Business Administrator III

Responsibilities

• Serve as an integral member of the Directorate Business Leadership Team, contributing to strategic business decisions, identifying process improvement opportunities, standardizing business tools and products, and leading implementation of business process changes.
• Support the Directorate Business Manager across a broad range of business operations, including workforce planning and analysis, financial management, human resources administration, acquisitions, facilities planning, environmental health and safety, and asset management.
• Aid in developing, executing, and monitoring organizational budgets, through planning, forecasting, financial reporting, monthly cost analysis, and account reconciliation.
• Partner with Financial and Business staff to develop staffing plans, analyze workforce trends, prepare workforce forecasts, and support strategic workforce planning.
• Develop, coordinate, and continuously improve business processes and administrative procedures to ensure compliance with Laboratory policies and enhance operational efficiency.
• Serve as a business operations lead for assigned organizations, coordinating day-to-day administrative activities and providing guidance on business operations while supporting special projects and other assignments as needed.
• Conduct ad hoc business, financial, and workforce analyses to support Directorate leadership in making informed, data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 6 years of related experience; Master’s degree in similar disciplines with a minimum of 4 years of related experience; or PhD in similar disciplines with a minimum of 2 years related experience.
• Wide-ranging experience and advanced knowledge in one or more of the following areas: financial and workforce planning and analysis, service center administration, business processes and workflows, and business analytics.
• Self-motivated professional with the ability to work independently and in a team; able to effectively lead teams of both business and technical personnel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve highly complex issues independently.
• Ability to present findings and recommendations in a clear, concise manner using graphics, tables, and high-level summarization.
• Established trust with customers and working as a strong, collaborative business partner.
• Experience in the use of budgeting and reporting tools including the JPL Institutional Budgeting Tool (IBT), PowerBI, Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition (OBIEE), Standard Financial Reporting (SFR) or similar business tools/applications.
• Proven ability to manage competing priorities, balance multiple deadlines, and deliver high-quality work with minimal supervision.
• Excellent customer service, organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Complete knowledge of applicable Laboratory and/or NASA policies and procedures and government regulations, and exposure to JPL’s Institutional business processes and architecture.
• Advanced skills in MS Office Applications (M365) and SharePoint.

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. For further benefits information click Benefits and Perks.