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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: 85,000-130,000

About The Fedcap Group

Founded in 1935, The Fedcap Group is a $425M global nonprofit organization focused on advancing economic well-being for individuals facing barriers to employment. Headquartered in New York City, Fedcap operates across 106 locations in 29 U.S. states, the U.K., Canada, and Australia serving nearly 332,000 people annually. Fedcap's mission is to create opportunities for people facing barriers to achieve economic independence, dignity, and become contributing members of society. Through innovative programs, strategic partnerships, workforce development initiatives, and community-based services, Fedcap helps individuals build sustainable pathways to employment and long-term success.

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

Board 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.

Qualifications

Experience & 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.