Information Technology Specialist Iii

$9,507.00 - $12,740.00 per Month
New to State candidates will be hired into the minimum salary of the classification or minimum of alternate range when applicable.

Final Filing Date: 10/30/2026

Application Methods: Electronic (Using your Cal Career Account) By Mail Drop-off

The Office of Data and Innovation is looking for an Analytics Enablement Lead to join our Cal Data team. As the Analytics Enablement Lead, you are a senior technical expert who helps California state agencies build up their business intelligence (BI) and analytics capabilities.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Advanced Analytics and Evaluation, you will lead cross-departmental programs like our Analytics Accelerator, while providing technical guidance and analytics support on the Data Science Accelerator and new projects. You will work directly with state teams to help them move off manual, spreadsheet-heavy processes and onto automated, self-serve data systems.

In this role, you will build BI solutions, write technical playbooks and guides, and coach department teams so they can manage their own data long-term. You will also help agencies set up program metrics, integrate modern BI features (including AI-assisted analytics tools), and step in to help state executives solve urgent, complex data problems.

• Scale enablement: Lead the technical expansion of BI and analytics accelerator programs statewide.
• Modernize & coach: Automate manual reporting workflows and train agency teams on data governance, playbooks, and modern BI tools.
• Evaluate & prototype: Build proof-of-concept dashboards and evaluate new BI and AI-assisted analytics tools.
• Enable smart features: Integrate advanced analytics features into dashboards and update training resources.
• Define & evaluate: Translate policy goals into measurable metrics and build frameworks to evaluate public programs.
• Audit & refine: Audit models for bias and performance while using feedback loops to continuously improve services.
• Advise & scope: Counsel state leadership on complex data challenges and scope new project requests.
• Partner & document: Collaborate with department partners to diagnose issues and author project charters and plans.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

ODI staff reside throughout California. The employee’s workstation is located in Sacramento, Oakland, Los Angeles, and/or San Diego, CA. Travel to the Sacramento headquarters may be required as needed. This position provides telework opportunities in accordance with agency telework policies.

• INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALIST III

# of Positions:

1

Work Location:

United States

Telework:

Hybrid

Job Type:

Permanent, Full Time

The California Office of Data and Innovation helps deliver better services to the people of California through technology and design. In close partnership with our colleagues in other state departments, we reimagine and deliver more equitable and effective programs and products. We listen to Californians who use a program now or may do so tomorrow and hear about what they need.

We build tools and products, create and enhance digital services, conduct research, identify data solutions and offer training. We are a cross-discipline staff with blended backgrounds in design, engineering, product, operations, data, research, policy and strategy. If you can imagine joining this growing, and inclusive team, please apply!

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