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Senior Analyst
State of South Carolina
Legislative Services Agency
SES Pay Grade
Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900
Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping the South Carolina state legislature run smoothly by managing projects, analyzing workflows, and recommending tech improvements in a neutral, behind-the-scenes role.
You'll act as a go-between for leaders and tech teams to make services more efficient without getting involved in politics.
It's a great fit for someone with strong planning and people skills who enjoys solving problems in a government setting.
Key Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in business management, computer science, information management, or a related IT/business field
- At least five years of experience in IT business analysis
- At least five years of experience in project management
- At least five years of experience in personnel or team leadership
- Proficiency in SharePoint, Microsoft Office, and IT project management methodologies
- Strong skills in business analysis, needs assessments, change management, and problem-solving
- Excellent communication, facilitation, and interpersonal abilities
Full Job Description
The South Carolina Legislative Services Agency (LSA) is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Analyst to support the technology and service operations of the South Carolina General Assembly.
This position serves a critical role in planning, analyzing, and delivering solutions that enhance service efficiency, legislative processes, and information management in a non-partisan and apolitical environment.
The Senior Analyst acts as a trusted advisor to leadership, bridging the gap between business needs and technical solutions.
The individual will manage projects, perform business analysis, guide change management initiatives, and collaborate across departments to ensure that legislative bodies receive high-quality, reliable, and innovative support services.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Serve as Senior Analyst for agency initiatives, managing multiple projects that support the agency.
- Lead project planning, scheduling, scope definition, risk management, and project reporting as a liaison to executive management.
- Conduct comprehensive business and workflow analysis, including needs assessments and change impact evaluations.
- Define and implement solutions for operational improvements using best-practice business processes and project management methodologies.
- Facilitate collaboration among technical teams to ensure alignment with agency goals.
- Develop and maintain project documentation, business requirements, functional specifications, and implementation plans.
- Promote continuous improvement by identifying efficiencies, recommending enhancements, and measuring outcomes.
- Cultivate a “trusted advisor” relationship with agency leadership on matters of service management, project execution, and operational effectiveness.
- Work with Team managers to identify current and upcoming projects.
- Provide weekly, monthly, and annual project status updates with analytics.
- Utilize Microsoft applications and tools to manage documentation, collaboration, and reporting with primary focus on Microsoft Projects or other project managing tools.
- Ensure all work supports the mission of the LSA in a non-political, non-partisan, and behind-the-scenes capacity.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in business management, computer science, information management, or another IT or business-related field.
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in:
Minimum of five (5) years of experience in:
- IT business analysis
- Project management
- Personnel or team leadership
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Additional Requirements- Extensive knowledge of business analysis techniques, needs assessments, and change management principles.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to independently drive work to completion.
- Exceptional planning, facilitation, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to understand both the “big picture” and detailed operational requirements.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and conflict management skills.
- Proficiency in SharePoint, Microsoft Office, and IT project management methodologies.
- Excellent written communication skills for technical documentation and professional correspondence.
- Excellent verbal communication skills with a professional appearance and demeanor.
- Ability to logically analyze problems and develop resourceful, practical solutions.
- Ability to prioritize work based on the unique needs of the House, Senate, and Legislative Council.
- Must be personable, polite, respectful, and considerate in all professional roles.
- Must be flexible, open-minded, and non-judgmental.
- Ability to provide examples of business analysis planning, reporting, and project documentation during the interview process.
- Demonstrated commitment to professionalism, collaboration, and service excellence.
- Strong understanding of confidentiality and discretion within legislative operations.
Qualifications
- Knowledge or experience in workplace learning or e-learning environments (a plus but not required).
- Project Management Professional (PMP) certification (a plus but not required).
- Knowledge or experience with Microsoft Power-BI (a plus but not required).
- Experience with Six Sigma process or certification (a plus but not required).
Additional Information
This is a 5-day onsite position that operates in a professional government environment supporting the South Carolina General Assembly.
This role requires collaboration across technical and service-oriented teams while maintaining strict non-partisanship and political neutrality.
The work is mission-driven, service-focused, and essential to the smooth functioning of legislative operations.
Our agency culture thrives on promoting continuing education, training, and attending local and national conferences for career growth and development.
This description reflects a Senior Analyst role that aligns with South Carolina legislative standards while incorporating leadership, analysis, project delivery, and service excellence expectations.
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