Job Class: State Program Administrator, Manager Senior

Working Title: Legal Operations Director

Job Class: State Program Administrator, Manager Senior

Agency: Children Youth & Families Dept

- Job ID: 98204
- Location: St. Paul
- Telework Eligible: Yes*, up to 50%
- Full/Part Time: Full-Time
- Regular/Temporary: Unlimited
- Who May Apply: Open to all qualified job seekers
- Date Posted: 11/05/2026
- Closing Date: 11/25/2026
- Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit: DCYF / DeptChildYth&Fam-Managerial;
- Division/Unit: DCYF / General Counsel
- Work Shift/Work Hours: Day Shift / 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
- Days of Work: Monday - Friday
- Travel Required: No
- Salary Range: $44.80 - $64.46 / hourly; $93,542 - $134,592 / annually
- Classified Status: Classified
- Bargaining Unit/Union: 220 - Manager/Unrep
- FLSA Status: Exempt - Administrative
- Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities: Yes

The Department of Children, Youth, and Families is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DCYF does not participate in E-Verify.

The work you'll do is more than just a job.

At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

- Telework (Within Minnesota or neighboring states) and flexible schedule options are available.

The Legal Operations Director is a position of service – service to the General Counsel Team,



service to Department of Children, Youth, and Families (DCYF) staff, and service to the communities that DCYF serves.

To that end, the Legal Operations Director will provide strategic leadership and direction to support and grow the infrastructure of the DCYF General Counsel’s Office (GCO). The DCYF GCO is a rapidly growing team that is developing a unique style of providing legal services throughout the agency to better meet DCYF’s mission of serving children, youth, and families throughout Minnesota. To support that service, DCYF GCO needs a visionary, roll-up-their sleeves leader to 1) support a service-oriented team that is evolving to meet the needs of the GCO, 2) stabilize the current GCO infrastructure, 3) develop and implement interim processes and systems to support the GCO, and 4) identify and build future-state processes, systems, and engagement strategies.

The Director will play a key role in supporting DCYF’s General Counsel Team with systems, tools, knowledge, and skills necessary to meet the agency’s legal needs and obligations and support the agency in achieving service goals for the people of Minnesota. The position requires impeccable character, person-oriented approach to service, independent decision-making, program oversight, and a high level of responsibility for managing sensitive,



high-impact initiatives across divisions and external organizations.

Responsibilities Include

- Actively develop effective relationships with staff, leadership, partners, and legal stakeholders.
- Develop and manage both interim and future strategic legal systems, initiatives, and projects, the goal of which is to improve agency practices and systems that ensure compliance with agency legal obligations and tracking. Connect and systematize efforts to support effective use of these initiatives.
- Evaluate GCO performance through development of metrics and assessment methods to identify functional efficiency, key areas for improvement efforts, and proactively identify areas of potential deficiencies.
- Direct and oversee GCO non-attorney functions and staff.
- Maintain current knowledge of statutes, regulations, and policies governing DCYF GCO work. Oversee DCYF’s interactions with the appellate courts, district courts, the Court of Administrative Hearings, and the DHS Appeals Division and related systems access.

Minimum Qualifications

- Five (5) years of experience in legal operations, public sector law, public sector administration, non-profit administration, or compliance.

Experience Must Demonstrate The Following

- Expertise in identifying gaps and developing solutions to meet an organization’s needs.
- Expertise in managing litigation documentation, developing technology, and using tools from the Microsoft 365 Stack such as SharePoint, Forms, Teams, or similar programs to support effective administrative functions.
- Experience in assessing complex legal issues, developing sol

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