Data Systems Senior Business Systems Analyst

Overview

The Information Technology office of the Judicial Council of California (JC) is accepting applications for a Data Systems Senior Business Systems Analyst to join the Enterprise Systems/Data Services unit, a collaborative team supporting the Judicial Branch Data Warehouse, the Data Analytics Pilot and Data Integration programs a key part in advancing statewide data analytics and data integration initiatives and supporting required legislative reporting and program analysis.

This position will be responsible for project management supporting statewide program implementation and ongoing operations, branch and program communications (including court and vendor communications), advising and assisting JC program teams, system support for the branch, documenting program processes, reporting on program progress and success, and gathering requirements for Request for Proposals (RFPs) and re-engineering recommendations.

Assignments may focus on one or more of the following primary responsibilities:

• Program operations, system and analytical support for Data Analytics/Data Integration program 
• Manage User Acceptance Testing (UAT); perform Business and Functional Quality Assurance testing
• Project manager for court onboarding efforts
• Contract manager for procurement activities, including Request for Proposals (RFPs), Request for Quotes (RFQs), Work Orders, and related invoice processing. 
• Advising and assisting JC program teams
• Reporting on program progress and success and/or
• Gathering business and technical requirements for RFPs, change requests, user stories, and re-engineering recommendations.

This position receives general direction and 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 and includes 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 located 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

Manage multiple projects and initiatives concurrently.
• Manage, monitor, and track budget, documentation, timelines, and deliverables.  Work with project stakeholders to ensure compliance with all Judicial Council procurement and contractual requirements.
• Create and manage project charters, plans, schedules, timelines, in compliance with industry best practices.

Support testing, data validation, and quality control reporting.
• Support the review of court data validation reports; manage project issue resolution and facilitate coordination with project stakeholders on data validation matters.
• Manage the integration of the project with the program testing framework to ensure software enhancements are delivered; manage and maintain project test plans, test scripts, and related artifacts and documentation.

Manage and direct project communications for technical and non-technical audiences.
• Schedule, coordinate, track, and facilitate meetings, including minutes and agendas.
• Analyze and summarize data, develop reports and presentation materials, and present finding to project stakeholders.

Manage and support Request for Proposals (RFP’s), Request for Offers (RFO’s), Master Service Agreements (MSA’s), Contract Transmittal forms (CTF’s) Work Order Request Forms (WORF’s) and Budget Change Proposal’s (BCP’s).
• Manage procurement and contract timelines, dates, constraints, and overall compliance, accuracy and completeness.
• Analyze and report on contractual obligations versus actual services delivered to identify gaps and discrepancies. Identify areas for business process improvements and efficiencies.

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
• Attend all-staff meetings (quarterly)
• Prepare/attend for one-on-ones (weekly or bi-weekly)
• Attend training to complete training requirements (on-going)
• Maintain knowledge in current and emerging technologies (on-going)
• Provide assistance/backup for meeting management/support (as needed)

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree, and five (5) years of experience providing technical and business process 
support, analysis, or project management for systems/applications.

Possession of a bachelor’s degree in a directly related field such as computer science, management 
information systems, etc., may be substituted for one of the years of required experience. 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

One year as a Business Systems Analyst with the Judicial Council of California or one year of 
experience performing the duties of a class comparable in the level of responsibility to that of a 
Business Systems Analyst in a California Superior Court or California state-level government entity.

Desirable Qualifications:
• Knowledge of court business process, court case management systems, and/or Judicial Branch Statistical reporting
• Experience with data warehouse implementation, integration and/or onboarding.
• Experience in industry-standard project management methods, tools, techniques and processes
• Strong organizational skills
• Excellent customer service, verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent MS Word, Excel, Project and Visio skills

Other Information

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

How To Apply

This position 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 Friday, July 11, 2025.

To complete the 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

$7,710 - $11,565 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.