Data Strategy and Business Intelligence Manager

The Superior Court of Los Angeles County is the largest unified trial court in the United States. With 582 judicial officers and over 4,600 full-time employees across 36 facilities, the Court serves over 10 million residents in a 4,084-square-mile area. The Court’s mission is to provide equal access to justice, offering rewarding opportunities for public-sector professionals.

About the Role

The Court is seeking a seasoned Data Strategy & Business Intelligence Manager to lead the business intelligence team, transforming complex data into actionable insights and operational excellence. This role drives the development of modern BI solutions, strengthens enterprise-wide decision-making, and mentors technical staff. The official classification for this role is Business Systems Manager.

Responsibilities

• Power BI Ecosystem Mastery — Demonstrate expert-level proficiency across Power BI Desktop, Service, Premium capacities, Dataflows, DataMart, Gateways, Power BI Report Server (PBI RS), and Microsoft Fabric workloads.
• Dashboard Development — Design and develop advanced, interactive, and visually engaging dashboards and reports using Power BI to deliver clear, actionable insights.
• Service Administration — Administer Power BI Service by managing user access, configuring security roles, setting permissions, and ensuring secure, well-governed environments.
• Asset Migration — Oversee management of Power BI assets across workspaces and Microsoft Fabric environments, ensuring consistency, reliability, and alignment with governance standards.
• SQL Engineering — Utilize advanced SQL scripting for analytical queries, stored procedures, and performance optimization across enterprise data platforms.
• DAX & Power Query Engineering — Apply deep expertise in DAX and Power Query to build complex calculations, transform data, and optimize model performance.
• Governance & Compliance — Implement and maintain Power BI governance practices including workspace design, deployment pipelines, role-level security (RLS), sensitivity labeling, and tenant-level configuration.
• Team Leadership — Lead analytics teams by coordinating priorities, mentoring staff, and fostering cross-functional collaboration to ensure high-quality deliverables and continuous skill development.

This is an at-will managerial position eligible for full or partial telework following an initial training period, contingent upon the needs of the Court.

Requirements

To qualify, you must meet one of the following options at the time of application:

• Option I: 9+ years' experience in business analysis, requirements definition, and information technology support; two years of which must include managing the work performance of a major departmental function.
• Option II: Associate’s degree in information technology, computer science, management information systems, or related field and 7+ years' experience in business analysis, requirements definition, and information technology support; two years of which must include managing the work performance of a major departmental function.
• Option III: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, management information systems, or related field and 5+ years' experience in business analysis, requirements definition, and information technology support; two years of which must include managing the work performance of a major departmental function.
• Option IV: Master’s degree in information technology, computer science, management information systems, or related field and 3+ years' experience in business analysis, requirements definition, and information technology support; two years of which must include managing the work performance of a major departmental function.

Credit for experience is based on a 40-hour workweek. Part-time experience is credited proportionally, and overtime does not count toward additional credit.

Skills

• Experience leading and managing a team of business analysts or similar roles.
• Expert-level understanding of the Power BI ecosystem, including Power BI Report Server.
• Advanced Power BI development skills for building interactive, visually compelling dashboards and reports.
• Strong understanding of dimensional modeling concepts and experience designing data models for analytics and reporting.
• Advanced analytics and AI integration into dashboards.
• Experience with Python and/or R.
• Exposure to ETL tools such as ADF, SSIS, SSRS, or WhereScape.