Funding & Financial Sustainability Division Manager

About The Role

Your Strategic Mandate

• In this role, you will operate as a
• sector‑level financial leader
• , not a back‑office function.
• You will:
• **Shape financial policies and sustainability frameworks**
• that influence how social services are funded, priced, and measured.
• Lead
• financial efficiency, revenue optimisation, and cost optimisation
• initiatives across programmes, services, and entities.
• Oversee
• service costing and government service pricing frameworks
• , ensuring alignment with national guidelines and policy objectives.
• Drive
• funding analysis and financial modelling
• to support new initiatives, facilities, and sector‑wide programmes.
• Develop and embed
• financial performance and efficiency measurement frameworks
• , enabling data‑driven decisions at leadership level.
• Act as a trusted partner to
• senior government stakeholders
• , supporting funding requests with robust financial analysis and forecasting.
• Identify and manage
• financial risks, sustainability gaps, and optimisation opportunities
• across the social sector.
• Lead, mentor, and elevate
• high‑performing finance and analytical teams
• .

Who We’re Looking For

• Ideal candidates typically bring:
• **12+ years**
• of progressive finance experience, including
• senior leadership exposure
• .
• Strong expertise in
• financial sustainability, service costing, pricing frameworks, and funding models
• .
• Proven capability in
• financial modelling, forecasting analysis, and performance measurement
• .
• Deep understanding of
• public finance, government operating models, and regulatory environments
• .
• Experience within the
• social sector, government, or quasi‑government entities
• (highly preferred).
• A track record of leading
• strategic financial initiatives
• , not just managing budgets.
• Confidence managing
• cross‑functional teams and complex stakeholder environments
• .
• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, or a related discipline (Master’s degree preferred).