Governance Manager
Our client, a highly reputable enterprise organisation that is owned by the government is hiring a Governance Manager to help develop, improve and provide governance structure / strategies across our clients diverse estate with direct experience in ‘best practice' for corporate governance in a quasi-government, large, corporate entity.
This is an exciting role, where you will provide governance structure to the Company Secretary and Senior Governance Manager engaging with senior stakeholders, C-Suite members of staff and third party vendors on a daily basis. Our client is offering a basic salary of £40,000 + 15% bonus + excellent benefits to be based in Birmingham on a hybrid basis.
Core Responsibilities:
- The Governance Manager will support the Company Secretary and Senior Governance Manager to develop, implement and improve the corporate governance structure and processes and manage the operational support provided to governance entities within our client to assure high quality outcomes, right first time
- The Governance Manager will also support the Company Secretary and Senior Governance Manager in providing a full range of company secretarial and related services for our client, its Board, Board Sub-committees, the Executive and its sub-committees in order to minimise exposure and risk
- Maintaining a Contribute to and assist with a review of the governance arrangements for effectiveness and efficiency
- Participate in team meetings to provide specialist guidance on governance, to assist colleagues and to enable the implementation of policy, projects and change initiatives
- Provide support to review of the Company Secretariat information on Interchange/IMS and our clients Website to maintain accurate version control
- Assist with the coordination of the Company Secretariat contribution to the Annual Report and Accounts
- Assist with scheduling of the intricate annual corporate meeting schedule (circa 200+ meetings)
Skill experience:
- An experienced Governance Manager or Assistant Company Secretary with experience within a Company Secretariat or Governance function in private or public sector organisation
- Experience of providing committee or board management services to given deadlines, and with minimal supervision, including effective minute taking, action tracking, and agenda setting
- Experience in implementing governance process for matrix-type organisations with multiple stakeholders
- Experience in drafting and presenting reports and briefings to a senior executive audience
- Experience in dealing with and successfully influence key individuals at all levels
- Experience in managing quality control for content and presentation of papers to Board and committees
Governance Manager