Planning Analyst, Senior

Salary : $59,911.38 - $95,085.82 Annually

Location : Downtown Minneapolis

Job Type : Full-time

Remote Employment : Flexible / Hybrid

Job Number : 25LIT843TV328

Department : Land Information and Tax Svcs

Division : Public Records Recording

Opening Date : 02 / 19 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 26 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Description

The Land Information and Tax Services (LITS) department is seeking a Planning Analyst, Senior to provide analysis and project management for a wide-ranging program of strategic, operational, process improvement, and support efforts for the optimal operation and management of the County Recorder / Registrar of Titles Office division. This includes existing initiatives and those identified during ongoing strategic planning.

The candidate selected for this position will report to a chief deputy recorder and collaborate closely with other division leadership, business subject matter experts, external vendors, and other county / department administrative and IT professionals in proactively researching and planning for the adoption of creative business and technology solutions, as well as providing key metrics in determining success. This position is crucial in ensuring the division's core functions are met and most efficiently performed as the business environment and technology quickly evolve. Employees of LITS play an integral part in making Hennepin County a great organization; one that provides taxpayers and citizens with easily accessible and time-saving services they need while leading the way in implementing e-government solutions.

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Location and hours : This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Government Center at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, and remote as job duties require. Work hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 4 : 30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About the position type :

This is a full-time, benefit earning position.

This position is internally classified as a Planning Analyst, Senior.

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In this position, you will :

• Perform program management / leadership over a series of interrelated strategic projects and operational initiatives.
• Design and perform data analysis in determining metrics for evaluating performance of strategic projects, operational initiatives and staff.
• Design, lead and / or participate in continuous improvement, lessons learned, change management, and disparity reduction discussions as they relate to new business and technology projects and initiatives.
• Act as a liaison between business end-users, internal county technical support analysts, and external vendors and consultants.
• Partner with Recorder / Registrar of Titles division leadership team and technical support staff in identifying high level business technology needs to meet county, department and division strategic directions.
• Represent Recorder / Registrar of Titles in line of business and department wide efforts fostering customer service, employee engagement, training, staff development, and disparity reduction.

Need to have :

Bachelor's degree or higher in business administration, public administration, research methods, statistics, behavioral / social science, public health, computer science / MIS, management science, or urban / city planning and two years of related experiences.

Nice to have :

Providing project management for a series of strategic projects within a larger program.

Communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing with technical and business teams, translating technology concepts to a business audience and vice versa.

About the department : Land Information and Tax Services is a department within the Resident Services Line of Business of Hennepin County that covers foundational responsibilities of government : land surveying, land recording, property tax collection and distribution. We also provide critical infrastructure and innovation support to departments throughout Resident Services.

About Hennepin County : Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of competitive benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at (login as Guest). Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

Your future. Made here. This posting may be used to fill current and future vacancies.

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If you have any questions, please contact : Toufue Vue

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Why work here?

Hennepin County embraces the Total Rewards philosophy. We want our employees to succeed - not only at work but as they move through life and its milestones. We offer advantages and opportunities others can't - including :

Public service

Competitive pay

Work-life balance

Generous benefits

Opportunities to grow

Commitment to your success

By working in public service, we are a part of something larger than ourselves. Together, we support those in need. We help people access information and services. We empower vibrant and diverse communities. We serve residents.

Visit our benefits page to learn more : bridge.hennepin.us / eligibility.

If you are a current Hennepin County employee please be aware that any change in job classification may affect your current benefits (such as a conversion from Vacation / Sick Leave to Paid Time Off and / or enrollment in a Health Care Saving Plan.) Information about the impact of job changes on benefits can be found

This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Hennepin County Government Center at 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487, and remote as job duties require.

While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

Are you able and willing to meet these requirements?

What is the highest level of degree you have completed in business administration, public administration, research methods, statistics, behavioral / social science, public health, computer science / MIS or management science, and / or urban / city planning?

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How many full-time equivalent years of relevant experience do you have?

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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have providing project management for a series of strategic projects within a larger program?

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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have using SQL to mine and analyze data from relational databases and using data visualization tools such as Power BI?

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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have developing and implementing statistical metrics used for determining project, process, and resource effectiveness?

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How many full-time equivalent years of experience do you have processing and managing property records in a government setting with knowledge of relevant state statutes in law and title standards?

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Salary : $59,911 - $95,086