Operations Manager

NFP PEOPLE; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 36,000; Part time

Job description

Operations Manager

We are looking for an Operations Manager to join this charitable programme based on the Cambridge Biomedical Campus with a mission of working in partnership to improve healthcare globally.

Position: Operations Manager

Location: Hybrid working to include days in the office on Cambridge Biomedical Campus

Salary: £33,000 – £36,000 per annum FTE (depending on skills and experience)

Hours: Part time 22.5 hours per week (0.6 FTE)

Contract: Initial two-year fixed term contract

Closing date: Sunday 27th April 2025 – however we reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications have been received or a successful candidate is found.

About the role:

This is an exciting new role that recognises the organisation’s growth and development. As Operations Manager, you will lead on risk, financial, and operational management across the organisation’s projects and programme. Working closely with the team, partners and finance colleagues, you'll ensure the smooth, effective, and compliant running of the programme.

You will play a central role in maintaining and improving systems, supporting compliance, and enabling the effective use of donor funds. You will work across departments and partners to build capacity, embed good practice, and help to deliver high-quality and impactful global health programmes.

Some of your key responsibilities will include:

1. Leading on financial oversight and operations processes for the charitable programme.
2. Ensuring policies, procedures and systems support safe and effective programme delivery.
3. Managing financial compliance, budgeting, forecasting, and donor reporting.
4. Supporting partner organisations with finance and grant management.
5. Leading on audits and financial reporting with support from finance colleagues.
6. Developing and implementing systems to support efficient day-to-day operations.
7. Contributing to budget development for grants and ensuring alignment with cost recovery.
8. Communicating complex finance issues clearly to non-finance staff.
9. Supporting and training partners’ finance staff and building capacity.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to be a proactive, organised individual with experience in finance and operations in the international development or global health sector. You’ll have a strong understanding of financial compliance and controls, a high level of accuracy, and enjoy working as part of a small and passionate team.

You will also need to have the following skills and experience:

1. Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
2. At least three years’ experience of multi-partner projects in the international development sector, including financial management.
3. Highly competent in Excel and confident creating templates and financial databases.
4. A systematic, detail-oriented, and organised approach.
5. Strong verbal and written communication skills.
6. Ability to explain financial and contractual information to non-finance colleagues.
7. Team player with excellent interpersonal skills and flexibility.
8. Committed to equality, diversity and inclusion.

Desirable:

1. Experience in a charity or global health environment.
2. Experience using CRM systems.
3. Understanding of global health issues and working alongside the NHS.

In return:

This is an amazing charity to work for! Global Health is about improving health and achieving health equity for all people worldwide. They have been strengthening health systems across the world through education, reciprocal learning and relationship building. The charity uses a health partnership model—working with hospitals, governments, and health organisations in Cambridgeshire and East of England and in global majority (low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to provide specialist expertise, support shared learning and encourage sustainable change.

You will receive a fantastic benefits package that includes:

1. Pension Scheme
2. Group Life Assurance @ 4 x Salary
3. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
4. Annual Eye Tests + £65 (towards Computer Use Glasses)
5. Leisure Centre on site
6. NHS Discount Schemes
7. Health Cash Plan – Medicash
8. Employee Assistance Programmes
9. 25 days of Annual Leave + Bank Holidays PLUS Your Birthday off (increases by one day each year after 2 years, up to 29 days)
10. Cycle 2 Work Scheme

We strongly encourage candidates of different backgrounds and identities to apply. Each new team member is an opportunity for the organisation to bring in a different perspective and further diversify the charity.