Strategic Business Administrator - Finance & Operations

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory; Pasadena (CA); On-site; USD 96,928 - 151,008; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plans

Paid time off

Learning opportunities

Flexible schedule

Job summary

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a seasoned Business Administrator III to support the Financial and Business Operations Directorate. The role partners with division leadership to drive strategic budgeting, workforce planning, and process improvements while delivering data-driven insights.

You will collaborate with division managers, analyze financials, HR operations, and facilities planning, and help ensure compliance with lab policies and performance goals.

Qualifications

• Experience in financial and workforce planning and analysis.
• Ability to lead teams of business and technical personnel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with budgeting and reporting tools (IBT, PowerBI, OBIEE, SFR).
• Excellent customer service and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a member of the Directorate Business Leadership Team, leading implementation of business process changes.
• Support the Directorate Business Manager across workforce planning, financial management, HR administration, acquisitions, facilities planning, EH&S, and asset management.
• Develop, execute, and monitor organizational budgets with planning, forecasting, financial reporting, and cost analysis.
• Partner with staff to develop staffing plans and workforce forecasts.
• Develop and continuously improve business processes aligned with laboratory policies.
• Lead day-to-day administrative activities and advise on business operations.
• Conduct ad-hoc analyses to support leadership decisions.

Skills

Financial planning

Workforce planning

Data analysis

PowerBI

OBIEE

Budgeting tools

MS Office

SharePoint

Communication

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

PhD

Tools

PowerBI

OBIEE

SFR

IBT

MS Office

SharePoint

Job description

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California seeks a seasoned Business Administrator III to support the Financial and Business Operations Directorate. The role partners with division leadership to drive strategic budgeting, workforce planning, and process improvements while delivering data-driven insights.

You will collaborate with division managers, analyze financials, HR operations, and facilities planning, and help ensure compliance with lab policies and performance goals.