Senior Management Analyst; Classification

AC Transit is seeking a qualified Management Analyst to support our Classification and Compensation team. Under general direction, this position, performs the full range of highly responsible, professional level, complex analytical work, and advanced qualitative and quantitative data analysis; makes recommendations on the basis of completed studies and analysis, coordinates projects across divisions or departments and may provide lead level supervision to professional level and administrative staff.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for the largest bus agency in California, make a difference in our local community, and promote AC Transit as a great employer of the East Bay.

In addition to working with some of the best in the business, AC Transit also has an excellent benefits package that includes pension, medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending, and 457 savings plan.

• Conducts difficult, sensitive, highly visible, and complex analytical work that has a significant impact on the functions and operations of assigned department; evaluates and makes policy recommendations on special projects and/or a variety of complex, sensitive, or highly visible administrative, organization, policy, budget, fiscal and other issues related to important functions of the department.
• Serves as a subject matter expert, providing information to management; evaluates the results of studies and makes recommendations on a broad spectrum of specialized administrative and program-related matters and advises management on the impact of proposed changes.
• Gathers, consolidates and analyzes complex qualitative, quantitative, confidential, and sensitive data, datasets, statistics, and information from multiple sources to identify trends and insights for recommendations and solutions on business and management issues; prepares and presents reports and data visualizations for the purpose of communicating information clearly and efficiently.
• Collects, analyzes, and presents data and information on management's position regarding contract negotiations, grievance resolution, and other labor relations and sensitive, confidential management matters; acts in a confidential capacity to management staff and supports retrieving and organizing strategic information and formulating policies and proposals for/during collective bargaining.
• Leads change management efforts to help the Department adapt to new federal and state policies, technologies, and processes; provides support to department employees during the transition.
• Establish a continuous improvement framework within the Department to streamline processes, reduce waste, and improve efficiency.
• Develops technical specifications, scope of work for contracts, requests for proposals, and other procurement-related documents; participates in contract negotiations; recommends award of contract, maintains contract documentation, and monitors contract performance.
• Leads the work of outside research consultants; defines consultant tasks; oversees consultant work; provides feedback and advice to consultants on an ongoing basis; acts as a point of contact with District staff; evaluates results of consultant performance.
• Acts as project or program manager for special projects and/or programs as assigned; establishes project schedules and study methods, assigns work functions; evaluates work quality.
• Consults with management and employees, representatives from external organizations and groups, and the general public to give and/or secure necessary information.
• Collaborates with Innovation and Technology staff to identify, evaluate, and recommend software applications, system upgrades, and customizations; tests databases, reports, and other upgrades as installed; may serve as a functional analyst.
• Designs and manages databases and unique datasets; and establishes data quality control practices and procedures.
• Chairs meetings and makes presentations of study findings/recommendations to management and/or boards and commissions.
• Develops, administers, and monitors the department’s operating and capital budget, analyzes budgetary data and prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations, submits budget recommendations, and monitors expenditures.
• Recommends, administers, and monitors the department’s operating and budget, analyzes budgetary data and prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations, submits budget recommendations, and monitors expenditures on behalf of management.
• Develops, reviews, and makes…