Business Systems Analyst

Overview

The Judicial Council of California is accepting applications for the position of Business Systems Analyst in the Trial Court Administrative Services unit for the Branch Accounting and Procurement (BAP) office.

This Business Systems Analyst position provides system module support for the Phoenix SAP HR Payroll system used by trial courts, focusing on Organizational Management, Personnel Administration, Time Management, Employee Services, and Manager Services. This role involves maintaining the system, supporting end users, and participating in upgrades as a module lead or tester. Key responsibilities include training users and new analysts, resolving system incidents, recommending custom solutions for unique court processes, and ensuring adherence to documentation standards. The position operates with minimal supervision.

The Judicial Council
The Judicial Council of California is the policy setting body for the state court system and has constitutionally conferred statewide rule-making authority. This authority includes developing, advocating for, and allocating the judicial branch budget. A majority of Council members are California state justices and judges; however, the Council also includes lawyers, legislators, and court administrators.

By enhancing its role as a leadership, knowledge, and service resource for the judicial branch, the Judicial Council’s staff organization seeks to continue to evolve as one of California’s most dynamic public service entities, focused on improving access to justice for all Californians by innovating and responding to the changing needs of the courts and the public. As a government body charged with improving the statewide administration of justice, the Judicial Council has multiple offices with diverse responsibilities relating to court policy and operations. As employees of the council, every member of staff should view and approach their work as one Judicial Council with a public service mission that is greater than the sum of its parts.

The Judicial Council strives for work-life balance, including substantial vacation and holiday time. In addition, we offer an excellent benefits package, including pension, medical, dental, and vision coverage, flexible spending, up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs, and retirement savings plans. In San Francisco, the office is only a 7-minute walk from the downtown Civic Center BART station. In Sacramento, the office is minutes from downtown, just north of Discovery Park.

The Judicial Council offers hybrid work arrangements for many positions. The successful candidate will be expected to work in person at the Judicial Council’s San Francisco or Sacramento office at least two days per week, based on their office leader’s direction, and reside in the areas surrounding these locations.
 

Responsibilities

• Provide Phoenix HR Payroll system and software maintenance support for the end users in TCAS Shared Services Center and the trial courts.
• Receive requests or independently identify system issues. An issue might be received from a user, identified in review of system bulletins (SAP Service Marketplace, BSI updates, etc.), or uncovered during testing or review of system functionality.
• Monitor task plan and coordinate all related tasks according to established timeline. 
• Escalate issues to TCAS management as needed. 
• Regularly provide status updates to the Project Management Office.
• Provide training and/or knowledge transfer to system users, peer analysts, and colleagues.
• Schedule and facilitate meetings (in-person, phone, WebEx, etc.) between court, TCAS Shared Services, JCIT, and 3rd party vendors, as required for blueprinting, design, configuration, development, and testing.
• Receive request or identify need for training or knowledge transfer. 
• Analyze subject matter to ensure complete understanding of what is to be documented and trained.

Other Duties and Responsibilities 
• Other duties include, but are not limited to, weekly 1-on-1 check-ins with manager, bi-weekly staff meetings, ad hoc self-directed training on technical skills, completion of Judicial Council required training requirements, and participation in Phoenix HR Payroll system deployments as either a module lead or project lead.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, and three (3) years of experience providing technical and business process support and analysis for systems/applications. An additional four years of professional experience as noted above may substitute for the bachelor’s degree. Or, additional directly related experience and/or education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

OR

Three years as a Business Systems Coordinator, or two years as an Associate Analyst in the assigned field, with the Judicial Council of California or three years of experience performing the duties of a class comparable in the level of responsibility to that of a Business Systems Coordinator, or two years as an Associate Analyst in the assigned field, in a California Superior Court or California state-level government entity.

Desirable Qualifications
• Strong knowledge of SAP HR/Payroll (USA Public Sector), Personnel Administration, Employee Services (ES), Manager Services (MS), Taxes, W2, Benefits Administration, Organization Management, or other relevant experience to solve business problems in support of the SAP system.
• Experience with SAP HR/Payroll systems, including functional configuration & design, integration with third-party systems, testing, and support.
• Hands-on experience performing configuration and testing on at least 2 US Payroll implementations.

Other Information

Please note, if you are selected for hire, verification of employment eligibility or authorization to work in the United States will be required.

How To Apply

This position is Open Until Filled and requires the submission of our official application, a cover letter, responses to the supplemental questions, and a resume. To ensure consideration of your application for the earliest round of interviews, please apply by Thursday, April 10, 2025. 

To complete an online application, please click the Apply for Job button.

The Judicial Council provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities who request such accommodation. Reasonable accommodation needs should be requested through Human Resources at (415) 865-4260. 
 

Pay and Benefits

$7,294 - $10,942 per month

Some highlights of our benefits package include:
• Health/Dental/Vision benefits program
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year
• Choice of Annual Leave or Sick/Vacation Leave
• 1 personal holiday per year
• Up to $130 per month reimbursement for qualifying commuting costs
• CalPERS Retirement Plan
• 401(k) and 457 deferred compensation plans
• Employee Assistance Program
• Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
• FlexElect Program
• Pretax Parking
• Long Term Disability Program (employee paid/optional)
• Group Legal Plan (employee paid/optional)

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Judicial Council of California Is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Supplemental Questions

To better assess the qualifications of each applicant, we will review your responses to the following questions. Please indicate for which employer you performed these functions. Your answers should not exceed a total of three pages.

1. Please describe what interests you about this job and why you believe it is a good fit. 
2. Please describe your previous role(s) and experience with SAP Human Capital Management system.