Director of Research and Data Analytics

Position Description

Los Angeles Superior Court is the largest unified trial court in the United States. The Court’s 580 judges and commissioners and its dedicated workforce of over 5,000 full-time employees serving across 36 facilities work purposefully and seamlessly to achieve the mission to provide equal access to justice to all of Los Angeles County. With an annual budget exceeding $1 billion, the Los Angeles Superior Court operation scales one of the nation’s largest counties, covering over 4,700 square miles and serving over 10 million residents.

The Court’s justice-oriented mission, dynamic workforce and the ever-evolving needs of the community at large offer bold and rewarding opportunities for talented, public-sector professionals and leaders who seek to foster and realize positive impact. Find out more about your future with the Los Angeles Superior Court – connect with us today.

About The Position

The Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader to lead the Research and Data Analytics Unit. This pivotal role offers a unique opportunity to drive impactful change and innovation within the largest unified trial court in the United States.

Reporting to the Chief Strategy Officer, the Director of Research and Data Analytics is a single-position management classification that oversees the research and data team, and directs centralized research and data analytics functions for the Court. This includes the development of strategic Court-wide research projects, business analytics, data gathering, analysis, and high-volume reporting which supports a wide variety of Court initiatives. For a detailed job description, please click here . Please note the requirements in the job description may vary from the requirements in this bulletin.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct and manage the Research and Data Analytics Unit.
• Develop and implement comprehensive data management strategies.
• Oversee the collection, analysis, and reporting of court data.
• Collaborate with departments to support data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy and security regulations.
  
  

This is an at-will managerial position. The Trial Court Employment Protection and Governance Act (SB 2140) authorizes the Court to exclude managerial employees from the employment protection provisions of the Act, subject to meet and confer.

TELEWORK OPPORTUNITIES

This position is eligible for partial telework following an initial training period and contingent upon the needs of the Court.

Selection Requirements

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

OPTION I: Bachelor's degree* from an accredited college or university -AND- eight (8) years of experience managing operations in a Court or public entity, five (5) years of which must have been in a management** capacity overseeing distinct, but related, administrative or operational units.

OPTION II: Twelve (12) years of experience managing operations in a Court or public entity, five (5) years of which must have been in a management** capacity overseeing distinct, but related, administrative or operational units.

• To qualify for Option I, you must attach the required documentation to your application. For more information, please visit the Applicant Support page.
• Management capacity is defined as having the responsibility for planning, organizing, implementing, and administering the work of a functional program or section through subordinate supervisory staff.
  
  

Desirable Qualifications

• Master’s degree from an accredited college or university
  
  

APPLICANT SUPPORT & INFORMATION

Applications must be submitted online. Before submitting your application, carefully review ALL the information detailed on our APPLICANT SUPPORT page linked HERE .

Applicants with disabilities who require reasonable accommodation to participate in the recruitment process may submit a request for accommodation to the email provided below. For additional employment information, please click HERE .

What To Expect After Applying

This recruitment process will take up to 6 - 8 weeks to complete. We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process, detailed below:

EVALUATION: Qualifying evaluation of education, training, and experience based upon submitted application and supplemental questionnaire.

ELIGIBILITY: Applicants who best meet job-related qualifications will be placed on an eligible list and may be invited to participate in a selection interview.

Questions regarding this posting may be e-mailed to mrobles2@lacourt.org .

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