NEOGOV · 1 month ago
Director (Civil)
Oakland, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$162K/yr - $211K/yr
4+ years expNEOGOV is seeking a Director for the Superior Court of California, County of Alameda, to oversee the Civil Division. The role involves providing vision and leadership, managing operational activities, and ensuring alignment with the Court's strategic goals.
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Responsibilities
Acts as the leader of the assigned Division; provides overall strategic vision and sets goals for staff within the assigned Division; ensures that the work of the Division aligns with the overall strategic and tactical goals of the Court; positively leads Division through changes that impact the work of assigned staff
Serves as a member of the Court's Executive Team; assumes responsibility for one or more court-wide priorities and/or special projects that may fall outside of the scope of the assigned operational area as directed by the Court Executive Officer and/or Assistant Executive Officer; and responds to inquiries and handles work projects and situations where established policies, procedures and standards are not available or are general in nature such that considerable discretion must be exercised with respect to actions taken
Oversees the overall management and day-to-day operations of the assigned operational area; ensures that the work of the divisions and units in multiple court locations are managed effectively and efficiently, either directly and/or through subordinate managers and/or supervisors; plans, organizes, directs and coordinates the day-to-day operations of the assigned areas
Manages division and unit supervisory, professional and support staff and related programs in a manner that best serves the public, the judiciary and justice partners while maximizing operational efficiency; meets regularly with division and unit managers, supervisors, and line staff to keep informed of and address operational issues, gain information regarding organization culture, and to maintain efficient delivery of services; ensures that division and unit managers and supervisors meet regularly with their staff; provides guidance and/or incentives to encourage and to support staff identifying improvement opportunities; and assists in the implementation of teamwork strategies to achieve organizational goals and objectives
Selects, trains, develops, coaches, supervises, evaluates, and disciplines employees directly or indirectly through management and supervisory staff; meets regularly with division and unit managers, supervisors, and line staff; ensures that division and unit managers and supervisors meet regularly with their staff; may oversee implementation of the operational area workforce development program, including maintenance of training materials to stay current with legislation, Rules of Court, policies and procedures, and development of evaluation methods to assess progress towards achieving a highly competent workforce
Coordinates with all other operational and administrative areas of the Court; works with the Court Executive Team to effectively manage initiatives and interactions across the Court
Evaluates and reviews Court programs, policies and procedures applicable to the assigned division and unit operations to maximize effectiveness and efficiency; evaluates available data regarding the work of the Division and recommends additional data collection efforts as needed; seeks input and confers with judicial officers, management and staff to assess effectiveness within the operational area; conducts administrative studies to evaluate effectiveness and identify problematic areas; prepares, analyzes and interprets research and studies as needed; develops recommendations for solutions; and devises and implements changes those solutions as appropriate
Identifies projects and/or initiatives designed to increase work quality and/or operational efficiency; participates in the development and implementation of said projects and/or initiatives; analyzes and evaluates automated systems; coordinates or participates in special projects related to automated systems; prepares case management statistics; and works with other divisions and units on the implementation, maintenance and enhancement of automated systems
Reviews, interprets and analyzes trends, new legal requirements, laws and pending legislation to determine the impact on operations and programs in the assigned operational area; and interprets court policies and procedures for staff and the public
Participates in short and long-range planning, policy and procedure development and implementation; assists in the division and unit's budget preparation, administration, and monitoring
Serves on court, regional and state committees; establishes and facilitates communication both within the court and externally with other agencies and organizations; and acts as a liaison with other trial courts, and local and statewide organizations and governments
Performs other related duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree
The equivalent to four years of full-time management experience in a business, court, legal or public sector setting, including management of a division or department
Specialized court management training or related management work experience may be substituted for the education on a year for year basis
A graduate degree in public administration or public policy may be substituted for two years of the four-year management experience requirement
Knowledge of principles and practices of effective leadership, management, change management, administration, personnel, supervision and budget management
Knowledge of data-driven decision-making
Knowledge of statutes, rules and regulations that govern the operations of the assigned operational area
Knowledge of laws, code of ethics and rules governing the operation of a court
Knowledge of legal terminology, forms and procedures relevant to the assigned operational area
Knowledge of methods of leadership, communication and project management
Knowledge of problem solving and conflict resolution
Knowledge of workforce development
Knowledge of effective customer service practices
Knowledge of employee development, supervision, training, evaluation and discipline
Knowledge of judicial branch operations
Knowledge of relationship of court to various justice partners, other public and community agencies
Knowledge of use of applicable case management systems, and other advanced technology tools
Ability to lead and oversee the professional advancement of reports
Ability to plan, supervise and coordinate the work of others
Ability to use data to inform decisions and improve efficiencies
Ability to identify, analyze and solve problems
Ability to develop, implement and evaluate policies and procedures
Ability to direct, manage and/or coordinate various court-related programs
Ability to develop, implement and evaluate projects and programs to enhance the service to the public and/or support community outreach policies
Ability to maintain effective relationships with judicial officers, staff, attorneys, justice partners, including ancillary agencies
Ability to establish individual and group expectations for performance and accountability
Ability to communicate both orally and in writing
Ability to utilize data to monitor trends and operational performance
Ability to review literature, codes, laws and records
Ability to prepare reports
Ability to implement and utilize technology tools to improve operational efficiency and effectiveness
Ability to interpret and implement statutes, rules of court and policies applicable to the assigned operational area
Ability to effectively manage in a diverse work environment serving a multi-cultural community
Ability to organize and set work priorities, and meet deadlines
Ability to prepare concise reports and verbal recommendations on complex issues
Ability to make formal verbal and written presentations
Benefits
Fully employer-paid Medical and Dental Plans
Vision
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Employee Assistance Program
Pension Plan – (ACERA)
Deferred Compensation Plan (457 Plan or Roth Plan)
14 Paid Holidays and 3 Floating Holidays
Vacation and Sick Leave Accrual
Commuter Benefits Program
Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$700MKey Investors
Warburg Pincus
2025-07-28Secondary Market· $700M
2025-07-28Acquired
2021-06-02Private Equity
Leadership Team
Shane Evangelist
CEO
Brandon McDonald
Head Of Marketing
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