Board Governance Director

Stanford Health Care; California; Hybrid; USD 142,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a governance leader to drive board effectiveness and oversight. This role partners with the Chairman and CEO to shape board composition, meeting formats, and policy development.

You will oversee annual board and committee calendars, prepare materials, ensure minutes, and coach staff. A Master’s in business or healthcare admin and 10 years in healthcare governance are expected.

Qualifications

• Master's degree preferred in Business or Healthcare Administration.
• Ten years of healthcare operations leadership experience.
• Experience developing governance policies and procedures.
• Ability to advise senior management and lead board projects.
• LEAN methodologies knowledge applied to board functions.

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Chairman and CEO on board composition and effectiveness.
• Develop meeting formats to enhance engagement and participation.
• Prepare and present board materials and minutes.
• Lead governance policy development and ensure compliance with bylaws.

Skills

Governance experience

Board governance

Executive briefing

Dashboards

Presentation skills

Education

Master's Degree in Business or Healthcare Administration

Tools

LEAN methodologies

Job description

Stanford Health Care in Palo Alto, CA, is seeking a governance leader to drive board effectiveness and oversight. This role partners with the Chairman and CEO to shape board composition, meeting formats, and policy development.

You will oversee annual board and committee calendars, prepare materials, ensure minutes, and coach staff. A Master’s in business or healthcare admin and 10 years in healthcare governance are expected.