University of Mississippi Medical Center

Director - Business Operations

Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree required
  • 5+ years in business operations management
  • Proficient in strategic planning and resource allocation
  • Strong communication and organizational skills
  • Ability to analyze financial data and prepare reports

Responsibilities

  • Administer financial affairs, including budgeting and collections
  • Supervise and coordinate subordinates' work activities
  • Research and implement policies for space utilization
  • Organize and administer operational policies and procedures
  • Ensure compliance with financial policies and maintain records
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders

Benefits

  • Full-time position with exempt status
  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Access to administrative support resources
  • Potential for cross-departmental collaboration
  • Involvement in strategic decision-making processes
Full Job Description
Job Requisition ID:


Job Category:
Professional and Technical

Organization:
SOM-Peds-Admin

Location/s:
Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:
Director - Business Operations

Job Summary:
To provide management and administration of departmental operations including financial planning and analysis, human and physical resource allocation, and billing and collections. To plan, direct, supervise, and coordinate the work activities of subordinates.

Education & Experience

Education and Experience Required:

Bachelor's degree with five (5) years of business operations management experience.

Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required:

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership technique, and coordination of people and resources. Skill in examining and re-engineering operations and procedures; formulating policy; and developing and implementing new strategies, policies, and procedures. Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Verbal and written communication skills. Organizational and analytical skills. Ability to analyze and interpret financial data and prepare financial reports. Ability to train, supervise, and motivate employees.

Responsibilities:
  • Administers all financial affairs which includes budgeting, billing, collections, payroll, purchases, usage, and allocation of funds.
  • Plans, directs, supervises, and coordinates the work activities of subordinates. Ensures that employees are compliant with applicable policies and procedures.
  • Researches, develops, and implements policies to maximize space utilization and improve administrative processes, procedures, workflow, and worker productivity.
  • Develops, plans, organizes, and administers policies and procedures to ensure that administrative and operational objectives are met.
  • Ensures compliance with financial and institutional policies and procedures. Establishes and maintains comprehensive and current record keeping system of activities and operational procedures.
  • Liaises with internal and external constituencies.
  • 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:
08/27/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):
08/30/2026

About University of Mississippi Medical Center

The University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) is a public medical school and hospital in Jackson, Mississippi. It is the only academic health science center in the state and is home to six health science schools, including medicine, nursing, dentistry, and pharmacy. The medical center is also home to a number of research centers and institutes, including the Mississippi Center for Obesity Research, the Center for Telehealth, and the Women's Health Research Center. The medical center is committed to providing high-quality patient care, education, and research, and is recognized as a leader in health care in the region.
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