Lean Transformation Analyst

Job Description and Duties

This position supports the California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) mission and strategic plan by working as an Analyst II as the Lean Transformatio n Analyst by maintaining a proactive culture of continuous quality improvement, engaging staff at all levels, and leveraging data and technology to enhance services.

The Lean Transformation Analyst will actively promote and support Lean Transformation across CDPH while employing Lean & Continuous Improvement tools and behaviors to support teams in efforts to observe and analyze complex problems in all areas of CDPH, test improvements, and implement associated improvements to eliminate waste, enhance customer service, and increase program impact.

The incumbent works under the direction of the Supervisor I of the Lean Capability Building Section Manager, the Lean Transformation Analyst II will work independently, within a team environment, and collaborate on efforts to ensure that OPP supports the development of sustainable organizational capacity in CDPH to deliver high value public health services to the people of California.

The mission of the Office of Policy and Planning (OPP) is to advance transformative policy and systems change that will promote state and community health improvement through prevention, equity, and collective action. The OPP promotes public health policy priorities and supports CDPH capabilities for community health improvement, policy development, research and analysis, integrated planning, decision intelligence, lean transformation, and grants management.

In July 2025, the State of California implemented the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025. This program temporarily reduces employees’ monthly base pay in exchange for paid leave credits. This position is subject to PLP 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 3% in exchange for 5 hours of leave credits through June 2027. The salary ranges shown on this job posting do not reflect the salary reduction.

This position may be eligible for telework. The amount of telework permitted is at the discretion of the Department and is subject to change, consistent with CDPH’s Telework Program. All employees who telework are required to be California residents in accordance with Government Code 14200. Candidates who reside outside of the state of California may be interviewed; however, the selected candidate must have a primary residency in the state of California prior to appointment (and continue to maintain California residency) as a condition of employment. Failure to meet this requirement may result in the job offer being rescinded.

Travel may be required for this position. Reimbursement for travel takes into consideration an employee’s designated headquarters, as reflected in the duty statement, and is subject to regulations and bargaining unit contract provisions. All commute expenses to the designated headquarters office will be the responsibility of the selected candidate.

The headquarters office location for this position is identified in the attached duty statement.

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Special Requirements

For experience/education to qualify during the application screening process, and to ensure that minimum qualifications can be determined, applicants should include all employment history on the Employment Application (STD 678) and/or Resume, including detailed job descriptions, hours worked per week , and start/end dates (MM/DD/YYYY) . Application packages without this information will experience delayed processing times and your eligibility for this position may be impacted.

A completed State application (STD. 678) and any other relevant documents (e.g., unofficial transcript, copy of degree, resume, etc.) should be submitted electronically via your CalCareers Account. Please reference Job Control # 524165 and indicate the basis of your eligibility in the Examination(s) or Job Title(s) section. SROA and surplus candidates should submit a copy of their letter with their application. Please remove any confidential information (i.e., social security number, date of birth) from your documents prior to submission.

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareers Account at Submitting an electronic application through your CalCareers account is strongly recommended since electronic applications will be received/processed faster than other methods of filing. Please submit only one application.

If you are unable to submit your application electronically through your CalCareers account, please email [email protected] for assistance and a CDPH Human Resources Division staff member will contact you to assist with the online application process or, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method as explained in the How to Apply section below. When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included.

Desirable Qualifications

In addition to evaluating each candidate's relative ability, as demonstrated by quality and breadth of experience, the following factors will provide the basis for competitively evaluating each candidate:

1. Knowledge and understanding of key Lean and project management principles.
2. Experience participating in collaborative efforts across a range of programs and stakeholders – particularly on high-profile issues.
3. Demonstrated experience and success related to supporting key continuous improvement efforts.
4. Knowledge and experience with California state administrative processes.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website.

Statement of Qualifications/Writing Sample

Please provide a cover letter, no more than 2 pages in 12-pt Arial font. That includes a response to the below PROMPT. Include relevant experience, education, and training, and thoroughly explain your answers.

Note: A resume cannot replace the cover letter, and your application may be considered incomplete without it.

Describe your experience in each of the following areas in a numbered response and include the length of time along including start and end dates (month and year) of each position:

1. Analytical (and level of responsibility)

2. Clerical

3. Technical (and level of responsibility)

4. Customer service

5. Years of academic education from an accredited college or university

If your experience is in the Analyst I classification, please specify your range.

Note: Applicants are not expected to have experience or education in all areas. For a glossary of terms, please click here .

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
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  Please see Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) instructions below at end of posting . Applications received without a written response to the SOQ may be rejected.

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