Governance Manager

We are looking for a Governance Manager to join our Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy (AEP) team. In this role, you will lead and deliver the governance and financial management functions of the Directorate by ensuring that AEP has sound governance structures and is legally compliant with all legal obligations and relevant financial standards.

Key tasks include the development and implementation of a comprehensive governance strategy that ensures appropriate governance and servicing is provided across the Directorate and specifically for the boards of both The Queen’s University of Belfast Foundation and US Friends of Queen’s (501c3).

About the person:

The successful candidate will have a professional accounting qualification and a relevant degree/substantial experience in a similar role.

You will have demonstrably relevant experience in the following:

• Proven record in a governance role, ensuring compliance with relevant regulations and legislations. - A proven track record in the development and implementation of financial management related strategies and plans to achieve objectives. - Proven staff management experience.
• Experience of working across multiple data sets developing appropriate management information and KPIs for a busy department.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.