The Office of Data and Innovation is looking for an Analytics Enablement Lead to join our CalData team. As the Analytics Enablement Lead, you are a senior technical expert who helps California state agencies build up their business intelligence (BI) and analytics capabilities.

Reporting to the Deputy Director of Advanced Analytics and Evaluation, you will lead cross-departmental programs like our Analytics Accelerator, while providing technical guidance and analytics support on the Data Science Accelerator and new projects. You will work directly with state teams to help them move off manual, spreadsheet-heavy processes and onto automated, self-serve data systems.

In this role, you will build BI solutions, write technical playbooks and guides, and coach department teams so they can manage their own data long-term. You will also help agencies set up program metrics, integrate modern BI features (including AI-assisted analytics tools), and step in to help state executives solve urgent, complex data problems.

Location: ODI staff reside throughout California. The employee’s workstation is located in Sacramento, Oakland, Los Angeles, and/or San Diego, CA. Travel to the Sacramento headquarters may be required as needed. This position provides telework opportunities in accordance with agency telework policies.

Annual Salary: $114,084 – $152,880

Benefits: The state offers many benefits, including pension, health benefits (including after retirement), life insurance, employee assistance program, and much more.

Last day to apply: Final filing date is 10/30/2026

What You’ll Do: 

• Scale enablement: Lead the technical expansion of BI and analytics accelerator programs statewide.
• Modernize & coach: Automate manual reporting workflows and train agency teams on data governance, playbooks, and modern BI tools.
• Evaluate & prototype: Build proof-of-concept dashboards and evaluate new BI and AI-assisted analytics tools.
• Enable smart features: Integrate advanced analytics features into dashboards and update training resources.
• Define & evaluate: Translate policy goals into measurable metrics and build frameworks to evaluate public programs.
• Audit & refine: Audit models for bias and performance while using feedback loops to continuously improve services.
• Advise & scope: Counsel state leadership on complex data challenges and scope new project requests.
• Partner & document: Collaborate with department partners to diagnose issues and author project charters and plans.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

We have a guide to the civil service application process. It covers:

• How to apply
• Civil service exams
• Interviews

Desirable Qualifications

We encourage you to apply regardless of whether you think you meet 100% of the desirable qualifications.

• Deep BI & Data Modeling Experience: Proven track record building scalable Power BI solutions, robust semantic models, and automated reporting workflows that replace manual processes.
• Teaching and coaching mindset: Experience training teams, writing clear technical guides, and helping non-technical staff adopt new tech.
• Measurement and evaluation skill: Clear understanding of how to define performance metrics, evaluate program outcomes, and test data quality.
• Clear communication: Ability to break down complex technical topics for non-technical partners, department directors, and leadership.
• Practical experience with modern tools: Hands-on work with modern BI software and newer features like natural language queries, automated insights, or predictive features. (Or the willingness to build this capacity).
• Flexibility: Comfortable pivoting when state priorities change or urgent projects come up.

About ODI

We deliver better services to Californians through technology and design. We do so through close partnership with other state departments. Our goal is to create programs and products that are more equitable and effective. We listen to Californians who use a program now or may do so tomorrow and learn about what they need.

We:

• Build tools and products
• Create and enhance digital services
• Conduct research
• Identify data solutions
• Offer training

We are a cross-discipline staff with blended backgrounds in:

• Design
• Engineering
• Product
• Operations
• Data
• Research
• Policy
• Strategy

Learn more about ODI’s vision and mission.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion at ODI

Diversity, equity, and inclusion help us deliver better government services to Californians.

• Fostering diversity inspires better ideas and more innovative thinking.
• Feeling included nurtures a shared sense of community. This drives us to take collective action on challenging problems.
• Prioritizing equity ensures we build solutions for people whose needs are often overlooked.

We acknowledge our history and present of implicit and structural injustice, bias, and discrimination. We see, hear, and accept each other and the lived experiences we bring to our work. We support each other in learning and developing so we can help all Californians thrive.

We understand this work is never done. That’s why we commit to constant improvement.