Vice President of Board Governance & Development

JOB OVERVIEW

This position is responsible for leading the Cooperative Governance practice area for FCCS, developing and implementing consulting services and projects for client board members, executives and senior leaders. Governance clients include the Farm Credit System, agribusiness cooperatives, and cooperative organizations in other industries. This role oversees management and coordination of all projects and client needs with internal resources, outside vendors, program faculty, and speakers. It is important for the individual in this role to have expertise in governance, board function, board dynamics, board leadership, director roles and responsibilities, leadership development, adult learning, facilitation, and classroom management to deliver high-caliber consulting services and projects.

Since this position is responsible for client relationship management and generating client engagements with a broad section of clients nationwide, travel of up to 50% is required. Additionally, a key aspect of this role is to manage and develop other employees within the Governance practice area at FCCS.

FCCS provides a tremendous culture to its employees with a focus on work/life values. In addition to competitive pay and benefits, our Denver-based employees operate on a hybrid schedule, currently working remotely 3 days/week. The benefits and bonus structure are unique and a competitive advantage for FCCS making us a Great Place to Work certified organization.

In addition to an annual bonus opportunity and competitive benefits, the salary range for this position is $127,000-200,000 annually.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages, develops, markets and conducts high level, sensitive and complex development programs for boards of directors, executives and senior leaders with a focus on leadership.
• Manages and leads the internal governance team at FCCS.
• Work with clients to facilitate discussion and discovery to assess client needs.
• Services and projects range across cooperative governance and leadership, including board and director training and development, director peer and board evaluations, governance and board leadership consulting, and strategic planning.
• Develop and maintain strong working knowledge of client business strategies, objectives and critical deliverables while providing direct support to clients in key areas (listed above).
• Provides solutions for FCCS clients, collaborates with team members, designs and implements Governance strategy, programs and services focused on improving board and director leadership and business performance for clients.
• Readily keep abreast of business trends, topics and up to date principles that enhance the ability to bring leading edge ideas and solutions to clients.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum of 15 years’ experience in Board Governance and Development.
• Bachelor's degree in law, business administration, organizational leadership/development or a related field required, graduate degree preferred.

· Strong leadership skills, and proven ability to lead multiple projects while managing a team ensuring quality deliverables and fostering collaboration.

• The ability to travel up to 50% of the time, based on client need and request.
• A natural curiosity and enthusiasm for understanding issues at the deepest level, before taking action.
• Creative idea generating and strong strategic thinking skills.
• Flexibility in style and personality to deal with rapidly changing strategies, personalities, client needs, preferences and requests.
• Able to work in a variety of different environments and settings, different client organizations, regions and types of workplaces.
• A flexibility to quickly adjust priories and schedules to meet client needs.
• Governance Expertise: Deep knowledge of governance, including cooperative governance.
• Experience working with boards in evaluation, training, facilitation, strategic planning, and consulting.
• Ability to customize governance discussions and work effectively with Farm Credit System and agribusiness boards.
• Cooperative Governance & Business Model: Understanding differences between cooperative, corporate, and non-profit governance, plus the ability to teach governance faculty and speakers. Knowledge of legislative and regulatory changes impacting cooperatives.
• Global Outlook & Anticipatory Thinking: Ability to analyze geo-political impacts on finance, agriculture, and business. Forward-thinking in identifying emerging business trends, workforce shifts, and technology advancements.
• Ability to utilize strategic thinking to take a big-picture approach to stakeholder management, governance strategies, and business objectives.
• Strong Decision making and ability to handle governance challenges, ensuring appropriate topics are addressed.
• Expertise in program development, case studies, training, and adjusting modules based on audience needs.
• Policy & Process Development: Ability to create solid, effective governance policies and frameworks.

An Overview of FCCS. Our Expertise. Our Services.

FCCS provides a wide range of professional services and programs to support our clients in managing their risks and accelerating their team’s growth and success.

Our Forward Thinking Consultants:

• Connect Organizations to networks, thought leaders and learning.
• Develop Your Teams through top-notch programs, conferences and experiences.
• Prevent Loss by addressing and establishing loss prevention programs.
• Retain Top Talent with talent management and succession planning strategies.
• Reduce Risk with over 45 years of risk management experience and expertise.
• Grow Your Governance with a customized approach and a profound level of expertise.
• Increase Your Buying Power powered by an influential group of partners and clients.

The unique blend of our expertise, services, programs and conferences enables us to create enriching business solutions and help organizations accelerate their success. One factor remains constant: no other integrated services firm offers FCCS’ industry-specific insight, objectivity, and expertise.

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Compensation:

• Competitive Salaries
• Annual Performance Bonuses

Benefits:

• 90-100% employer paid health insurance options.
• 10-12 paid holidays annually
• Open paid vacation time – Supervisor Approved
• Generous paid sick time
• Generous 401k matching and other benefits
• Casual Dress Code
• Collaborative and welcoming work environment
• Great Place to Work Certified

Being certified as a Great Place to Work reflects our collective efforts to foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture where everyone feels valued, supported, and empowered to do their best at work. This achievement is a testament to the incredible dedication, talent and passion that each of our employees brings to our organization every day. Click HERE to see the FCCS company profile on the Great Places to Work website.

FCCS is an equal opportunity employer (EOE).

FCCS may require job candidates to successfully complete a background check as a condition of employment.