Job Overview
Location
Remote
Job Type
Full-time
Category
HR & Recruiting
Date Posted
May 28, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • As Senior Manager, Fund Administration at Tides, you will lead the Fund Administration function for Tides Foundation, managing a complex portfolio of partners and a team of Fund Administrators to ensure fund stewardship, regulatory compliance, and exceptional, equity-aligned partner service.
- • You will serve as the relationship lead for a portfolio, managing partner satisfaction through best-in-class fund administration, monitoring portfolio health via engagement metrics and exception reporting, and ensuring fund activity aligns with donor intent, internal policies, and regulatory requirements.
- • You will lead, develop, and coach a team of Fund Administrators, translating portfolio demand into staffing and workflow design, establishing performance standards and quality assurance processes, and building team fluency in fund structures and values-aligned communication.
- • You will work cross-functionally with IT, Advancement, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Grants teams to improve workflows, ensure data integrity in CRM/fund systems, resolve discrepancies, and advance readiness for key tools that enable scaling.
- • You will provide escalation support for complex partner needs, partner with Strategists to ensure cohesive guidance, and maintain discretion with confidential information while modeling Tides’ core competencies of Leading Self and Leading People.
- • Tides is a nonprofit and philanthropic organization committed to advancing social justice, working across the social sector to shift power to communities of color and other groups historically denied power through fiscal sponsorship, donor advised funds, grant making, and innovative solutions.
- • In this role, you will deepen your expertise in fund administration, strengthen leadership and people management skills, drive operational excellence, and contribute to equitable, impactful philanthropy at scale.
🎯 Requirements
- • 7 years experience in fund administration, donor services, philanthropic operations, or comparable financial/partner servicing environments, including responsibility for complex portfolios and a relevant bachelor’s degree; or 9 years of relevant experience without a bachelor’s degree.
- • 3 years experience in supervisory, project, or technical leadership capacity.
- • Proficiency with CRMs and productivity tools.
- • Experience supporting DAF/CAF/SEF administration (strongly preferred).
- • Ability to manage a portfolio by monitoring engagement, pacing, service levels, and exception trends; translating insights into staffing/workflow decisions.
- • Comfort with complex scopes of work, contract logistics, fee structures, grantmaking cycles, fund policies and compliance, and fund lifecycle transitions across DAF/CAF/SEF structures.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Opportunity to lead a team and drive impact in a mission-driven nonprofit advancing social justice and equity.
- • Remote work flexibility, allowing you to contribute from anywhere while collaborating with a national team.
- • Professional growth in fund administration, leadership, and systems optimization within a respected philanthropic organization.
- • Engagement with diverse partners including movement leaders, nonprofits, donors, foundations, and corporations to amplify social impact.
- • Commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging, with encouragement for applications from women, people of color, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and people with disabilities.
- • Support for reasonable accommodations during the interview process and employment.
Skills & Technologies
About Tides
Tides is a nonprofit organization that operates as a philanthropic partner and accelerator for social change. Through its two main arms—Tides Foundation, which makes grants to progressive causes, and Tides Center, which provides fiscal sponsorship, incubation, and back‑office support—Tides helps donors, activists, and emerging nonprofits advance justice, equity, and sustainability. The organization offers donor‑advised funds, charitable giving platforms, consulting, and shared services, enabling partners to focus on mission rather than administration. Working across issues such as climate, racial equity, health, and human rights, Tides leverages a network of philanthropists and innovators to drive systemic impact in the social‑sector landscape.
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