Manager​/Director Board Governance & Executive Affairs

Job Description

Title:

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,

Position Summary

The 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 Responsibilities

• 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.

Qualifications

• 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…