Business Operations Manager-Support Services

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

UMMC in Jackson, MS, seeks a Business Operations Manager for Support Services to plan and manage daily operations, track capital and non-capital needs, and oversee equipment, facility, and contracting activity.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree and 3 years' experience in business operations or administrative support, with strong planning, communication, and leadership skills. Full-time on-site role in Main Campus Jackson.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and three (3) years' work experience in business operations or administrative support

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and monitors business plans, budgets, and operational strategies to support organizational goals.
• Assists with formulation and tracking of budgets including managing purchases of equipment, maintaining records, preparing reports and receiving and distributing equipment.
• Establishes and maintains comprehensive and current record of executed agreements.
• Supports special projects and committees.
• Liaises with internal and external constituencies regarding projects, equipment and contracts.
• Researches, develops, and implements plans to maximize utilization of organization resources.
• Maintain relation with partners and ensure deliverables are tracked and met to specification.

Skills

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Leadership

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

ERP software

Job description

Job Requisition ID: R00052255

Job Category: Professional and Technical

Organization: Operations Support Services

Location/s: Main Campus Jackson

Job Title: Business Operations Manager-Support Services

Job Summary

Plans, coordinates, and manages the daily business and administrative operations of a major organization within the health system. Tracks and monitors the capital and non-capital equipment, facility, and contracting needs.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree and three (3) years' work experience in business operations or administrative support

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources. Verbal and written communication skills. Interpersonal skills. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Organizational skills. Ability to implement policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and monitors business plans, budgets, and operational strategies to support organizational goals.
• Assists with formulation and tracking of budgets including managing purchases of equipment, maintaining records, preparing reports and receiving and distributing equipment.
• Establishes and maintains comprehensive and current record of executed agreements.
• Supports special projects and committees.
• Liaises with internal and external constituencies regarding projects, equipment and contracts.
• Researches, develops, and implements plans to maximize utilization of organization resources.
• Maintain relation with partners and ensure deliverables are tracked and met to specification.
• Reviews and develops policies and procedures impacting assigned area.
• May assist with the delegation of tasks to administrative support personnel.

The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive. Management retains the right to add or change duties at any time.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, occasional travelling to offsite locations, occasional activities subject to significant volume changes of a seasonal/clinical nature, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, occasional climbing, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type

Full time

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt

Yes

Pay Class

Salary

FTE %

100

Work Shift

Day

Benefits Eligibility

Grant Funded: No

Job Posting Date: 08/14/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):