Court Operations Supervisor — Remote-Eligible

Ca9 Employment; United States; On-site; USD 126,000 - 197,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Telework opportunities

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Mass transit subsidy

Enhanced vacation accrual

Job summary

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeks an Operations Supervisor in the Clerk’s Office in San Francisco to lead multiple departments, manage case flow, and drive process improvements across calendars and materials.

The role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills to support the federal judiciary. The successful candidate will supervise staff, develop training, ensure data quality, and coordinate with judges’ chambers.

Qualifications

• Six years of progressively responsible administrative/operational experience, including at least three years in a managerial role.
• Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Excellent oral and written communication; able to brief senior leaders.
• Ability to resolve personnel matters.
• Experience streamlining operations in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Sound judgment and discretion with confidential information.
• Proficiency with legal case management or workflow systems and training staff.

Responsibilities

• Supervise multiple departments within the Clerk’s Office, including calendar and case materials units.
• Oversee case flow, assign cases to oral argument calendars, and improve processes.
• Ensure data quality and refine recusal and case materials workflow.
• Develop and deliver training for existing and new programs and processes.
• Manage staffing, workload, and performance standards; coach and evaluate staff.
• Plan short/long-range priorities and coordinate with other teams.
• Analyze directives and court rules affecting Clerk’s Office work.
• Compile and present statistical reports for leadership and the court.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Organization

Communication

Personnel management

Process improvement

Judgment/discretion

Policy/operational guidance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Legal case management software

Workflow systems

Job description

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit seeks an Operations Supervisor in the Clerk’s Office in San Francisco to lead multiple departments, manage case flow, and drive process improvements across calendars and materials.

The role requires strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills to support the federal judiciary. The successful candidate will supervise staff, develop training, ensure data quality, and coordinate with judges’ chambers.