Business Applications Manager

Business Applications Manager

Salary

$106,288.00 - $150,113.60 Annually

Location

Throughout San Bernardino County, CA

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

26-01680-01

Department

Multiple County Departments

Opening Date

09/19/2026

Closing Date

10/2/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

FLSA

Exempt

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

The Job

San Bernardino County is recruiting for Business Applications Managers who thrive in a highly collaborative environment where teamwork, solutions, and ideas are valued. We are looking for information technology (IT) leaders who have the ability to empower staff through utilizing their unique skillsets and strengths to ensure individual and group success.

The Business Applications Manager is responsible for managing and leading an IT team in providing services and business solutions. The position combines managerial responsibilities with in-depth hands-on business operations expertise and works closely with internal and external management and executive staff. The Business Applications Manager is responsible for developing business application strategies, managing IT projects, and recommending the best use of IT resources. This position oversees a staff of IT professionals, establishes staffing requirements, manages the IT program budgets, and is responsible for staff and performance management, as well as continuous service improvement.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies throughout the County.

For a more comprehensive listing of job duties for this classification, please refer to the Business Applications Manager job description.

EXCELLENT BENEFITS

To review the job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the Memoranda of Understanding (MOU).

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

Pre-Employment Process: Applicants must successfully pass a background check and a job-related physical exam, including a drug test, prior to employment.

Availability: Incumbents may be required to work overtime, irregular hours (including evenings and weekends) and perform recurring on-call or standby duties as necessary.

Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifying candidates must meet the requirements in ALL of the following categories:

EXPERIENCE

REQUIREMENT:Four (4) years of full-time equivalent experience conducting business systems analysis, technology-based feasibility studies, and managing IT related projects.

SUPERVISORY/LEAD

REQUIREMENT:Three (3) years of full-time equivalent experience as an IT project lead or providing full scope supervision to automated/business systems analysts, programmers, or comparable positions engaged in technology operations or the development or assessment of business application/systems. Experience may be concurrent.

EDUCATION

REQUIREMENT:

Sixty (60) semester or ninety (90) quarter units of completed college coursework from an accredited college or university in business/public administration, information management, computer science, or closely related field.

A list of coursework or copies of transcripts must be submitted with the application, unless applicant possesses a Bachelors degree in a qualifying area. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.

EDUCATION SUBSTITUTION:

Additional qualifying experience may substitute for up to 30 semester (45 quarter) units of education on the basis of one (1) year of qualifying experience for 30 semester (45 quarter) units of education.

Desired Qualifications

The ideal candidate will have the following experience:

• Building customer relations and championing customer service.
• Supporting business applications and data systems.
• Leading and managing work for Business Solutions Development staff.
• Providing oversight to various complex projects and project timelines.
• Developing and monitoring project budgets.
• Participating in Strategic Planning and Process Improvement initiatives for the division.

Selection Process

Examination Procedure:

There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.

Application Procedure:

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire for consideration before the deadline: 5:00PM PT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2026. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.

To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

If you need technical assistance, follow this link to review the Government Jobs online application guide or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by your internet connection, computer, or browser when submitting an application.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) / Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation:

If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form (Download PDF) within one week of the recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans Preference:

Eligible veterans, their spouses, or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Veterans Preference Information (Download PDF).

For more important details, review the Applicant Information and County Employment Process.

Management Unit

San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.

Please review the appropriate Summary of Benefits* for more information

Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the Employee Benefits website for more detailed information.

• Retirement benefits subject to change.

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PLEASE READ THE BELOW STATEMENT

Instructions: The information provided on your application and in your responses to the following Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for this position, as well as in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. It is in your best interest to be as thorough as possible in your responses. Applicants will not be able to update their application materials or answers to the questionnaire once the application has been submitted. Note: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

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Education/Coursework: A list of coursework is required unless you possess a Bachelors degree in business/public administration, information management, computer science, or closely related field. Include the following: Name of School, Course Title, Course Number, Number of Units, Type of Units (semester or quarter). Example: CSUSB, CS 100, Intro to Computer Science, 4 quarter units. If you have completed a degree in Computer Science or other closely related field, indicate degree completed (e.g., B.S., M.S., etc.), major field, and school. You do not need to list coursework. If you have attached unofficial transcripts in lieu of listing coursework, please indicate such below. If none, indicate "N/A."

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Supervisory: Indicate which of the following supervisory tasks you performed over a staff of automated business system analysts, programmers, or comparable positions. Check all that apply.

• Advise on work problems
• Assign and review work
• Approve time off
• Change work schedules
• Counsel on behavior problems
• Give input on work evaluations
• Write & sign work evaluations
• Interview for hire
• Recommend for hire
• Make final hiring decision
• Recommend disciplinary action
• Carry out disciplinary action
• None of the above

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Supervisory Experience: Describe your supervisory experience. Include the name(s) of the employer(s), and your title(s), relevant duties, the number of employees supervised and their job titles. Ensure each of the employers is clearly listed in the Work Experience section of your application. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

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Business Systems Analysis Experience: Describe your experience performing business systems analysis, including requirements gathering, process analysis, system documentation, testing, or implementation. In your response include your employer(s), job title(s) duties, and months of experience.

Please note: Failure to provide the requested information may adversely affect the evaluation of your application. It is strongly recommended that you submit all required details to ensure a comprehensive review. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

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Business Applications Management: Indicate the tasks you have been responsible for while performing Business Application Management duties. Check all that apply.

• Software Development Life Cycle
• Business Systems Analysis
• Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis
• Project Management principles
• Waterfall and Agile best practices and methodologies
• Testing and Quality Assurance best practices
• Change and Release Management methods
• Project Resource Allocation
• Project Risk Mitigation
• Budget Planning/Forecasting/Management/Cost Modeling
• Customer Relations and partnership with various departments
• None of the above

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IT Business Systems Analysis: As reported above, indicate the years of experience you possess.

• 8+ years
• 7 years
• 6 years
• 5 years
• 4 years
• Less than 4 years
• I do not possess this type of experience

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IT Project Management: Indicate your experience managing IT projects.

• Lead Programmers, Automated/Business Systems Analysts, and Systems Support Analysts
• Managed projects that had organization-wide impact and crossed over several departments
• Defined project priorities, goals and timelines
• Managed staffing requirements and assignments
• Managed resource allocation/planning
• Responsible for budgeting, monitoring, and evaluating progress
• None of the above

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Project Management: As reported above, indicate the amount of experience you possess.

• 5+ years
• 4 years
• 3 years
• Less than 3 years
• I do not possess this type of experience

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Describe your experience as a project leader, developing project plans. Include the following information:

The year of development/length of project Purpose of project Program description Number of developers/staff who also worked on the project Your responsibilities as a project leader

Please note: Failure to provide the requested information may adversely affect the evaluation of your application. It is strongly recommended that you submit all required details to ensure a comprehensive review.

If no experience, indicate "N/A."

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Customer Interaction: Indicate the type(s) of customer you work or interact with on a daily basis.

• Vendors
• Various organization departments
• Other
• None of the above

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IT Infrastructure Management: Do you possess experience managing the operational aspects of an IT environment such as hardware, software, network resources, help desk, etc.?

• Yes
• No

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Requests for Proposals: Do you possess experience preparing Requests for Proposals (RFPs)?

• Yes
• No

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Databases: Provide the months of experience and version used for the following: • SQL Server • MySQL • DB2 • MongoDB/Cassandra/Hadoop/Spark Please note: Failure to provide the requested information may adversely affect the evaluation of your application. It is strongly recommended that you submit all required details to ensure a comprehensive review. If no experience, indicate "N/A."

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Primary Development Languages and Frameworks: Provide the months of experience and version used for ALL of the following: • ASP.net • C# • HTML 5 • CSS • React.js/Angular.js/Vue.js • JQuery • JavaScript • Python • XML • Bootstrap • SSRS • SSIS • SSAS • Microsoft Power Platform (Microsoft Power Fx) All experience indicated should be detailed in the work history section of your application. Please note: Failure to provide the requested information may adversely affect the evaluation of your application. It is strongly recommended that you submit all required details to ensure a comprehensive review. If none, indicate N/A.

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Department Specific Systems - DPH: Select the department systems that you have supported for two (2) years or more. Check all that apply. Lack of experience with any of the below listed systems does not preclude a candidate from meeting the minimum qualifications.

• Athena (Electronic Health Record)
• Dentrix (Electronic Dental Record)
• Synapse (Electronic Health Record - Digital Imaging/Scanning System)
• Orchard/Copia (Electronic Health Record - PH Laboratory System)
• Envision/Acella (Environmental Health Services)
• Chameleon (Animal Care System)
• Laserfiche (Content/Forms/Workflow System)
• Apptricity (PH Asset Management System)
• Other
• None of the above

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Other: If you indicated "other", please list the system(s) below. If not applicable, indicate "N/A."

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis).

• I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above.

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ATTENTION GMAIL USERS

We have become aware of an increase in Gmails spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox.

For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. To access the guide, download the Gmail Filter Setup Instructions (PDF). Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources.

Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your www.governmentjobs.com (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there.

• I understand

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered.

Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.

• I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted.

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PROBATION AND SHERIFFS DEPARTMENTS AVAILABILITY: Positions in Probation and Sheriffs Departments require extensive background investigations, which may include polygraph testing. Indicate your availability for referral to these departments.

• I am available for referral to the Probation and Sheriffs Departments and am willing to accept a job offer, if made.
• I am not available for referral to the Probation and Sheriffs Departments.

Required Question

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