of key performance indicators, help to establish and maintain strategic and rigorous governance parameters, monitor weighted multi-attribute decision making criteria, and ensure decision making assumptions are well documented to ensure that WTD is developing and delivering the right projects and programs at the right time for the right reasons. **About WTD** Join our team dedicated to ensuring clean water for generations to come! With about 1000employees engaged in planning, designing, building, and operating treatment facilities, our agency is at the forefront of environmental stewardship. Success for us means upholding our legacy while promising future generations a pristine environment. We partner with regulatory agencies to reduce harmful waste discharge and actively educate the public and businesses on water quality protection. We prioritize accountability to our ratepayers and operate a well-managed agency that services over 2.3 million King County residents. Our regional wastewater treatment system not only sustains a healthy environment but also fuels economic development, fostering prosperity in our region. If you're passionate about making a difference and thrive in a collaborative environment, join us in our mission to safeguard our precious water resources. **Commitment to Equity, Racial and Social Justice:** King County, named after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., is a diverse and vibrant community that represents cultures from around the world. Our True North is to create a welcoming community where everyone can thrive. We prioritize equity, racial and socia…