Senior Business Systems Analyst

Overview

The Information Technology (IT) office is accepting applications for a Senior Business Systems Analyst to join our Enterprise Services Project Management Office (PMO), a team central to IT operations. In this high-visibility role, you’ll lead four key functions: sustaining and maturing IT’s project and portfolio management practices; managing assigned projects; serving as a lead data analyst; and providing primary staff support to at least one IT governance body.

This position directly supports the IT PMO, leadership, and committee members; guides internal staff; and works closely with other agency offices, courts, vendors, and justice partners. It demands strong collaboration, a reputation for trust and reliability, and the ability to independently deliver complex technology projects that support the evolving needs of the judicial branch.

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, with additional in person days for committee meetings, training, or conferences, and at the discretion of office leadership. Candidates must also reside in the areas surrounding these office locations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a PMO lead advising staff, developing and delivering training, tracking project status, and recommending process improvements.
• Serve as project manager for assigned IT efforts and modeling our standardized processes.
• Lead analytics initiatives by establishing frameworks, analyzing data, and delivering insights and visualizations.
• Serve as lead staff to one or more committees or workstreams, as assigned (such as IT’s Oversight Committee, office-wide Integrated Project Planning sessions, and/or branchwide IT Modernization workstream).

Other Duties and Responsibilities:
• Crosstrain and serve as the backup lead/project manager to PMO activities.
• Attend staff meetings and prepare/attend for one-on-ones – weekly
• Attend IPP, Chief Information Officer roundup and other meetings as assigned
• Ensure content is maintained on the public website and branch extranet (Judicial Resources Network) related to assigned work – monthly 
• Ensure committee compliance with California Rules of Court (CRC) 10.75 open meeting rules – monthly 
• Attend training as deemed appropriate for assigned work and as required by CRC 10.491
• Respond to public information and public comment requests under CRC 10.500 – monthly

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:
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.  
• Strong ability to facilitate groups, build consensus, and conduct productive meetings. 
• Customer service and relationship management principles. 
• Project management experience using applied methodologies, tools, and techniques. 
• Experience with ServiceNow and SharePoint tools for project tracking.
• Proficiency in data analysis, including using excel, PowerBI, or similar tools.
• General understanding of court organizational structure, roles, responsibilities, and operations. 
• Experience with emerging technologies in court business. 
• Ability to navigate basic procurement processes including the creation of request for proposals (RFPs), budget change proposals (BCPs), statements of work (SOW), evaluation methodologies, contracts, and procurement documentation. 
• Excellent ability to summarize and synthesize complex information; communicate technical materials to non-technical users and leadership. 
• Strong listening and problem-solving skills. 
• Eagerness to learn and utilize new technologies or software features, as assigned.

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 5PM on May 26, 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.