Senior Leader, Advancement Policy & Operations

Centre for Continuing Education; Sydney; Hybrid; AUD 146,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible & hybrid work

Professional development

Generous leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Collaborative environment

Job summary

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Senior Manager, Advancement Policy & Operations within Advancement Services. You will guide governance, policy, compliance, risk management and Gift Operations to support fundraising and donor engagement with strong operational frameworks.

You will work with senior stakeholders across Legal, Finance and Risk to streamline operations and strengthen governance, enabling philanthropic success and organisational effectiveness.

Qualifications

• Experience in governance, policy, compliance, risk and gift operations.
• Ability to develop and implement governance frameworks and procedures.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and leadership skills.
• Experience leading business improvement and change initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Deputy Director to deliver strategic priorities.
• Lead governance, policy and compliance activities across Advancement Services.
• Oversee legal engagement pathways with the Office of General Counsel.
• Oversee gift acceptance policies, procedures and controls.
• Lead risk management and assurance for fundraising and donor administration.
• Provide oversight of Gift Operations including processing and receipting.

Skills

Governance

Policy development

Compliance

Risk management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Job description

The University of Sydney invites applications for a Senior Manager, Advancement Policy & Operations within Advancement Services. You will guide governance, policy, compliance, risk management and Gift Operations to support fundraising and donor engagement with strong operational frameworks.

You will work with senior stakeholders across Legal, Finance and Risk to streamline operations and strengthen governance, enabling philanthropic success and organisational effectiveness.