Management Analyst I / II (Purchasing & Consultants Contracts)

Management Analyst I / II

Valley Water is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented, and forward-thinking Management Analyst I / II to join our Purchasing & Contracts Unit. This position plays a critical role in managing the procurement of professional services and consultant contracts that directly support the agency's operations, capital projects, and long-term water infrastructure investments.

As a trusted partner to project teams across the organization, the Management Analyst I / II ensures the timely, compliant, and strategic acquisition of consultant services essential to delivering high-quality water resources, watershed stewardship, and capital construction programs. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical capabilities, excellent communication skills, and the ability to navigate complex procurement and contracting processes with a customer-service mindset.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to projects that support community resilience, environmental sustainability, and long-term water reliability for Santa Clara County.

Our commitment to building a diverse and inclusive workplace is reflected in our dedication to fostering an environment where all individuals are respected and valued. By fostering a workplace with employees from the communities we serve, we broaden our collective understanding of the world around us and strengthen our mission to equitably provide safe, clean water, natural flood protections, and environmental stewardship.

About Valley Water : Valley Water is a public agency with an operating and capital budget of $964 million, and over 900 employees. With headquarters in San Jos, Valley Water provides water supply, enhances streams and watersheds through creek restoration and habitat protection, provides flood protection for homes, schools, businesses and roadways, and partners with other agencies to provide trails and open space for the community.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Manage procurement activities for consultant and professional-services contracts, ensuring compliance with agency policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Lead solicitation development and advertisement, including collaborating with internal stakeholders to define scope, requirements, and evaluation strategies.
• Conduct market research, cost analysis, and procurement planning to support project delivery and operational needs.
• Facilitate proposal evaluations, negotiations, contract development, and contract amendments.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for procurement, providing guidance to project managers, executives, and staff on best practices and contracting strategies.
• Support procurement process improvements and policy development to enhance efficiency and transparency.
• Perform system functions including encumbering funds, processing contract modifications, maintaining accurate system data, and supporting procurement-related reporting.
• Manage documentation, prepare staff reports, conduct analytical studies, and present recommendations to management or committees as needed.
• Build strong working relationships with staff, vendors, and consultants to ensure timely and successful project execution.

Ideal candidate's background includes :

Ideal skills and abilities :

Ideal knowledge :

Ideal training and education :

A bachelor's degree in public administration, business administration, accounting, economics, finance, law, or a related field.

Management Analyst I : At least 1 year of experience in contract and procurement administration and analysis involving complex issues.

Management Analyst II : A minimum of 3 years of experience in similar roles, including direct experience managing procurement of professional services and other consulting contracts involving complex issues.

Substitution : Additional directly related experience may substitute for required education (1.5 years of experience = 1 year of education, up to four years).