Grant & Operations Manager

10 hours ago

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Perpetual Full time $90,000 - $120,000 per year
  • More Time Off for What Matters: Enjoy up to 6 weeks of leave
  • Hybrid Work Environment: Based in our Sydney office
  • Work within a dedicated, supportive and high performing team

Perpetual Group is an ASX-listed company (ASX:PPT) headquartered in Sydney, Australia, currently consisting of 11 leading brands across three distinct businesses: Asset Management, Wealth Management and Corporate Trust.

An exciting opportunity to be part of the wider Perpetual Wealth Management's Community and Social Investments team, the Grant and Operations Manager delivers exceptional service to philanthropic clients. This pivotal role combines oversight of grant programs with hands-on operational management, ensuring that all philanthropic initiatives are impactful, compliant, and aligned with Perpetual's values and objectives.

About the Role

Join our dynamic team at Perpetual Wealth Management As a Grants and Operations Manager, you will:

  • Oversee the full lifecycle of specific grant programs, from application and due diligence to disbursement, monitoring, and reporting
  • Administer awards and scholarships for philanthropic trusts, including managing relationships with external service providers and sourcing new providers as required
  • Take responsibility for the management of key philanthropic trusts, such as the Miles Franklin Literary Award and Ramaciotti Biomedical Research Awards
  • Key relationship manger for Perpetual's grant platform to ensure efficient grant administration
  • Manage budgets, financial tracking, and reporting for philanthropic programs
  • Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal governance requirements
  • Update policies and processes, and resolve issues arising from compliance, programs, and audits
  • Provide outstanding service to clients and external stakeholders

About You

We're looking for someone with:

  • Minimum 5 years' experience in grantmaking, philanthropy, or nonprofit operations
  • Experience working in or with not-for-profit or philanthropic organisations (highly regarded)
  • Demonstrated excellence in written and verbal communication.
  • Proven relationship management skills
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
  • Ability to influence internal and external stakeholders
  • Passion for the community sector

How we work

Our unique culture is underpinned by our three organisational behaviours, Stretch, Own it, Make an impact which drive our approach of day-to-day interactions with colleagues and clients, the way we approach decision-making to the questions we ask and the problems we solve.

Employee benefits

  • Work from anywhere in Australia for up to one month each year
  • An annual allowance to empower you to prioritise your personal wellbeing
  • Study support and commitment to supporting professional development

Diversity and inclusion

  • Strong commitment to all aspects of Diversity and Inclusion through a robust 7 pillar strategy
  • A growing number of employee-led networks who work to raise awareness and drive continued change
  • We support over 50 First Nations Communities, helping to secure the communities' future. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People

We're committed to creating an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated. No matter your background or circumstances, we aim to provide an environment where you can thrive.

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