Job DescriptionTitle: Manager/Director Board Governance & Executive Affairs (dependent on experience)
Location: Preferred at a Fedcap office location; hybrid/remote candidates will be considered, with travel to Fedcap locations as needed.
Reports to: Managing Director & General Counsel
Salary Range: 85,000-130,000
Position SummaryThe Manager/Director of Board Governance & Executive Affairs serves as a trusted partner to executive leadership and the Boards of Directors across The Fedcap Group, providing governance leadership, executive operations support, and stakeholder engagement across the organization. Reporting to Managing Director & General Counsel, this role is responsible for strengthening board governance, centralizing board administration practices, supporting board effectiveness, and driving engagement across a complex and growing nonprofit enterprise.
The ideal candidate brings significant experience supporting boards, executive leadership, and governance initiatives within complex organizations. This individual will serve as a key liaison between executive leadership, board members, Executive Directors, and external stakeholders while ensuring seamless coordination of board activities, governance initiatives, executive priorities, and strategic engagement efforts.
Key ResponsibilitiesBoard Governance & Executive Affairs
- Ensure the complete and proper preparation, drafting, review, and distribution of board agendas, reports, presentations, resolutions, and governance materials, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and timely delivery.
- Develop engagement strategies in partnership with Executive Directors and organizational leadership to support board effectiveness and long-term sustainability.
- Establish and manage an annual governance calendar that aligns Board and committee meetings, governance milestones, board development activities, and enterprise reporting requirements across the organization.
- Partner with Executive Directors, board chairs, and senior leadership teams to coordinate board reporting, communications, and supporting materials while ensuring consistency in messaging, branding, and governance standards.
- Develop and maintain a strategic cadence of board communications and engagement activities to strengthen participation and alignment among board members and organizational leadership.
- Establish and maintain centralized governance records, policies, board documentation, and historical archives to support compliance, organizational continuity, and institutional knowledge.
- Collaborate closely with the General Counsel and executive leadership to ensure governance practices, bylaws, policies, and board activities align with organizational requirements and governance best practices.
- Oversee board compliance, orientation, training, and ongoing director education programs to ensure adherence to governance standards and regulatory requirements.
- Manage board administration activities, including board portals, attendance tracking, committee participation, meeting minutes, action items, and governance follow-through.
- Support corporate office operations, administrative services, workplace resources, and vendor relationships to promote organizational effectiveness and positive employee experience.
- Provide administrative and governance support as needed. Occasional evening or weekend availability and travel may be required.
QualificationsExperience & Skills
- Demonstrated experience supporting Boards of Directors, executive leadership teams, governance committees, and board recruitment initiatives.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with demonstrated experience preparing executive-level reports, governance communications, presentations, and board materials.
- Proven ability to influence and build credibility with Board members, Executive Directors, C-suite leaders, and senior stakeholders.
- Strong organizational, project management, and recordkeeping skills with exceptional attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities while exercising sound judgment and discretion.
- Experience establishing governance processes, centralizing documentation, and driving operational efficiencies across multiple entities or business units preferred.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, virtual meeting platforms (Zoom, Teams), and board management software (Board Effect preferred).
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
What Success Looks Like- Establishes a scalable and centralized governance model that improves board operations, consistency, and effectiveness across the enterprise.
- Ensures timely, accurate, and high-quality board materials, reports, communications, and governance documentation.
- Creates a proactive governance calendar that drives effective planning and coordination of Fedcap and subsidiary board activities throughout the fiscal year.
- Builds trusted relationships with Board members, Executive Directors, senior leadership, and external stakeholders.
- Supports board engagement, participation, training, and governance compliance across affiliated organizations.
- Supports executive and organizational priorities through exceptional communication, influence, discretion, and organizational leadership.
