- Governance Leadership: Manage and coordinate Board, Council, and committee meetings, ensuring agendas, reports, and minutes are effectively handled.
- Project Oversight: Establish and lead a central Project Management Office, ensuring organisation-wide projects are tracked, monitored, and reported effectively.
- Executive Support: Provide high-level strategic support to the CEO, managing governance processes and ensuring the Chief Executive has the necessary information to carry out their duties.
- Election and Nominations Management: Oversee election processes for governing boards and committees, ensuring compliance with regulations.
- Process Improvement: Continuously evaluate governance structures and project management processes, recommending and implementing enhancements.
- Team Leadership: Line manage a Governance Executive, delegating tasks effectively while ensuring smooth workflow.
- Strong experience in governance, project management, and board-level operations within a professional institution, membership body, or similar environment.
- In-depth knowledge of governance structures, including Charters, Byelaws, and Regulations.
- Excellent project management skills, including tracking and reporting on KPIs across multiple departments.
- Strong organisational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience in writing reports, minutes, and governance documentation.
- A diplomatic and professional approach, with the ability to work with senior stakeholders, trustees, and executives.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and familiarity with CRM systems.