Senior Management Analyst – Performance & Data Analytics

City of Rancho Cordova
Senior Management Analyst – Performance & Data Analytics
City Manager Department

Are you a strategic, analytical professional with a passion for using data to improve public services and inform decision-making? The City of Rancho Cordova’s City Manager Department invites you to apply for this exciting opportunity.

The Senior Management Analyst – Performance & Data Analytics position will build the foundation for how the City measures its business processes, program outcomes, and overall performance — and how that information is used to guide decisions. The position will work collaboratively with departments, IT, external partners, and City leadership to develop frameworks, tools, and practices that support a culture of data-driven service delivery.

The Position
The role plays a key part in advancing Rancho Cordova’s long-term approach to performance management and data-informed decision-making, setting the stage for a future citywide performance and analytics program. It is a hands-on, action-oriented position focused on designing dashboards, analyzing services, improving processes, and embedding performance-measurement practices across the organization.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Develop and maintain a city-wide performance measurement framework aligned with Council strategic priorities and department work plans.
• Design and maintain dashboards and reports (e.g., Power BI, Excel) that provide actionable insights into program and operational performance.
• Conduct business process and workflow analyses; identify inefficiencies and recommend improvements.
• Partner with departments to define and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and establish baselines and targets.
• Work closely with the IT team to ensure data integrity, system integration and accessibility for reporting purposes.
• Analyze operational, financial and service delivery data to identify trends, opportunities and risk; prepare reports and presentations for leadership.
• Lead or support targeted continuous-improvement initiatives to enhance service delivery or internal processes.
• Mentor, guide or collaborate with analysts, interns or project teams to build internal capacity for performance management and analytics.
• Present findings and recommendations in clear and compelling formats; communicate with technical and non-technical audiences including department heads, executives and community stakeholders.

The Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate is a results-driven professional who combines strategic thinking with practical execution. This individual can see the broader goals of the organization while managing the details needed to achieve them. They are analytical, collaborative, and skilled at turning data and ideas into measurable results that support the City’s mission and community priorities.

Please see the complete job bulletin and description by clicking the link below:
Senior Management Analyst – Performance & Data Analytics Job Bulletin

Salary Information
$112,740.48 – $137,363.28 Annually

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in public administration, business, analytics, or a related field
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible analytical, program management, or process improvement experience
  • Experience with performance measurement, dashboards, or data analytics preferred
• Certification in project management, analytics, and/or data visualization is desirable
• Possession of, or ability to obtain by the time of appointment an appropriate, valid California driver’s license.

Recruitment Information
This recruitment is open until Sunday, February 8, 2026. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply online at:
Senior Management Analyst – Performance & Data Analytics | Job Details tab | Career Pages

The City of Rancho Cordova is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.