Operations Manager, the Azrieli Fellows Program

About the Program

The Azrieli Fellows Program is among Israel's most prestigious international research fellowships, supporting outstanding doctoral and postdoctoral researchers across all disciplines. We are a small, dedicated team working at the intersection of academic excellence and rigorous program delivery — from the careful selection of exceptional scholars through a competitive, multi-stage review process, to the design and execution of meaningful programming that brings our fellows community together. Our work encompasses the full arc of the fellowship experience: nurturing researchers at critical junctures in their careers, fostering intellectual growth beyond the lab or library, and maintaining close, attentive communication with fellows, host institutions, and the broader academic ecosystem.

The Role

We are seeking an experienced manager to lead and strengthen the Program’s day-to-day operations, working in close partnership with the Global Director and the Program Director.

Core Areas of Responsibility

Communications Workflows. Working alongside our Campaign Manager to learn and support the full range of the Program's communications, including outreach to academics in Israel and abroad, fellow-facing correspondence, digital communications and platforms, and the Program's flagship magazine, Aperio, with progressive ownership and growing independence over time.

Administration, Reporting, Finance, and Operational Excellence. Owning institutional reporting cycles, contributing to annual planning, and coordinating financial workflows with multiple academic institutions in Israel and the Azrieli Foundation; partnering with the Global Director on cross-cutting initiatives and special projects; and leading structured analysis and improvement of operational processes toward more advanced workflows.

Fellowship Program Support. Present across all program activities and ready to carry a share of the load, including the detailed, process-heavy, and behind-the-scenes work that keeps a high-stakes fellowship program running without interruption.

Who We’re Looking For

• Substantial prior managerial experience.
• Strong interpersonal qualities — Low ego and a collaborative temperament are essential.
• Strong academic background — graduate degree expected; a doctorate is a plus.
• Experience in academic or mission-driven environments an advantage.
• Demonstrated analytical capacity: mapping processes, identifying weaknesses, designing improvements, and seeing implementation through.
• Working fluency with current technology, including AI and automation tools.
• Sound financial and administrative judgment.
• Native written and spoken fluency in both Hebrew and English.
• Professional maturity, discretion, and the judgment to hold a position of trust.

What We Offer

• A role within the Azrieli Foundation, one of Israel's leading philanthropic organizations, advancing the Azrieli Fellows Program’s mission of identifying and supporting Israel's most outstanding scholars.
• A collegial, high-trust working environment with scope to grow into expanded responsibility.