Employment Opportunities
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Salary Range: $240,000 to $288,000 DOQ
Application Deadline: July 27, 2025 (first review, open until filled)
Position will be vacated due to retirement.
To Apply
WSTIP has hired a Prothman Consulting to assist with recruiting for this position. Please apply through Prothman. Here is a link: https://www.prothman.com/open-recruitments/?jobId=3305
Job Description (click here)
Necessary Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Leadership & Management: Proven experience in managing staff effectively, including remote teams, and avoiding micromanagement. The ability to lead a cohesive team, mentor staff and board members, support and empower staff, and hold team members accountable is essential. This role requires strong leadership in group settings, delivering difficult news effectively, and fostering a "One team, One fight" culture.
Leadership & Management: Proven experience in managing staff effectively, including remote teams, and avoiding micromanagement. The ability to lead a cohesive team, mentor staff and board members, support and empower staff, and hold team members accountable is essential. This role requires strong leadership in group settings, delivering difficult news effectively, and fostering a "One team, One fight" culture.
Communication & Relationship Building: Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas in simple terms. The selected candidate must be able to build relationships with various stakeholders, including board members, actuaries, attorneys, and brokers, while also being approach-able, personable, and a good listener. This person should be able to engage openly and transparently with members and keep everyone informed.
Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving: Demonstrated critical thinking, creative problem-solving, and the ability to analyze complex concepts. Candidates should possess a strategic vision, be future-focused and goal-oriented, and have the ability to make decisions effectively, anticipating challenges, and navigating change management.
Integrity & Professionalism: Uphold high ethical standards, exhibit trustworthiness, and maintain a fiduciary mindset. This includes being honest, reliable, and having the courage to push back on the Board when necessary. The ideal candidate should manage board members with a balance of art and science, prioritizing organizational success over personal achievements.
Interpersonal & Cultural Fit: Display emotional intelligence, empathy, and a demonstrated commitment to membership. The ideal candidate will be flexible, team-oriented, and enjoy their work while promoting a balanced life for their team. This person must be accessible to staff and the Board and embody a member-centric approach.
Organizational Acumen: Possess strong organizational skills and a high level of expertise in their field.
Education & Experience
A bachelor’s degree, and six (6) years or more of executive management, assistant director or department director experience, with an upward career arc is required. A master’s degree in public administration or a related field is preferred. Financial acumen is required, with public sector accounting, finance preferred. Candidates must have the ability to analyze common financial reports and insurance industry financial tools needed. Previous insurance industry experience required, and insurance pool experience is strongly preferred. Previous experience in claims management, risk assessment and loss prevention is also desired.
Benefits and Leave
Employee Benefits: WSTIP offers a competitive salary and an employee benefit package that includes health, dental, long-term disability, and life insurance. Retirement benefits are provided by the Public Employees’ Retirement System administered by the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems. WSTIP does not pay into social security but in lieu offers a 401A plan. 457 deferred compensation plans are also optionally available.
Paid Time Off: WSTIP utilizes a paid general leave bank (combo sick leave and vacation) with new employees earning 24 days per year. Eight paid holidays are also included (holidays not included: Martin Luther King, President’s Day, and Veterans Day).
To Apply
WSTIP has hired a Prothman Consulting to assist with recruiting for this position. Please apply through Prothman. Here is a link:
The Washington State Transit Insurance Pool is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply by July 27, 2025 (first review, open until filled). Applications, supplemental questions, resumes and cover letters will only be accepted electronically. To apply online, go to www.prothman.com and click on "Open Recruitments", select “Washington State Transit Insurance Pool, WA – Executive Director” and click “Apply Online,” or click here. Resumes, cover letters, and supplemental questions can be uploaded once you have logged in.