Project Manager - Governance

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Full Time Non-Manager

Salary Range: $90,000.00 to $ annually

Green Path Financial Wellness is a national nonprofit organization committed to empowering individuals to achieve financial health and wellness. We provide trusted guidance, education, and innovative solutions that help people reach their financial goals. Our mission-driven culture values collaboration, integrity, operational excellence, and continuous improvement.

The Governance Project Manager plays a critical role in strengthening enterprise governance, enhancing organizational effectiveness, and supporting executive-level decision-making. This role leads the planning, coordination, and project management of governance-related activities—including Board of Directors meetings, Executive Leadership Team (ELT) planning cycles, manager and enterprise-wide events, strategic planning processes, and quarterly OKR reporting.

The Governance Project Manager ensures organizational alignment, operational discipline, and a strong rhythm-of-business (ROB) by partnering closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams. This individual also collaborates with Marketing & Communications to deliver clear, timely, and consistent communication of strategic priorities across the organization.

• Lead the end-to-end coordination of all governance activities, including Board meetings, ELT sessions, manager meetings, and enterprise town halls.
• Oversee agendas, timelines, content readiness, run-of-show, logistics, and speaker coordination.
• Maintain governance calendars and enterprise milestones to drive cross-functional visibility and alignment.
• Ensure all governance deliverables meet quality standards, expectations, and organizational requirements.

• Manage project workflows for strategic planning, annual operating planning, and quarterly OKR cycles.
• Facilitate intake, prioritization, and documentation of strategic initiatives.
• Coordinate planning sessions, working meetings, deliverable tracking, and quarterly business reviews.
• Support development of leadership narratives and maintain enterprise performance dashboards.

• Partner with Marketing/Communications to deliver consistent communication of strategic plans and updates.
• Ensure aligned messaging for governance events and organizational milestones.
• Develop leader toolkits, talking points, and communication materials to support organizational cascades.

• Support development and continuous improvement of governance frameworks, standards, and operating processes.
• Manage project intake, prioritization scoring, and governance workflows within the Enterprise PMO.
• Facilitate cross-functional working groups and ensure clarity of roles, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement.
• Maintain standardized templates, playbooks, and operating procedures.

• Serve as a strategic partner to the Chief People, Strategy & Governance Officer.
• Prepare executive briefs, decision documents, and summary reports.
• Provide clear, organized, and timely communication to leaders and stakeholders.

• Apply strong project planning, risk management, and issue resolution to ensure on-time delivery of governance activities.
• Track progress against milestones and maintain transparent, up-to-date project documentation.
• Promote governance frameworks such as RASCI and RAPID to strengthen organizational clarity and decision-making.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Organizational Development, Project Management, or a related field
• 5 years of project management experience supporting executive governance, strategy, or enterprise transformation
• Proven experience planning complex executive-level events and deliverables
• Exceptional communication, facilitation, and executive writing skills
• Strong proficiency in modern project management tools and collaboration platforms
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple complex projects with tight timelines

• Experience with in a Transformation Office, Strategy Office, PMO, or Governance function
• Familiarity with OKR methodologies and enterprise performance management tools
• Experience supporting C-suite leaders and Board governance activities

• Executive presence and professional judgment
• Strategic thinking and systems orientation
• Stakeholder influence and relationship building
• Operational excellence and process discipline
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Change management and organizational awareness
• Ability to prioritize and make decisions under ambiguity

At Green Path, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your…