Senior Management Analyst (Classification & Compensation)

AC Transit is seeking a qualified Management Analyst to support our Classification and Compensation team. Under general direction, this position, performs the full range of highly responsible, professional level, complex analytical work, and advanced qualitative and quantitative data analysis; makes recommendations on the basis of completed studies and analysis, coordinates projects across divisions or departments and may provide lead level supervision to professional level and administrative staff.

This is an excellent opportunity to work for the largest bus agency in California, make a difference in our local community, and promote AC Transit as a great employer of the East Bay. In addition to working with some of the best in the business, AC Transit also has an excellent benefits package that includes pension, medical, dental and vision coverage, flexible spending, and 457 savings plan.

• Conducts difficult, sensitive, highly visible, and complex analytical work that has a significant impact on the functions and operations of assigned department; evaluates and makes policy recommendations on special projects and/or a variety of complex, sensitive, or highly visible administrative, organization, policy, budget, fiscal and other issues related to important functions of the department.
• Serves as a subject matter expert, providing information to management; evaluates the results of studies and makes recommendations on a broad spectrum of specialized administrative and program-related matters and advises management on the impact of proposed changes. 
• Gathers, consolidates and analyzes complex qualitative, quantitative, confidential, and sensitive data, datasets, statistics, and information from multiple sources to identify trends and insights for recommendations and solutions on business and management issues; prepares and presents reports and data visualizations for the purpose of communicating information clearly and efficiently.
• Collects, analyzes, and presents data and information on management's position regarding contract negotiations, grievance resolution, and other labor relations and sensitive, confidential management matters; acts in a confidential capacity to management staff and supports retrieving and organizing strategic information and formulating policies and proposals for/during collective bargaining.
• Leads change management efforts to help the Department adapt to new federal and state policies, technologies, and processes; provides support to department employees during the transition. 
• Establish a continuous improvement framework within the Department to streamline processes, reduce waste, and improve efficiency. 
• Develops technical specifications, scope of work for contracts, requests for proposals, and other procurement-related documents; participates in contract negotiations; recommends award of contract, maintains contract documentation, and monitors contract performance. 
• Leads the work of outside research consultants; defines consultant tasks; oversees consultant work; provides feedback and advice to consultants on an ongoing basis; acts as a point of contact with District staff; evaluates results of consultant performance. 
• Acts as project or program manager for special projects and/or programs as assigned; establishes project schedules and study methods, assigns work functions; evaluates work quality.
• Consults with management and employees, representatives from external organizations and groups, and the general public to give and/or secure necessary information.
• Collaborates with Innovation and Technology staff to identify, evaluate, and recommend software applications, system upgrades, and customizations; tests databases, reports, and other upgrades as installed; may serve as a functional analyst.
• Designs and manages databases and unique datasets; and establishes data quality control practices and procedures.
• Chairs meetings and makes presentations of study findings/recommendations to management and/or boards and commissions.
• Develops, administers, and monitors the department’s operating and capital budget, analyzes budgetary data and prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations, submits budget recommendations, and monitors expenditures.
• Recommends, administers, and monitors the department’s operating and capital budget, analyzes budgetary data and prepares cost estimates for budget recommendations, submits budget recommendations, and monitors expenditures on behalf of management.
• Develops, reviews, and makes recommendations for revisions, and implements new/revised policies, procedures, and standards for the assigned department. Creates evaluation criteria for the effectiveness of policies and standards.
• Assists in developing assigned department’s short- and long-term strategic planning.
• Stays abreast of federal, state, and local regulations; interprets and implements applicable rules, regulations, and procedures. 
• Communicates upcoming changes or proposed changes to laws and regulations to relevant parties in the department.
• Ensures the assigned department’s compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and policies by monitoring departmental activities and implementing corrective actions when necessary.
• Prepares complex reports, manuals, memos, correspondence, and other documents. Makes presentations to the Board of Directors as needed.
• Maintains a variety of records, databases, and files.
• May supervise staff as assigned.
• Performs related duties as required. 

Desirable Skills:

• Proven ability to gather and analyze data to create clear reports, charts, and practical recommendations.
• Experience serving as the subject matter expert on classification, market salary surveys, and job offers
  while providing policy-aligned recommendations.
• Experience reviewing job descriptions and setting fair, competitive pay based on market rates and team
  balance.
• Experience gathering, consolidating, and analyzing complex, sensitive, and confidential data from
  various sources.
• Proven ability to lead meetings with confidence and present budgets, pay recommendations, and policy
  updates to staff and leaders.

Education: Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in business administration, public administration, or a closely related field. Additional education, such as a graduate degree in one of the above disciplines from an accredited college or university, may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis.

Experience:  Five (5) years of recent and verifiable professional-level experience in the gathering and analysis of data and information in a business setting.  Additional years of experience may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis. Physical Requirements:  Must maintain the physical condition necessary to: (1) perform tasks in an office setting operating a personal computer, keyboards, and other peripheral equipment and (2) possess the physical mobility to travel to and between District facilities to attend meetings and conduct field studies.

Special Requirement: Must be willing to: (1) work outside regular business hours as required and (2) travel between the various District divisions.


The Selection Process: The Human Resources department must receive a completed online application by the filling date. If this recruitment is "Continuous," it may be closed at any time without notice. Applications will be screened for job related qualifications, and those candidates who best meeting the qualifications listed on this Job Announcement will be invited to participate in an examination process that may include written, oral and/or performance segments. Current District employees must have satisfactory attendance and performance records. Finalists will be placed on an Eligibility List. When filling vacancies, the Human Resources Department will refer the top candidates to the hiring department for final screening and recommendation.

Benefits: The transit professionals who call AC Transit home represent the rich cultural diversity of the Bay Area. For more than 60 years, we have been an equal opportunity employer honoring religion, ethnic background, national origin, gender, gender expression, genetic information, disabilities, age, and veteran status.  We are not only an inclusive employer but also offer a comprehensive benefits package rooted in choice, flexibility, and affordability. Most Benefits are effective the first of the month following your hire date. Employees and eligible dependents have access to the following benefits*:

• Medical - Choice of two Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs):  Kaiser Permanente and Health Net. $10.00 office visit co-pays; $5.00 - $35.00 prescription co-pays.
• Dental – MetLife Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) $50 annual deductible per person/$150 per family; $3,000 per person annual maximum; preventative care covered at 100%; basic and major care covered at 90%; $4,000 lifetime maximum orthodontia covered at 50%. 
• Vision - Vision Service Plan - $10.00 copay; eligible for an exam, lenses, frames or contact lenses every 12 months – based on the last date of service. $200 frame allowance or $120 allowance for contact lenses. 
• Employer paid Basic Life Insurance 
• Employee paid Voluntary Term Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for Health Care, Dependent Care, Parking, Transit
• AC Transit contributes up to $50.00/month towards an employee’s FSA Transit costs
• Free AC Transit Bus Pass
• Federal Credit Union
• Vacation and Sick Leave or Personal Time Off
• Ten (10) paid holidays; 2 paid floating holidays; 1 paid birthday holiday
• Tuition Reimbursement – up to $2500 per fiscal year on approved courses
• Wellness Program

*AC Transit benefits are negotiated and subject to change based on collective bargaining agreements.

Pension: All AC Transit employees participate in a lifetime defined benefit pension. All employees hired on or after January 1, 2016, may be in the District's Tier II pension plan covered by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA).  As such, he/she may be required to contribute a small portion of annual income towards the cost of his/hers District pension.

ADA Compliant and Drug Free Workplace: The Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the recruitment/examination process to accommodate applicants with disabilities. If you have a need for an accommodation, please call Human Resources at (510) 891-4783.

The Alameda Contra Costa Transit District has established the goal of a 100 percent drug and alcohol-free workplace. Applicants will be required to undergo drug and alcohol testing prior to employment and those in safety sensitive positions will be subject to further drug and alcohol testing through their period of employment, including random drug and alcohol testing. In accordance with federal requirements, all job applicants selected for appointments in a safety sensitive position are subject to pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.

A final job applicant will be tested for five prohibited drugs: Cocaine, PCP, Amphetamines, Marijuana and Opiates. During employment, employees holding safety sensitive positions are subject to random, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, return-to-duty, and follow-up drug and alcohol testing. Additionally, in the event of an absence of more than 90 days from a safety sensitive position, pre-employment drug testing will be performed.