Operations Technical Team Supervisor (Human Resource Consultant 4)

Operations Technical Team Supervisor (Human Resource Consultant 4)

The Department of Ecology is hiring an Operations Technical Team Supervisor within the Human Resources Office. Location : Headquarters Office in Lacey, WA. Upon hire, you must live within a commutable distance from the duty station.

Schedule : This position is eligible for telework and flexible schedule options. You will be expected to work three days per week in the office for initial onboarding and training. Upon completion of initial onboarding and training, a minimum of one day per week is required in the office. Schedules are dependent upon position needs and are subject to change.

Application Timeline : Apply by October 29, 2025. This position will remain open until filled. The agency reserves the right to make a hire at any time after application review begins. Applications received after the date above may not be considered.

Duties

In this position, you will provide expertise and supervisory support, guidance, and direction to the Operations Technical Team. The Technical Team is responsible for receiving, reviewing, and entering appointment data into Human Resource Management System (HRMS), and administering protected leaves. You will also play an integral part in transitioning from hard copy appointment paperwork to electronic paperwork and electronic routing. This will provide an opportunity to "get in at the ground floor" with an agency who is transitioning to electronic records and electronic personnel files which will be exciting work and an excellent opportunity to influence our agency's growth in this area. This position provides a great opportunity for someone who is seeking supervisory experience and who has HR technical skills specifically in HR Management Systems. Making the leap from HR technician to a supervisory position can be difficult, and this role can serve as an ideal entrance into HR leadership.

What you will do :

• Serve as the agency's technical expert in the state's HRMS.
• Attend Data Steward meetings, stay up to date on changes to HRMS or data definitions, and successfully implement those changes with the team.
• Coach team members through new or confusing HRMS actions.
• Supervise the Operations Technical Team : coach and mentor staff in all aspects of their work, be a safe and trusted resource for the team, provide guidance and remove barriers when needed, monitor and adjust assignments as necessary, ensure work is being performed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Establish an auditing schedule that is sustainable and effective. The integrity of our HRMS data is essential to the successful operations of our agency. This position will review existing measures and create a feasible plan for auditing entries into the HRMS.
• Create canned and customized reports and variants in HRMS or Washington Workforce Analytics to assist customers in making data supported decisions and perform in-depth data analysis when.