Manager / Senior Manager, Philanthropy Projects (Public Sector)

Ambition; Hong Kong; On-site; HKD 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambition, in partnership with a leading philanthropic organisation in Hong Kong, is seeking Managers and Senior Managers across Education, Youth Development, Health, Arts & Culture, and Community Impact portfolios. The role involves driving grant-making, programme development, and stakeholder engagement to deliver meaningful social outcomes.

Ideal candidates hold a degree and have experience in programme management, governance, and partnership building with NGOs, universities, government bodies,

Qualifications

• Degree holder with experience in programme management, grant administration, stakeholder engagement, policy, advisory, governance.
• Experience in project management or community development.
• Strong English and Chinese communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage grant-making, programme development, implementation, monitoring, and impact evaluation.
• Build and maintain partnerships with NGOs, educational institutions, government bodies, corporates, and communities.
• Assess funding proposals, monitor project performance, and provide strategic recommendations.
• Prepare reports, presentations, committee papers, and stakeholder updates for senior management.
• Coordinate multi-stakeholder projects with governance, budget, risk monitoring, and delivery of social outcomes.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication

Report-writing

Project coordination

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Degree holder

Job description

We are partnering with a leading philanthropic organisation to identify Managers and Senior Managers across multiple funding portfolios, including Education, Youth Development, Health, Arts & Culture, and Community Impact. These roles offer the opportunity to drive meaningful social change through grant-making, strategic partnerships, programme development, and stakeholder engagement across Hong Kong.

Highlights:

• Drive large-scale community and social impact initiatives
• Partner with NGOs, universities, government, foundations, and community leaders
• Diverse opportunities across Education, Youth, Health, Arts & Culture portfolios

Responsibilities:

• Manage grant-making, programme development, implementation, monitoring, and impact evaluation activities.
• Build and maintain partnerships with NGOs, educational institutions, government bodies, corporates, and community stakeholders.
• Assess funding proposals, monitor project performance, and provide recommendations to support strategic decision-making.
• Prepare reports, presentations, committee papers, and stakeholder updates for senior management and governance bodies.
• Coordinate multi-stakeholder projects, ensuring effective governance, budget management, risk monitoring, and delivery of intended social outcomes.

Requirements:

• Degree holder with experience in programme management, grant administration, stakeholder engagement, policy, advisory, governance, project management, or community development.
• Strong relationship-building, communication, report-writing, and project coordination skills.
• Experience working with NGOs, universities, charitable foundations, statutory bodies, consultancies, healthcare organisations, cultural institutions, or community organisations.
• Passion for creating social impact in one or more of the following areas: Education, Youth, Health, Arts & Culture.
• Strong English and Chinese communication skills.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

We welcome applications from candidates with direct sector experience as well as those with highly transferable backgrounds, including:

• Academia & Youth Services: Academic institutions, education providers, scholarship programmes, youth development entities, and non-profit organizations.
• Public Health: Healthcare providers, hospitals, public health bodies, healthcare programme teams, and community health initiatives.
• Arts & Culture: Arts organizations, museums, cultural institutions, creative industries, festival organisers, and arts administration teams.
• Public Administration & Statutory Bodies: Public sector departments, statutory bodies, policy teams, and public project offices.
• Corporate Sustainability & Philanthropy: Corporate sustainability, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) teams, community investment, foundation management, and corporate philanthropy.
• Professional Services & Advisory: Management consulting, legal, strategy, research, programme advisory, and stakeholder engagement professionals with a genuine interest in driving social impact.

Candidates from government, consulting, or legal backgrounds are encouraged to apply, even without direct experience in Education, Health, Youth, or Arts & Culture, provided they can demonstrate a strong interest in these sectors and transferable programme management, governance, or stakeholder engagement skills.

For a more comprehensive list of current opportunities, please visit www.ambition.com.hk