Senior Management Analyst

Senior Management Analyst

Salary

$95,492.80 - $115,481.60 Annually

Location

City of San Diego, CA

Job Type

Permanent, Full Time

Job Number

JR-T12017-202610

Business Area

1212 - Personnel

Personnel Area

1800 - Personnel

Opening Date

10/16/2026

Closing Date

11/9/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

JOB INFORMATION

See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT:

• Supervising Management Analyst

Senior Management Analyst positions lead the work of other professional, subprofessional, and/or clerical staff; perform a variety of complex budgetary/fiscal and administrative/organizational analyses, long-range financial planning, feasibility studies, capital improvement projects and specialized management research; direct, coordinate, and/or perform management research projects including, but not limited to the following: Review budget requests, cost-benefit and revenue studies, and other budgetary/fiscal factors pertaining to assignments; make financial projections and forecast revenues; estimate expenditures; evaluate City programs and identify/recommend cost-saving work methods; determine appropriate work volumes and staffing levels to increase effectiveness and economy of work systems, procedures, and processes; develop and author detailed research reports and present findings to management, City Council, committees, and other interested individuals/groups describing data analyses, findings, recommendations, and implementation strategies; analysis required of capital improvement projects and grants; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:

• 3.5% effective 7/1/27

• 2% effective 7/1/28

• 2% effective 1/1/29

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).

• Although different assignments involve varying levels of guidance and supervision, Senior Management Analyst employees typically exercise considerable initiative and independent judgment in evaluating issues, planning studies, conducting research, analyzing data, identifying problems, determining solutions, and making appropriate recommendations.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.

EDUCATION: Bachelors Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).

NOTE:

• Additional qualifying professional budgetary/fiscal and/or administrative/organizational analysis experience may be substituted for education lacking on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE: Three years of full-time experience performing professional-level budgetary/fiscal and/or administrative/organizational analysis work as specified below. Experience must include performing professional-level duties in at least ONE of the following areas to be considered qualifying:

• BUDGETARY/FISCAL ANALYSIS - Collecting and analyzing data to make financial projections and develop/justify budgets; conducting fiscal projects; implementing/monitoring budgets; planning and controlling the budget of a project or business; and/or developing written and oral reports to present findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• ADMINISTRATIVE/ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS - Collecting and analyzing management data; conducting administrative projects; performing analyses of organizational processes and structures; implementing/monitoring programs related to administrative operations, organizational development, and/or personnel administration; and/or developing written and oral reports to present findings, conclusions, and recommendations.

NOTES:

• A Masters Degree in Public or Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a closely related field of study may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

SCREENING PROCESS

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, including a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All screening processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test result for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may constitute cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.

Rev. 3 - October 16, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)

City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.

Flexible Benefits Plan Options for Employees Represented by Municipal Employees Associate (MEA) or review the Benefits Summary for MEA Employees.

01

I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Resumes are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

• Current city employee
• Former city employee
• Current & former city employee
• None of the above

03

If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.

04

The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

• Yes
• No

05

Specify which ONE of the following options you are using to meet the education requirement. NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.

• Bachelors Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter)
• Masters Degree in Public or Business Administration, Finance, Economics, or a closely related field
• None of the above

06

If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education?

• 0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
• 30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
• 60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
• 90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
• 120 semester/180 quarter units or more

07

Specify the total number of years of full-time professional-level experience you have performing budgetary/fiscal and/or administrative/organizational analysis. NOTE: Subprofessional experience which includes assisting a professional-level analyst to complete one or more of the qualifying duties is NOT qualifying.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 7 years
• 7 years or more

08

In which of the following BUDGETARY/FISCAL areas do you have professional-level analytical experience?

• Collecting and analyzing data to make financial projections and develop/justify budgets.
• Conducting fiscal projects.
• Implementing/monitoring budgets.
• Planning and controlling the budget of a project or business.
• Developing written and oral reports to present findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• None of the above.

09

Describe your full-time professional-level BUDGETARY/FISCAL analysis experience in the following areas: a. Collecting and analyzing data to make financial projections and develop/justify budgets; b. conducting fiscal projects; c. implementing/monitoring budgets; d. planning and controlling the budget of a project or business; e. developing written and oral reports to present findings, conclusions, and recommendations. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."

10

In which of the following ADMINISTRATIVE/ORGANIZATIONAL areas do you have professional-level analytical experience?

• Collecting and analyzing management data.
• Conducting administrative projects.
• Performing analyses of organizational processes and structures.
• Implementing/monitoring programs related to administrative operations, organizational development, and/or personnel administration.
• Developing written and oral reports to present findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• None of the above.

11

Describe your full-time professional-level ADMINISTRATIVE/ORGANIZATIONAL analysis experience in the following areas: a. Collecting and analyzing management data; b. conducting administrative projects; c. performing analyses of organizational processes and structures; d. implementing/monitoring programs related to administrative operations, organizational development, and/or personnel administration; e. developing written and oral reports to present findings, conclusions, and recommendations. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."

Required Question

Employer City of San Diego

Address 1200 3rd Ave., Suite 300, MS 51P

San Diego, California, 92101

Phone (619) 236-6400

(619) 236-6358

Website http://www.sandiego.gov/empopp/