Governance Manager

What you ll do.

As the Governance Manager, you will play an important role in strengthening and supporting association governance, working closely with key leaders to drive effective and meaningful operational execution. You ll have the opportunity to implement association policies, promote best practices, and ensure seamless governance processes that uphold our mission and values. In addition, you will serve as the administrative lead for the volunteer governance appointments and nominations processes, facilitating transparent, well coordinated, and mission aligned leadership selections.

Through collaboration and strategic coordination, you will help foster a culture of excellence and accountability throughout the organization.

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Join a diverse community of fun, energetic, and dedicated employees and members who are committed to supporting neurologists worldwide in providing exceptional care to their patients. The AAN s vision is to be indispensable to our members, and we continue to embrace our values of Community, Leadership, Well-being and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Together, we pursue our mission to enhance member career fulfillment and promote brain health for all.

The AAN, founded in Minneapolis in 1948, supports and represents more than 40,000 neurologists and neuroscience professionals worldwide who provide crucial patient care, seek new cures and treatments for brain disease and work to ensure patient access to the right care. Our headquarters is in a stunning, energy-efficient office, located in downtown Minneapolis s dynamic Mill District, and our public policy office is near the action on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC.

Both locations offer easy access to light rail, major bus lines, parking options, walking/biking paths, and a myriad of dining and entertainment choices, making it a vibrant hub for everyone.

Education:

• Bachelor s degree in Management, Business, Administration, or related field is required.

Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of related professional experience providing support to C-suite executives or Board members in a customer or member service
  -oriented organization is required.
• Experience with and ability to prioritize, manage and complete multiple projects simultaneously is required.
• Demonstrated ability to uphold the AAN s values is required.
• Experience handling and maintaining confidential and urgent information and communications
• Ability to work independently and demonstrate flexibility is required.
• Excellent written and oral communications skills, demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with employees of all levels within the organization and with Board members is required.
• Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point is required.
• Experience working in Board Effect or similar Board management software is required.
• Excellent writing, proofreading, and editing skills are required.
• Experience working in an association is preferred.
• Experience with governance and association executives/elected leaders is preferred.
• Experience with membership databases such as CRM is preferred.
• Experience working with budgets is preferred.
• Demonstrated proficiency utilizing AI tools and resources such as Copilot or other related technology is preferred.
• Ability to communicate with a variety of stakeholders, including members, key staff, and volunteer leadership requiring a high level of finesse, diplomacy, positivity and professionalism is preferred.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with all volunteer leaders and staff liaisons to ensure effective communication and coordination is preferred.
• Ability to effectively evaluate and determine which requests should be escalated from routine requests for information is preferred.
• Thrives on attention to detail, policy, and its implementation is preferred.

Relevant education and/or experience exceeding the required qualifications may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.

Travel Requirements:
Some travel required - up to 10%. Ability to legally travel outside of the United States…