Manager of Business Analytics & Data

Job Posting End Date: February 12, 2025 at 11:59pm CST

Hiring range: $98,234 to $137,484 ($47.23 to $66.10 per hour). Starting rate will depend on experience, education, and qualifications. Advancement opportunities exist for individuals motivated to move up within Anoka County. 

Come join our team at Anoka County where you can serve your community while enjoying the benefits of work-life balance! This includes 24 days paid of flexible time off and up to 12.5 holidays your first year. 

In order to be considered for this position, information to support your answers must be included in your application. A resume attachment is optional and cannot be used in place of this application. Applications must be received by the closing deadline of 11:59pm on 02/12/2025 in order to be considered.

Position Description

Anoka County’s Human Services division is committed to working with people to improve lives through collaboration across its five departments: Community Corrections, Community Social Services & Behavioral Health, Economic Assistance, Public Health & Environmental Services, and the Job Training Center.

We are seeking a Manager of Business Analytics & Data to collaborate closely with senior leadership within the division to lead a team business analyst staff and facilitate strategic decisions around prioritization of Business Systems Analyst (BSA) resources, technology priorities and data analytics.

This role ensures that the team effectively analyzes, designs, and implements business systems solutions that align with the county’s strategic objectives. The Manager leads the technology and analytics roadmap for Human Services, and provides leadership, guidance, and mentorship to the Business Systems Analyst team, manages workload and priorities, and collaborates across departments to ensure seamless system integration and support. The role is also responsible for coordinating and prioritizing project activities, ensuring compliance with established processes, and driving continuous improvement within the team.

This is a full-time, exempt, hybrid position. Interviews will take place the week of February 17th, 2025 for those selected to move forward in the hiring process. 

Pay & Benefits

• Hiring range: $98,231 to $137,484 ($47.23 to $66.10 per hour).
• March 2025 Anoka County Salary Schedule Grade 38: $98,231 to $137,484 ($47.23 to $66.10 per hour).
• 24 days of paid flexible time off and up to 12.5 paid holidays.
• Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits and more at  www.anokacountymn.gov/benefits.
• Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees, located at the Anoka County Government Center.
• Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
• Advancement/professional development opportunities.

Work Location

• This position will work at the Anoka County Government Center, located at 2100 3rd Ave, Anoka, MN 55303.
• This position may be eligible for flexible work arrangements, including hybrid work, with some days working remotely and some days working in the office.
• Expected work hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Job Duties and Responsibilities
These examples are not all inclusive and are intended to be illustrative of primary responsibilities of an Anoka County Manager, Business Analytics & Data.

• Manage a team of Business Systems Analysts, including Lead and Senior Business System Analysts, providing direction, support, and mentorship.
• Manage the team’s daily activities, ensuring that tasks are completed on time, within scope, and in alignment with division and county objectives.
• Train and mentor team members and collaborate with leaders countywide to establish and maintain a community of practice for business analytics at Anoka County.
• In partnership with department leaders, evaluate division and department business requirements and develop strategic technology and analytics roadmaps for the Human Services Division and Anoka County’s mission.
• Represent Human Services and Anoka County on statewide work groups, act as lead in collaborative technology and IT projects with other counties and partners.
• Lead and collaborate to implement enterprise-wide data strategy for Human Services departments.
• Expand and maintain use of analytics across Human Services.  Develop infrastructure, build skills of team members, and create and maintain analytics products for Human Services departments.
• Manage project activities within the team, ensuring that all phases of project execution, from defining scope, objectives, and planning to implementation and communication, are managed effectively.
• Provide expert-level technical guidance to business analyst team, assisting with complex system analysis, design, reviewing business needs documentation and troubleshooting.
• Work closely with leadership to ensure projects have the necessary resources and support.

Qualifications and Requirements:

Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years (2,080 annual hours) of job-related experience.
• In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Needed

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Administration, Information Technology, or related field.
• Previous leadership experience.
• Experience with or knowledge of technology systems used in Human Services programs in Minnesota (Social Services, Economic Assistance, Corrections, Public Health and/or Employment and Training).
• Experience with project management, user experience, agile methodologies, and leading data analytics.
• Experience working with modern data structures, and with managing data and analytics initiatives and presenting strategies to decision/policy makers
• Ability to develop, plan, and implement technology, data and analytics strategic plans.
• Develop meaningful metrics in support of enterprise and line of business strategies.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions

• Standard office environment.
• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus, such as to work on computers. Ability to see colors, shades, and brightness.
• Hearing abilities required for general and phone communication, signals, and machine sounds.
• Assignments are sedentary, occasionally alternating between sitting, standing, walking, crouching, and kneeling as required to perform job responsibilities. Frequent wrist and finger manipulation to complete computer work.
• Occasional lifting of 10-20 lbs.
• Equipment used includes computers, phones, and standard office equipment.
• Occasional travel to other county work sites as needed. Travel between work sites may require driving a county vehicle and/or a personal vehicle.
• Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Selection Process

It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions.

Pre-employment Requirements

Anoka County has determined that successfully passing a pre-employment criminal/driving background check, drug screen and DOT physical, and/or other qualifications checks may be necessary for certain positions. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the County to obtain to conduct such screenings and/or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

About Anoka County

As the fourth largest county in Minnesota, we depend on the diversity, dedication, determination, and innovation of our employees. We offer a wide range of career opportunities for people with a variety of personalities, abilities, knowledge, and life experiences who can come together for the single purpose of serving Anoka County’s 369,000 citizens in a respectful, innovative, and fiscally responsible manner. If your career aspirations resonate with our mission, we invite you to Find Your Path with Anoka County! Hear from other Anoka County employees here.

Commitment to Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employment

Anoka County is committed to the principles of our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity. It is the policy of Anoka County to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles, without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, marital status, genetic information, status with regard to public assistance, physical ability, sexual orientation, or age except where such status is a bona fide occupational qualification. It is the policy of Anoka County to make employment decisions in a manner that will further our Affirmative Action Plan and Equal Employment Opportunity.

If you require accommodations or have any other questions regarding this job posting, please call the Anoka County Human Resources Department at 763-324-4300 and reference the posting title and number. If you have questions about the hiring process, please visit: http://www.anokacountymn.gov/er-faq

Anoka County is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy: https://www.anokacounty.us/401/Diversity-EEO