Management Analyst

Why It's a Great Opportunity:

In the Parks and Recreation Department Business Operations Division, we believe in supporting one another, sharing knowledge, and giving our best to support the department in its work to serve our community. We are a team that values collaboration, kindness, and excellence. As a Management Analyst, you will play a crucial role in data analytics, reporting, budget building, policies and procedures, and performance measures for the Parks Department.

In this position, you will be a trusted resource for Workday business processes, work tags, budget information, data, and the connection between performance measures and strategic planning. If you are a data nerd who loves Excel and helping teams thrive with data-informed decision-making, we would love to hear from you.

Pierce County Parks and Recreation manages more than 5,200 acres of parks, trails, and open space, ranging from community hubs to natural areas. We deliver diverse recreation programs and maintain the infrastructure that supports both active play and quiet connection with nature.

Our department is made up of four divisions:
Park and Recreation Operations, Business Operations, Volunteer and Resource Development, and Park Stewardship and Infrastructure Delivery, working together to serve one of the most dynamic and fast-growing regions in Washington. Guided by our mission to create livable communities, we provide opportunities for people to connect with nature, learn about sustainability, live healthy lives, and experience inclusive, thriving public spaces.

Joining Pierce County Parks means being part of a forward-thinking team that values collaboration, innovation, and community impact, where your work truly makes a difference every day.

Learn more about the Pierce County Parks and Recreation Department

Bring in your experience and knowledge of data analytics, organization, continuous quality improvement, your commitment to excellence, and a customer service approach, and you will be successful in this role. We are looking for someone who can support data-driven decision-making for the Department. Strong oral and written communication and interpersonal skills are required.

This is a great role with varied activities related to business processes supporting the department in providing recreational resources to everyone who lives or works in Pierce County. Pierce County offers professional development through robust online learning and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success.

• Research and analyze department/division operations and activities including special projects and studies and associated budgets. Identify proposed plan and carry out analytic projects.
• Produce complex spreadsheets, models, forecasts and cost calculations and develop and prepare written reports regarding research, findings, and recommendations. Prepare materials for presentations.
• Assist management in formulating and implementing strategic plans, initiatives, departmental policies, goals, objectives, and performance standards.
• Assure that policies, procedures, and methods are consistently applied and as necessary assist in development/updates to policies and procedures.
• Serve as liaison between Division and Business and Financial Operations and provide technical assistance (or guidance) to Division staff regarding policies and processes.
• Participate in preparation and monitoring of the annual and operating budgets, grant proposals and contracts.
• Compile statistics and prepare reports for management regarding budget and expenditures.

A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be found here.

• An equivalent combination of experience and education that clearly indicates the ability to perform the essential functions of the position may substitute for the recruiting requirements on a year for year basis.
• Bachelor’s degree in public or business administration, accounting or a closely related field.
• Two years of performing business operations analysis, research, and studies.
• Please attach a cover letter with your application. Failure to attach this will result in an incomplete application.

• Experience with process improvement principles, including LEAN Six Sigma.
• Experience with systems and software, including Power BI, Tableau, Workday, Power Query, and SharePoint.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

To be considered for this opportunity please:

• Complete and submit an online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting APPLY above or go to:(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at PCHRRecruit and…