Governance Manager

Charity People | B Corp; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity organization is seeking an experienced Interim Governance and Operations Manager for a 6-month contract. In this full-time role, you will drive governance reviews, ensure compliance, and enhance operational processes while working in a hybrid model. Ideal candidates will have substantial experience in governance management, excellent leadership skills, and a strong understanding of the charity sector.

Benefits

Family-friendly leave policies

25 days holiday entitlement

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Remote work flexibility

Retail discounts

Qualifications

• Proven experience in governance and operations management, ideally within the charity sector.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks for charitable organizations.
• Experience with financial oversight and strategic planning.

Responsibilities

• Managing and implementing governance policies and procedures aligned with legal standards.
• Conducting compliance audits and preparing reports for the Trustee Board.
• Overseeing financial oversight, including budgeting and reporting.

Skills

Governance management

Operations management

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Tools

Excel

Microsoft 365

Salesforce

Job description

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Are you a Governance specialist, available to start asap for an initial 6-month contract?

Music wouldn’t exist without the work of songwriters, composers and publishers. Our client is here to represent them and make sure that they are paid for their work. After more than a century in the industry, they continue to innovate as a world-leading organisation. PRS for Music’s associated charity, the PRS Members’ Fund, which was formed in 1934, is a charity that provides support to songwriters and composers by providing hardship funding and advice covering health, wellbeing, housing and finance for those facing very real issues.

They are hiring a new Interim Governance and Operations Manager on a full-time, fixed-term contract until 31st December 2025.

They offer a hybrid working model, allowing full-time employees to work from home up to three days a week.

This role is key to supporting a governance review, implementing governance frameworks, ensuring compliance, and improving operational processes across the organisation.

You will work closely with the charity’s Trustee Board and internal teams to ensure legal and regulatory standards are met, while also driving operational efficiency and fostering a collaborative team environment.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing and implementing governance policies and procedures aligned with legal and regulatory standards.
• Conducting compliance audits and preparing reports for the Trustee Board and stakeholders.
• Monitoring legislative changes and advising on policy updates.
• Providing governance training and support to staff and board members.
• Structuring and facilitating Trustee Board and committee meetings.
• Overseeing and optimising operational policies and procedures to enhance efficiency.
• Supporting strategic planning and decision-making with the Trustee Board.
• Managing team performance, assigning tasks, and ensuring timely delivery.
• Overseeing risk management, internal controls, and audit processes.
• Managing financial oversight, including budgeting, reporting, and financial controls.

About You

Our client wants you to bring the best version of yourself to work. They believe that celebrating individuality promotes a culture of acceptance and openness. Along with being whoever you want to be, in an ideal world you will also have:

• Proven experience in governance and operations management, ideally within the charity sector.
• Strong understanding of legal and regulatory frameworks for charitable organisations.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Experience with financial oversight and strategic planning.
• Excellent proficiency in Excel is essential.
• Experience with Microsoft 365, including SharePoint and other data management tools.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Ideally, a working knowledge of Salesforce.
• Knowledge of Charity Commission regulations and GDPR is highly desirable.

What’s in it for you?

Here are just a few things that set this charity apart from the crowd:

• We trust, value, and support our people to make the difference.
• We believe that diversity of thought and experience provides the platform for innovation and creativity.
• We are consciously inclusive and have eight Affinity Groups which you can join and make an impact.
• We invest in the development of our people to drive our ambitions forward.
• We offer a range of family-friendly leave including enhanced maternity and paternity, grandparent, fertility, reproductive and menopause support.
• We know time to rest and recharge is important which is why we offer 25 days holiday entitlement with the option to top up twice annually up to a maximum of 30 days.
• Employees can work from anywhere in the world for up to eight weeks of the year.
• Plus a whole range of other benefits, including retail discounts, gym discounts, season ticket or bicycle loan.

Interviews

• First stage will take place virtually on MS Teams.
• Second stage will be in person at their London Bridge Hub.

This role will close for interest on Friday July 4th 2025

If you’re interested in hearing more about this opportunity, please send your CV to [e-mail].

Charity People and actively promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion. We match charity needs with skills and experience of candidates, irrespective of age, disability (including hidden disabilities), gender, gender identity or gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, or sexual orientation. We do this because we know greater diversity will lead to even greater results for the charities we work with.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Strategy/Planning and Management

• Industries

  Non-profit Organizations

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