Head of Fund Operations - Monash Ventures Join to apply for the Head of Fund Operations - Monash Ventures role at Monash University.
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: Location: Clayton campus Employment Type: Part-time, fraction (0.5) Duration: Continuing appointment Remuneration: Pro-rata of $140,157 - $148,769 pa HEW Level 9 (plus 17% employer superannuation) The Opportunity Monash Ventures is seeking a visionary Head of Fund Operations to design and lead the operational engine that powers our investment strategy.
This is a rare opportunity to join a high-impact leadership team driving commercialization and innovation at scale.
As the Head of Fund Operations, you'll be at the heart of our investment execution, designing scalable systems, embedding best-practice governance, and enabling disciplined capital deployment across our Follow-On Fund, Pre-Seed Fund, and strategic balance sheet initiatives.
You'll bring deep expertise in venture capital operations, institutional fund governance, and compliance oversight, and play a pivotal role in aligning our investment activities with university protocols and global standards.
What you'll lead End-to-end fund operations across multiple investment vehicles Governance frameworks and due diligence processes Investment Committee support and institutional reporting Portfolio performance tracking and KPI dashboards Founder education and governance enablement for investee companies What you'll need Postgraduate qualifications in finance or investment management CPA or CA accreditation Proven experience in venture capital or institutional fund operations Strategic mindset with hands-on execution capability Passion for innovation and university-based commercialization About Monash University At Monash, work feels different.
There's a sense of belonging, from contributing to something ground-breaking – a place where great things happen.
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That's why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
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We rank in the world's top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings ****.
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This includes supporting parents.
To Apply For instructions on how to apply, please refer to the "How to apply for Monash Jobs" page.
Your application must address the Key Selection Criteria.
Diversity is one of our greatest strengths at Monash.
We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, culturally and linguistically diverse people, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, and people of all genders, sexualities, and age groups.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process at Monash.
If you need any reasonable adjustments, please contact us at in an email titled "Reasonable Adjustments Request" for a confidential discussion.
Your employment is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of all pre-employment and/or background checks required for the role, as determined by the University.
Enquiries: Victoria Boag, Director, Strategy and Operations (Acting), Monash Innovation, +61 (0) Applications Close: Sunday 7th December ****, 11:55pm AEDT #J-*****-Ljbffr