Director, Enterprise Project Management Office

Closes: July 13, 2025

Starting Range: $142,598 to $188,941

Full Range: $142,598 to $235,285

Job Description

• Responsible for company-wide project management development and execution of capital projects. Includes oversight of teams and individuals who develop, maintain, and practice established project management processes, documentation, and financial analysis protocols.
• Develops and controls the annual department budget to ensure that it's consistent with the overall strategic objectives and is within plan.
• Establishes and maintains close working relationships with other functional directors to maintain alignment of the strategic direction of the overall company. Engages and coordinates with internal departments, ensuring continuous communication of relevant information and coordination of activities.
• Ensures the continuous communication of relevant information and coordination of activities between the appropriate departments and leadership.
• Manages personnel including hiring, performance management, coaching, employee engagement, continuous education, training, and development.
• Develops and implements work plans, standard operating procedures, program improvements, and best practices; responsible for instituting a culture of high performance and continuous improvement. Supports periodic reviews by internal audit, compliance teams, and other risk-related functions.
• Creates and implements systems and processes that monitor work to ensure that continuous quality service is delivered to all internal and external customers.
• Fosters a positive and supportive work environment; promotes equity, inclusion, diversity, and belonging in the workplace; and contributes to an environment of mutual respect.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from a regionally or nationally accredited college or university in engineering, business, finance or related degree. Master's degree in a related field preferred.
• 8+ years of related experience in a key leadership role or high-level individual contributor role within a complex utility or other project-dependent organization.
• 5+ years of demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others to achieve objectives, required.
• Demonstrated initiative and ability to drive business results in previous roles required.
• Demonstrated ability to plan for, influence, implement, and manage change across key stakeholder groups.
• Ability to successfully develop and manage relationships at all levels of the organization and influence a variety of stakeholders. Skilled in supervisory, leadership, coaching, and development of teams in a changing environment.
• Effective and flexible written and verbal communication skills.
• Successful project management experience required.
• Advanced analytical and communication skills (both verbal and written) to comprehend, interpret, and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures, as well as informing strategic and operational thinking.

Hybrid work options are available for this role. The successful candidate will be required to work at our Spokane, Washington headquarters at least 3 days per week including Mondays and Tuesdays with an additional day determined by the employee and manager.

To Apply

We encourage you to apply as many of our positions have step progressions to account for an incoming employee's various levels of knowledge, skills, and experience.

Complete an online application and attach your resume and cover letter to your profile. All documents must be attached to your application at the time of submitting your application for review. No documents can be attached after you click "Submit".

Benefits

At Avista, we believe our employees are essential. Through them we deliver value to our customers and the communities we serve. The physical, mental, and financial health and well-being of our employees and their families are important to us. We are committed to offering a comprehensive total rewards program comprised of an externally competitive, internally equitable compensation structure and a benefits package that allows us to retain and attract a diverse, engaged, and skilled workforce. Our benefits package includes medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage, retirement benefits, incentive plans, wellness resources, time-off programs and much more. In addition to our total rewards program, the Pacific Northwest offers abundant outdoor recreation, four distinct seasons, and all the amenities and activities an individual or family might be interested in. To learn more, please visit our benefits website at https://avistabenefits.com/.

Pre-employment screening requirements

Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a drug test, background check and motor vehicle records review.

Avista's Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Avista is a safe, inclusive workplace for people of all backgrounds, and we are committed to Equal Opportunity Employment. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status, age, sensory, mental or physical disability (unless based upon a bona fide occupational qualification), Veteran status or any other classification protected by nondiscrimination laws.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. Prior to the next step in the recruiting process, we welcome you to inform us confidentially if you require any special accommodations to participate fully in our recruitment process. Avista will make reasonable accommodation to assist a qualified person with a disability in the job application, interview process, and to perform the essential functions of the job whenever possible, where undue hardship would not be created for Avista. Please contact us at humanresources@avistacorp.com if you would like assistance.