Business Operations Manager-Support Services

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson, MS, seeks a Business Operations Manager-Support Services to plan, coordinate, and oversee daily administrative operations in a large health system unit.

You will monitor capital and non-capital equipment, facility needs, and contracting requirements while collaborating with internal teams and external partners to ensure efficient use of resources and compliance with policies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years' experience in business operations or administrative support.
• Strong planning, budgeting, and vendor/contract management experience.

Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and monitors business plans, budgets, and operational strategies to support goals.
• Assists with formulation and tracking of budgets including equipment purchases and reporting.
• Maintains comprehensive records of executed agreements.
• Supports special projects and committees.
• Liaises with internal and external parties regarding projects, equipment, and contracts.
• Researches and implements plans to maximize resource utilization.
• Maintains relationships with partners and tracks deliverables to specification.
• Reviews and develops policies and procedures for the assigned area.
• May delegate tasks to administrative staff.

Skills

Operations management

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Computer proficiency

Organizational skills

Policy implementation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Job Details

• Job Title: Business Operations Manager-Support Services
• Job Requisition ID: R00052255
• Job Category: Professional and Technical
• Organization: Operations Support Services
• Location/s: Main Campus Jackson

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 off‑site 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)

Additional Job Information

• 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

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