Senior Business Analyst

King County • Seattle, WA

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

King County is launching an ambitious effort to make government more transparent, accountable, and effective through the King County Delivers plan. To support this work, we are seeking a results-driven Senior Business Analyst. The Senior Business Analyst will support the creation of metrics, program and business reviews in alignment with Executive Zahilay’s Executive Order to strengthen governance and fiscal oversight. This position will be deployed to the King County Sheriff’s Office to support the development of their performance program. The assignment is expected to be approximately 18 months. At the conclusion of the assignment the candidate may have the option to apply for a permanent role within the King County Sheriff’s Office or return to the Executive Office to support other enterprise level performance projects.

Requirements

• A bachelor’s degree in business, public administration, or a related field, and at least five years of experience in business process analysis and improvement, including two or more years in facilitation or leadership (or an equivalent combination of education and experience).
• Advanced knowledge of business systems analysis, design, and development, including the ability to work with complex data structures, statistical methods, and variance analysis to identify trends, benchmarks, and anomalies.
• Significant experience building and maintaining data dashboards and business tools preferably using tools such as Power BI or Oracle Smart View.
• Strong skills in data analysis, performance measurement, and process improvement, with a track record of partnering with business to deliver measurable operational improvements.
• Exceptional communication skills including the ability to synthesize and communicate complex information clearly, both in writing and verbally, to a wide range of stakeholders, from staff to community partners; must be able to prepare original written and verbal communication without the use of AI tools.
• Demonstrated ability to work across teams, manage competing priorities, and translate stakeholder needs into actionable insights that support policy, operations, and equity goals.
• Must pass thorough background investigation, including a polygraph.
• Must follow all legal and confidentiality requirements and successfully pass a background investigation.

Nice To Haves

• Experience navigating large, complex organizations, some public sector experience or familiarity with political environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Reports to King County Sheriff’s Office leadership to define research scope, understand existing data systems, and identify data gaps, automation needs, and reporting requirements.
• Develop meaningful performance metrics that provide actionable operational and strategic insights for department and division leaders.
• Build, implement, and maintain business intelligence dashboards and reporting systems (e.g., Power BI), including data cleaning, data architecture, and data visualization.
• Lead regular business intelligence and performance review meetings to support data informed decision making.
• Monitor and track key indicators, analyze trends, and make recommendations aligned with organizational goals.
• Continuously improve the system as staff and leaders mature in their use of management data.
• Lead cross-functional teams to analyze business needs and implement process improvements to streamline operations, support compliance with policies and regulations, and serve the public.
• Support operational, financial, and policy analysis using internal and partner data to inform decision making and advance equity and service delivery goals.

Benefits

• The Senior Business Analys twill help bring the King County Delivers vision to life—turning bold ideas into accountable, transparent, and effective government action.
• We are action-oriented, creative problem solvers who collaborate across roles, engage directly with communities, and challenge the status quo to achieve meaningful impact.
• As a unified team, we uphold high ethical and frugal stewardship standards, embrace change, stay curious, and continuously improve.
• We will work in the office at least three days a week to foster connection and responsiveness, arrive prepared and on time, and structure meetings with clear goals and next steps.
• Across all interactions, we listen first, act quickly, and stay aligned as a team to earn and sustain public trust.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior