Manager/Director Board Governance & Executive Affairs

About the role

The Fedcap Group is a $425M global nonprofit organization founded in 1935, focused on advancing economic well-being for individuals facing barriers to employment. Located 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.

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.
• Provide administrative and governance support as needed.

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.
• Prowess in influencing and building 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.