Fund Manager - Investment Area Head - 2 Years Fixed Term Contract

Fund Manager - Investment Area Head

Current Investment Area: Equality

Contract: 2 Years' Fixed Time Contract,

Location: Dublin or Cork, with hybrid working (opportunity to work mainly from home) and

some travel within Ireland

Salary: €63,000 - €80,000 (depending on experience)

Benefits:

• Employer pension contribution with no required employee contribution
• 24 days' annual leave, plus two company gift days on Good Friday and Christmas Eve
• Flexible hybrid working, with the opportunity to work mainly from home

Role Purpose

Reporting to the Impact Director, the Fund Manager: Investment Area Head will lead on one or more of Rethink Ireland's investment area/s as required while also managing several strategic funds.

Our current requirement is for a leader with the experience, judgement and relationship-building skills to lead our work in the Equality investment area.

The role holder will oversee a portfolio of Awardees to deliver programme and financial targets, ensuring maximum social impact in line with investment objectives and commitments. This includes managing a team, overseeing a number of projects/ funds and a portfolio of awardees , and acting as a key relationship manager with applicants, Awardees, donors, and the wider Rethink Ireland community.

This is a dual role, combining both Investment Area Head and Fund Manager responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

Investment Area Head Responsibilities

• Lead the strategy and impact delivery in the assigned investment area/s (Equality, Education, Health, Green Transitions, or Social Enterprise) as per organisational needs.
• Support the development of new fund/project proposals and scopes.
• Set and review impact goals, ensuring learning and continuous improvement across the portfolio.
• Provide guidance and support to Fund Managers, Associate Fund Managers, and other team members.
  Lead and manage a team of approximately six people, responsible for multiple funds/projects and a portfolio of Awardees/Grantees.
• Coordinate government and EU-funded projects where relevant to enhance synergies, efficiencies, and impact.
  Take on specific responsibilities within the Portfolio Management Team, aligned with organisational needs.

Fund Manager Responsibilities

• Lead fund promotion and applicant recruitment to secure high-quality applications.
• Run calls for applications and manage the full selection process.
• Co-design and support capacity-building and Accelerator programmes, delivered in-house and with partners.
  Manage relationships with Awardees, including performance management and impact delivery.
• Support Awardees to develop growth plans, set social impact goals, and access grant and non-financial supports.
  Implement systems and processes for impact management and learning.
• Commission and coordinate work with suppliers, consultants, and external partners.
• Build successful partnerships with organisations and stakeholders as required.
• Manage budgets, providing timely financial and social impact reports.
• Line-manage and/or mentor team members as needed.
• Support the organisation's marketing, fundraising, and communications activities.
• Represent Rethink Ireland in line with its mission and values, acting as an ambassador at all times.
• Undertake training and development as required.

Additional Responsibilities

• Lead designated Portfolio Management Team (PMT) processes and act as the owner of agreed processes and guidelines in the Fund Pathway, as per organisational needs.
• Lead the development and continuous improvement of the PMT training programme.
• Act as a sector representative, building and maintaining knowledge of relevant trends, stakeholders and best practice.
• Contribute to cross-functional projects and organisational initiatives as required.
• Carry out any other duties appropriate to the role as may arise from time to time.

Required Experience

• Five to ten years' strong programme and project management experience, with a proven track record of delivering complex projects in challenging, multiple stakeholder contexts, managing multiple workstreams, overseeing budgets and risks, and coordinating a range of stakeholders.
• Five to ten years' relevant experience in investment/portfolio management.
• Relevant experience in the sector.
• Demonstrated leadership and people management experience, including managing, supporting and developing a team
• Strong understanding of the operating environments of non-profit organisations, social enterprises and for-profit organisations.
• Experience working with social enterprises, innovation, and/or marginalised communities from an empowerment perspective.
• Experience in social impact measurement, data collection, and analysis.
• Proven ability to work effectively in complex, fast-paced and multi-stakeholder environments.

Programme & Project Management

• Strong programme and project management skills.
• Experience coordinating multiple, complex projects (including government or EU-funded projects).
• Ability to deliver results under pressure in a fast-paced environment.

Analytical & Business Skills

• Ability to analyse and distil complex material quickly - verbally and in writing.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop and review strategic or business plans.
• Experience (or interest in) research, impact measurement, and evaluation processes.
• Track record of applying an investment perspective in decision-making.

Financial Skills

• Familiarity with financial statements and business planning.
• Experience with budget preparation, cashflow management, and cost control.
• Ability to oversee project budgets and report on financial performance.

Leadership & People Skills

• Strong leadership and team management skills, with proven experience managing, supporting and mentoring staff.
• Track record of partnership building with multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to build trust and credibility, even in challenging contexts.
• Skilled in negotiation, persuasion, and conflict resolution.
• Capacity to align diverse groups around ambitious shared goals.

Desirable

• Background in finance, accounting, investment, or financial analysis.
• Experience managing a portfolio of organisations in an investment or philanthropic context.
• Postgraduate degree in innovation, community development, or social science.

Equality & Diversity

We are an equal opportunity employer. Diversity, equity, and inclusion are fundamental to our success, and our work is underpinned by respect and equality.

In line with Ireland's Equality Legislation, we actively oppose discrimination on all nine protected grounds:

1. Gender
2. Civil status
3. Family status
4. Sexual orientation
5. Religion
6. Age
7. Disability
8. Race
9. Membership of the Traveller community

We also actively oppose discrimination on the grounds of socio-economic disadvantage.

How to Apply

Please submit your application by 4.00 p.m. on Monday, 10 August 2026.