Principal Manager

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, student loan forgiveness as part of Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), and retirement savings plans. In San Francisco, the office is only a 7-minute walk from the 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. To be eligible for Judicial Council employment and participation in the Judicial Council’s Hybrid Work Program, a prospective or current employee’s primary residence/remote work location must be in the State of California and within a 150-mile driving radius of their assigned reporting location.

• Recommends selection of staff; trains staff and proposes internal and external training courses and workshops; provides career development and planning for staff; approves time off requests; reviews and approves time sheets; evaluates employee performance and conducts performance reviews; and administers discipline as required.
• Provide strategic direction for Center of Excellence (COE) staff.
• Review industry materials and guidelines to identify and assess fit of new system or business process solutions for trial court and Shared Services Center requirements and resources, as well as supportability for the COE.
• Direct and Review Project Management Office updates, including constant review of ongoing maintenance, trouble-ticket, and change request items.
• Oversee all aspects of Project Management for the COE, including setting project standards, project planning of time and resources, approving design, configuration and development, and providing organizational change management.
• Conduct lessons learned sessions for all significant COE efforts.
• Ensure appropriate integrated functional system design of the Phoenix SAP Finance and HR Payroll systems.
• Review Change Requests to ensure that requirements have been adequately captured, alternatives and integration points have been analyzed, level of effort estimates and timelines are reasonable, and testing,…