Manager-Property Control

University of Mississippi Medical Center; Jackson, Northern (MS, KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Mississippi Medical Center seeks a Manager-Property Control to lead the Property Control Department, guiding staff and overseeing inventory of major movable equipment, vehicles, buildings, land, and infrastructure.

You will ensure compliance with state regulations and internal policies, manage reconciliations, and drive asset management system enhancements while preparing budgets and coordinating audits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with 4+ years in property control, asset management, or inventory management; at least 1 year in leadership.
• Knowledge of asset management systems, policies, procedures, and MS Office; strong verbal/written communication.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages operations and personnel of the Property Control Department; develops policies to maintain inventory of major movable equipment, vehicles, buildings, land, and infrastructure.
• Ensures compliance with state regulations and institutional policies regarding property accountability; monthly and annual inventory reporting as required by the State Auditor’s Office.
• Reviews and approves monthly equipment reconciliations and journal entries for the Comptroller’s Office.
• Reports depreciation and gain/loss balances for fiscal year-end reporting.
• Leads planning, development, and implementation of asset management systems and enhancements; defines requirements and trains users.
• Prepares the annual budget for Property Control.
• Prepares and approves documents for disposal of assets.
• Coordinates external state equipment audits by the Office of the State Auditor.

Skills

Asset management

Policy & procedures

Microsoft Office

Verbal & written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

4+ years property/asset management

Leadership experience

Tools

Asset management systems

Job description

Manager-Property Control

Job Requisition ID: R00052959

Job Category: Professional and Technical Organization: Development Accounting and Property Control Management

Location/s: Main Campus Jackson

Job Summary

The Manager-Property Control is responsible for managing and directing the personnel and operations of the Property Control Department, which oversees the reporting and auditing of UMMC’s major movable equipment, vehicles, buildings, land, and infrastructure.

Education & Experience

Bachelor's degree and four (4) years of experience in property control, asset management, or inventory management including one (1) year of leadership experience.

Certifications, Licenses, or Registration required

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of asset management systems, policies and procedures, and management and organizational skills. Computer skills, including but not limited to asset management applications and Microsoft office products. Verbal and written communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Directs and manages the operations and personnel of the Property Control Department and develops policies and procedures to accurately maintain inventory of major movable equipment, vehicles, buildings, land, and infrastructure.
• Ensures compliance with state regulations and institutional policies regarding property accountability, including monthly and annual reporting of UMMC inventory as required by the State Auditor’s Office.
• Reviews and approves monthly equipment reconciliations and journal entries for the UMMC Comptroller’s Office.
• Reports depreciation and gain/loss balances for fiscal year-end reporting.
• Serves as the functional lead in the planning, development, and implementation of asset management systems and enhancements, including identifying priorities, defining requirements, and training users.
• Prepares the annual budget for Property Control.
• Directs the preparation and approval of all documents prior to submission to the UMMC Salvage Committee for the disposal of UMMC assets.
• Coordinates the external state equipment audit of UMMC property conducted by the Office of the State Auditor.
• Creates departmental notifications and audit schedules, and submits documentation to resolve all state audit exceptions.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional working hours significantly beyond regularly scheduled hours, frequent work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, occasional bending, occasional crouching/stooping, occasional driving, occasional kneeling, occasional pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, constant 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: 08/24/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified): 08/28/2026

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