IT Communications Manager

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• Salary: $119,136.00 Annually Location : Thurston County - Olympia, WA Job Type: Exempt Remote Employment: Remote Optional Job Number: 16141 Department: State Board for Community & Technical Colleges (SBCTC) Division: Information Technology Opening Date: 11/05/2026 Closing Date: 11/20/2026 5:00 PM Pacific Description View the complete description on our Jobs page: Apply at The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) provides support, coordination and oversight for Washington State's system of 34 public community and technical colleges through three divisions - Educational Services, Business Operations, Information Technology - and the Executive Director's Office.
• The Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges (SBCTC) invites applications for the position of IT Communications Manager .
• The IT Communications Manager plays a critical coordination and communications role within the Information Technology Division, supporting the Deputy Director of IT/CIO and Assistant CIO - ctcLink in the effective coordination, communication, and execution of IT operations, priorities, and systemwide initiatives, including ctcLink and ctcLink Support.
• This position serves as a central point of coordination across Information Technology teams and functions, providing operational structure, support, governance coordination, initiative tracking, and strategic communications.
• It helps ensure that IT priorities, decisions, initiatives, operational activities, and organizational changes are documented and communicated clearly, consistently, and in a timely manner with team members and other stakeholders.
• The position connects strategic direction with day-to-day execution by coordinating priorities, maintaining visibility into initiatives and operational activities, facilitating cross-team collaboration, and ensuring follow-through on organizational commitments.
• It works closely with IT leadership, managers, technical and functional teams, SBCTC divisions, college stakeholders, governance bodies, vendors, and state partners.
• The IT Communications Manager also leads the development and execution of the IT and ctcLink Support communications strategy and supports executive-level communications for the Deputy Director of IT/CIO and Assistant CIO - ctcLink.
• The position translates complex operational and technical information into clear, accessible communications for diverse internal and external audiences, applying organizational change management (OCM) principles to build awareness and understanding of IT initiatives.
• SBCTC Mission and Vision Statement Leading with racial equity, our colleges maximize student potential and transform lives within a culture of belonging that advances racial, social, and economic justice in service to our diverse communities.
• We support and empower the Washington State Community and Technical Colleges to increase higher education opportunities and student participation through advocacy, resources, information, leadership and accountability.
• Our values are focused on customer service, integrity, humor/exuberance, expertise, and effective communication.
• This is a full-time, exempt position .
• The annual compensation for this position is listed above.
• Washington State has a generous benefit package including health, dental, life insurance, long-term disability, retirement, and two optional deferred compensation programs.
• For more information, see Recruitment and screening of applications will be ongoing until the position is filled.
• However, to ensure full consideration, return completed materials by 5 p.m.
• on the closing date.
• Note: Agency hiring authorities reserve the right - and may exercise the option - to make a hiring decision prior to the conclusion of the recruitment process.
• Please submit materials as soon as possible.
• Duties IT Operations and Executive Support Support the Deputy Director of IT/CIO and Assistant CIO - ctcLink in coordinating division-wide priorities, initiatives, and operational activities.

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