Job No.:685759
Location: Clayton campus
Employment Type:Part-time fraction (0.5)
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: Pro-rata of $140157 - $148769 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 commercialisation and innovation at scale.
As the Head of Fund Operations youll 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.
Youll 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 youll lead:
What youll need:
This is more than a role its a chance to build the operational foundation of a world-class investment platform and contribute to Monash Universitys bold innovation agenda.
About Monash University
We value difference and diversity and welcome and celebrate everyones contributions lived experience and expertise. Thats why we champion an inclusive and respectful workplace culture where everyone is supported to succeed.
Some 20000 staff work for Monash around the world. We have 95000 students four Australian campuses and campuses in Malaysia and Indonesia. We also have a major presence in India and China and a significant centre and research foundation in Italy.
In our short history we have skyrocketed through global university rankings and established ourselves consistently among the worlds best tertiary institutions. We rank in the worlds top-50 universities in rankings including the QS World University Rankings 2026.
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Monash supports flexible and hybrid working arrangements. We have a range of policies in place enabling staff to combine work and personal commitments. This includes supporting parents.
To Apply
For instructions on how to apply please refer to How to apply for Monash Jobs.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 disabilitiesneurodivergent 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)
Position Description:Head of Fund Operations
Applications Close: Thursday 4th November 202511:55pm AEDT
Supporting a diverse workforce
Monash University recognises that its Australian campuses are located on the unceded lands of the people of the Kulin nations and pays its respects to their elders past and present.
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