Senior Manager Grantmaking and Governance Solutions

Senior Manager – Grantmaking and Governance Solutions - Geneva Global

Who We Are       

Geneva Global is a Certified B Corp that serves as a philanthropy advisor. We help foundations and individuals build a better world through effective philanthropy. Geneva Global is part of Global Impact Ventures, a family of mission-driven organizations that serve all of philanthropy for a better world. We partner with clients to connect philanthropists to community-based organizations and high-impact programs in pursuit of a more just and equitable world. We serve as trusted advisors and thought partners to our clients, working with them to develop customized strategies, launch and implement new initiatives, and improve and assess the impact of their work and their giving. We also implement education programs in East Africa.   

The Position

As a Senior Manager on the Grantmaking and Governance Solutions team, you’ll help to strengthen the quality, consistency, and compliance of GIV’s grantmaking. This means partnering with your team to develop and steward organization‑wide grantmaking standards, cross‑border compliance practices, and unified systems that ensure every grant is strategic, compliant, and high‑quality. Working on advisory support on grant design, governance, program development, implementation, and evaluation, you’ll be enhancing client outcomes and elevating grantmaking excellence across the organization.

You’ll operate with clarity, confidence, and a genuine commitment to creating a collaborative team environment. This role provides daily guidance and support, project‑based feedback, and direct management to team members.

We’re seeking a candidate who demonstrates abilities in these areas in order to support Client Advisory & Complex Grant Delivery:

Supporting the design of grant structures, program strategies, MEL frameworks, and governance models that strengthen client decision‑making and implementation

Drafting high‑quality client deliverables—including memos, frameworks, evaluations, and strategic options—grounded in evidence and practical implications.

Coordinating consultants, partners, and internal contributors to ensure aligned, high‑quality execution across workstreams

A positive, team-centric attitude and willingness to both lead   and support the team to complete long-term projects and  meet short-term client needs in a fast-paced environment

An ability to build new client relationships and thoughtfully strengthen and grow existing ones to advance business development goals

Qualifications    

6-10 years of experience in philanthropy, grant management, international development, or related fields

Experience managing and supporting professional services projects and deliverables, including contributions to program design, evaluation/MEL, strategic planning, governance structures, and grant/programmatic operations, grantmaking systems, tools, templates, or operational processes including documentation, guidance, and training to ensure usability, adoption, and data quality

Demonstrated ability to project manage—including scoped tasks, timelines, coordination, and synthesis—within complex or multi‑stakeholder engagements

Proficiency with a range of technology tools, including strong skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint for data analysis and visualization, as well as familiarity with project management, collaboration, and CRM platforms desired.

A bachelor’s degree or higher is required for this role

To help you determine whether this role is the right fit, it is important to be clear about what it does not involve:

This is not a travel‑heavy role. Domestic travel is minimal, and there is no international travel

This is not an on‑the‑ground implementation role. You will not be working directly with grantees, running programs, or conducting field visits.

Working at Geneva Global   

At Geneva Global, we passionately celebrate our culture, values, and community. We are committed to cultivating and nurturing a workplace for all. Geneva Global encourages all interested candidates to apply for this position.       

The salary range for this role is $ 83,000 – $93,000 depending on the experience you bring. On top of the competitive salary that we are offering, you’ll receive 16 paid holidays and 25 paid days off. We provide an excellent benefits plan including parental leave, medical, dental, short-term and long-term disability, and a robust 401K program.        

This is a full-time position with the potential to be fully remote, or, if you are local to the greater Philadelphia area, a hybrid work model.    

A complete application includes a cover letter, resume, and a professional writing sample or PowerPoint presentation that demonstrates your ability to present information in a cogent and compelling way. Your application will be incomplete without all these documents, and you will not be considered.   

We look forward to hearing from you!       

Salary: $83000 – $93000

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