Data Operations Manager

• Melbourne Grammar School
• South Yarra VIC, Australia

Full time Other

Job Description

Melbourne Grammar School has an exciting opportunity for a Data Operations Manager to join and work closely with our Community Relations team and Business & Finance department. The Data Operations Manager involves business processing and accounting, data integration and representation and problem-solving skills to drive business performance and respond to a broad range of stakeholder inquiries in clever and strategic ways.

Utilising local and external data sources, your responsibility will be to create, integrate, develop, test, and represent information models that play a key role in guiding business decisions. By delving deep into data, you will report, analyse, synthesise, and uncover trends and opportunities that shape both strategic and operational planning, ultimately maximising business outcomes.

The core responsibility of the Development team is to secure ongoing philanthropic investment that will continue to support the School.

You will:

• Lead the design, development and delivery of strategic and tactical analytics for the Development team by collaborating with multiple stakeholders and seeking out new valuable data sources and existing data sources to develop insights, analyses, forecasts and reports.
• Develop a suite of regular reports that analyse giving trends and inform planning with a variety of stakeholders
• Manage the fundraising database (Synergetic)
• Ensure data integrity and consistency through analysis of existing data, identification of error trends, and resolution of data issues across core data sets, and ensure appropriate data management procedures and protocols are in place to limit future errors or issues.
• Manage the processing and recording of philanthropic donations to the School
• Produce best-practice Campaign board reporting in line with CASE Global Reporting standards.

Must hold, or be willing to obtain, a current Employee Working with Children Clearance.

Our School is a place of extraordinary possibilities.

Melbourne Grammar School is one of Australia's leading independent schools that believes in the holistic education of young people. This role is based at our South Yarra campus where our Senior School welcome around 850 boys in Years 9 – 12 each day and our Wadhurst campus, comprises 400 boys in Years 7 and 8 where they make the transition from primary to secondary education in an environment designed with their needs in mind.

We believe that education can create extraordinary possibilities in the lives of young people and the communities in which they live. We engage talented people and want them to create possibilities for themselves and for others. Teaching and learning at Melbourne Grammar School strikes a balance between the best of traditional approaches and contemporary practice. We are focused on growth and active participation, and our work is supported by expert and dedicated teachers, outstanding resources and learning spaces purpose-built for young learners.

To learn more about what it’s like working at Melbourne Grammar School, please click here to discover what our staff have to say.

Applying for the role

To apply, please click on the ‘Apply Now’ button to be redirected to our secure online staff recruitment portal.

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Applications close: Sunday 16th November 2025

Melbourne Grammar School reserves the right to interview and appoint prior to the closing date.

Applicants should familiarise themselves with Melbourne Grammar Schools Child Safety policies and procedures and the values available on our website.

For enquiries, please contact the Human Resources Team via employment@mgs.vic.edu.au