Salary : $133,182.40 - $161,345.60 Annually
Location : City of San Diego, CA
Job Type: Varies by Position
Job Number:
Business Area: N/A - Multiple Departments
Opening Date: 09/25/2026
Closing Date: 10/5/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

JOB INFORMATION
See NOTES below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT:

• Information Systems Analyst II

Information Systems Manager positions supervise the largest professional information systems, programmer, and analytical support staff responsible for developing, testing, implementing and modifying a wide variety of complex distributed information systems in large departments; prepare and present budget information; train and rate the performance of subordinates; and perform other duties as assigned.
NOTES:

• The following general wage increase is scheduled to take effect for Information Systems Manager: 2% effective 6/30/27.
• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Information Systems Manager employees may be required to lift up to 30 pounds and must have the ability to bend, squat, and crawl on the job.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
NOTE:

• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE: Six years of full-time professional-level information systems planning management experience (within the last eight years). Three years of qualifying experience MUST be at a level equivalent to an Information Systems Analyst IV or higher with the City of San Diego (a position that supervises professional information systems staff responsible for implementing and modifying a wide variety of complex distributed information systems). Qualifying experience must include ALL of the following:

• Managing the acquisition, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing support of complex information systems for a large organization.
• Developing and administering IT policies and processes.
• Developing and administering IT budgets.
• Developing Requests for Proposals (RFP's).
• Supervising professional IT staff responsible for large scale distributed computing systems.

NOTES:

• The following is NOT qualifying experience: Information Systems Technician, Information Systems Analyst I, or equivalent with the City of San Diego; system user or super-user experience; repair technician experience; solely removing and/or installing discrete systems components; information/data systems experience gained more than eight years ago.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License may be required at the time of hire.
HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Information Systems.
• Experience managing development teams (e.g. Web development) or a highly diverse IT environment.
• Experience developing Statements of Work, Request for Proposals (RFP's), and familiarity with IT contract terms and conditions.
• Solid understanding of IT procurement practices.
• Experience using Business Intelligence (Power BI), MS Project, and MS Visio.
• ITIL Foundation training and/or certification.
• Experience managing Windows 11, Microsoft Office Suite (e.g., Outlook, Word, Excel, Power Point, Access), SharePoint, Enterprise environments, and/or ESRI/ArcGIS environments.
• Experience managing multiple IT vendor contracts.
• Project management experience.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employee Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

SCREENING PROCESS
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
City employees may be eligible to participate in a benefit program including holidays, vacations, savings and retirement plans, health programs, and other benefits.

Eligible City employees initially hired or assuming office on or after July 10, 2021, with the exception of Police Recruits participating in the City's Police Academy, will participate in the City's Defined Benefit Plan administered by the San Diego City Employees' Retirement System (SDCERS).

Benefits may change due to employer-employee contract negotiations.
01

I understand that failure to respond to the following questions in the spaces provided may result in the rejection of my application. In addition, I may miss out on employment opportunities. Résumés are NOT reviewed for assessing the minimum requirements, qualifications will be determined from the answers provided to the supplemental questions.

• Yes
• No

02

Are you a current or former City of San Diego government/municipal employee?

• Current city employee
• Former city employee
• Current & former city employee
• None of the above

03

If you have previously worked or are currently working for the City of San Diego, please enter your PERNR.
04

The minimum age for this job is 18, unless you are 17 and a high school graduate. Do you meet the minimum age requirements for this job?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you meeting the education requirement with a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter)? NOTE: Attach proof of degree/transcripts to your application.

• Yes
• No

06

If you are using a combination of experience and education to qualify, which of the following best describes your level of education? NOTE: Attach transcripts to your application.

• 0 to 29 semester/44 quarter units
• 30 semester/45 quarter units to 59 semester/89 quarter units
• 60 semester/90 quarter units to 89 semester/134 quarter units
• 90 semester/135 quarter units to 119 semester/179 quarter units
• 120 semester/180 quarter units or more

07

I understand the following is NOT qualifying experience: Information Systems Technician, Information Systems Analyst I, or equivalent with the City of San Diego; system user or super-user experience; repair technician experience; solely removing and/or installing discrete systems components; and information/data systems experience gained more than eight years ago.

• Yes
• No

08

How many years of full-time professional-level information systems planning management experience do you have? NOTE: Qualifying experience MUST be within the last eight years.

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years to less than 6 years
• 6 years to less than 7 years
• 7 years to less than 8 years
• 8 years to less than 9 years
• 9 years to less than 10 years
• 10 years or more

09

In which of the following areas do you have full-time professional-level information systems planning management experience?

• Managing the acquisition, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing support of complex information systems for a large organization.
• Developing and administering IT policies and processes.
• Developing and administering IT budgets.
• Developing Requests for Proposals (RFP's).
• Supervising professional IT staff responsible for large scale distributed computing systems.
• None of the above.

10

Describe your full-time professional-level information systems planning management experience in the following areas: a. Managing the acquisition, implementation, maintenance, and ongoing support of complex information systems for a large organization; b. developing and administering IT policies and processes; c. developing and administering IT budgets; d. developing Requests for Proposals (RFP's); e. supervising professional IT staff responsible for large scale distributed computing systems. For each area, specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent on each area, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in a specific area, write "None."
11

How many years of full-time professional-level experience do you have at a level equivalent to an Information Systems Analyst IV or higher with the City of San Diego (a position that supervises professional information systems personnel responsible for implementing and modifying a wide variety of complex distributed information systems)?

• None
• Less than 1 year
• 1 year to less than 2 years
• 2 years to less than 3 years
• 3 years to less than 4 years
• 4 years to less than 5 years
• 5 years or more

12

Describe your full-time professional-level experience at a level equivalent to an Information Systems Analyst IV or higher with the City of San Diego (a position that supervises professional information systems personnel responsible for implementing and modifying a wide variety of complex distributed information systems). Specify from which employer the experience was gained, your title, level of responsibility, percent of time spent performing the duties, and the total length of your experience. If you do not have any experience in this area, write "None."
Required Question