Manager / Senior Manager, Philanthropy Projects (Public Sector)

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 initiativesPartner with NGOs, universities, government, foundations, and community leadersDiverse 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 organizers, 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