Property Administrator II - Operations Data Analyst

California Institute Of Technology Jet Propulsion Laboratory; United States; On-site; USD 86,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental and vision plans

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning and development opportunities

Rideshare programs

Flexible schedule

Parental leave

Job summary

Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, CA seeks a Property Administrator II (Operations Data Analyst) to transform property, inventory, warehouse, procurement, and material-management data into actionable operational intelligence.

You will replace manual processes with automated queries, dashboards, and prioritized workflows to drive decisions across the Laboratory. Collaboration with cross-functional teams will be essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in related field with 3 years of experience or master's degree with 1 year.
• Experience analyzing structured business or operational datasets.
• Strong Excel skills and experience with data-analysis or business-intelligence tools.
• Experience extracting, cleansing, joining, and validating data from multiple sources.
• Ability to identify trends, anomalies, exceptions, and relationships within large datasets.
• Ability to translate analytical findings into clear business recommendations.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Extract, cleanse, join, and analyze large operational datasets.
• Analyze property, inventory, Item Master, MRP, procurement, warehouse, and utilization data.
• Identify duplicate, incomplete, or potentially inaccurate records.
• Develop analytical methods to identify old, inactive, or underutilized inventory.
• Analyze historical demand, consumption, availability, and material movement.
• Identify potential material reuse opportunities before new procurement.
• Support Equipment Library onboarding by identifying common equipment and patterns.
• Assist Oracle MRP implementation through Item Master cleansing and classification.
• Develop dashboards and performance metrics for inventory, property, warehouse, library, and MRP operations.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Data cleansing

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Oracle

ERP / MRP

Warehouse management

Inventory systems

Asset management

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics / data science / CS / IS / industrial engineering / mathematics / statistics

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

SQL

Python

Power BI

Tableau

Onyx AI

Oracle

ERP

MRP

Warehouse management systems

Inventory systems

Asset-management software

Job description

Job Details

New ideas are all around us, but only a few will change the world. That’s our focus at JPL. We ask the biggest questions, then search the universe for answers—literally. We build upon ideas that have guided generations, then share our discoveries to inspire generations to come. Your mission—your opportunity is to seek out the answers that bring us one step closer. If you’re driven to discover, create, and inspire something that lasts a lifetime and beyond, you’re ready for JPL.

Located in Pasadena, California, JPL has a campus-like environment situated on 177 acres in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and offers a work environment unlike any other: we inspire passion, foster innovation, build collaboration, and reward excellence.

The Facilities and Logistics Operations Division (6400) ensures the physical development, maintenance, and safe operation of JPL’s infrastructure to support resilient systems and mission success. Within this division, the Logistics & Operations Planning Section (643) drives institutional logistics operations across asset control, material movement, inventory management, and technical services. The Asset and Property Management Group (643A) is seeking a Property Administrator II (Operations Data Analyst) to transform property, inventory, warehouse, procurement, and material‑management data into actionable operational intelligence.

In this role, you will support key institutional initiatives—including Equipment Library expansion, Oracle MRP implementation, Item Master data quality, inventory optimization, material reuse, and warehouse modernization—by extracting, cleansing, joining, analyzing, and visualizing data across multiple enterprise systems. The successful candidate will replace manual, record‑by‑record processes with automated queries, interactive dashboards, and prioritized workflows that drive operational decision‑making across the Laboratory.

Tasks

• Extract, cleanse, join, and analyze large operational datasets.
• Analyze property, inventory, Item Master, MRP, procurement, warehouse, and utilization data.
• Identify duplicate, incomplete, or potentially inaccurate records.
• Develop analytical methods to identify old, inactive, or underutilized inventory.
• Analyze historical demand, consumption, availability, and material movement.
• Identify potential material reuse opportunities before new procurement.
• Support Equipment Library onboarding by identifying common equipment, utilization patterns, duplicate capabilities, and candidate inventory.
• Support Oracle MRP implementation through Item Master cleansing, classification, standardization, and exception analysis.
• Analyze warehouse inventory to support retention, consolidation, footprint reduction, and disposition decisions.
• Develop dashboards and performance metrics for inventory, property, warehouse, library, and MRP operations.
• Automate recurring reports and manual data‑reconciliation activities.
• Develop exception‑based reporting that directs operational personnel toward records requiring action.
• Partner with Property Administrators, material planners, warehouse personnel, engineering organizations, and management to convert analytical findings into executable actions.
• Document data definitions, analytical methodologies, business rules, and reporting logic.

Required Qualifications

• Typically requires bachelor's degree in data Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Information Systems, Industrial Engineering, Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, or related discipline with 3 years of related experience or master's degree with 1 year experience.
• Experience analyzing structured business or operational datasets.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and experience with data‑analysis or business‑intelligence tools.
• Experience extracting, cleansing, joining, and validating data from multiple sources.
• Ability to identify trends, anomalies, exceptions, and relationships within large datasets.
• Ability to translate analytical findings into clear business recommendations.
• Strong problem‑solving and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SQL, Python, Power BI, Tableau, Onyx AI, or similar analytical technologies.
• Experience with Oracle, ERP, MRP, warehouse‑management, inventory, or asset‑management systems.
• Experience analyzing supply‑chain, manufacturing, logistics, property, procurement, or warehouse data.
• Familiarity with Item Master governance and material master data.
• Experience developing automated dashboards and exception reports.
• Experience in aerospace, defense, engineering, manufacturing, or other highly regulated technical environments.
• Familiarity with data visualization, predictive analytics, or AI‑assisted data analysis.

Benefits

JPL has a catalog of benefits and perks that span from the traditional to the unique. This includes a variety of health, dental, vision, wellbeing, and retirement plans, paid time off, learning, rideshare, childcare, flexible schedule, parental leave and many more.

Our focus is on work‑life balance, and living healthy, fulfilling lives as we Dare Mighty Things Together.

For benefits eligible positions, benefits are effective the first day of the month coincident with or immediately following the employee’s start date.

Compensation

The hiring range displayed below is specifically for those who will work in or reside in the location listed. In extending an offer, Jet Propulsion Laboratory considers factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s job related skills, experience, knowledge, and relevant education/training.

Typical full time equivalent annual hiring range for this job in Pasadena, California.

Salary: $85,592 - $95,056

Equal Opportunity

JPL is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, age, marital status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy or perceived pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, protected military or veteran status or any other characteristic or condition protected by Federal, state or local law.

In addition, JPL is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. EEO is the Law. EEO is the Law Supplement Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision.

Additional Information

Due to rules imposed by NASA, JPL will not accept applications from citizens of designated countries or those born in a designated country unless they are U.S. Citizens, Legal Permanent Residents of the U.S or have other protected status under 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3). The Designated Countries List is available here.

Formed in 1936, the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center managed for NASA by the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

JPL joined NASA as an FFRDC when the agency was founded in 1958.

JPL helped open the Space Age by developing America’s first Earth‑orbiting science satellite, creating the first successful interplanetary spacecraft, and sending robotic missions to the solar system. Today JPL continues its world‑leading innovation, implementing programs in planetary exploration, Earth science, space‑based astronomy and technology development while applying its capabilities to technical and scientific problems of national significance.

Above all, we are explorers. At JPL we promote collaboration, innovation, integrity, and excellence in distinct academic areas. We turn ideas for science investigation into the reality of groundbreaking space missions, partnering with our strategic business teams to guide JPL into the future.