Board Operations Lead — Governance & Strategy

Atlanta Community Food Bank Inc; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Atlanta Community Food Bank seeks a Board Operations Program Manager II to lead governance processes, align Board and Advisory Board activities, and ensure timely information for decision makers.

Reporting to Strategy and collaborating with the CEO, you will manage board meetings end-to-end, prepare reports, maintain charters and policies, and support cross-functional initiatives in development, fundraising, and strategic planning.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting senior executives and governing boards, including meeting preparation.
• Proven ability to manage complex projects independently from planning through execution.
• Exceptional interpersonal and relationship-building skills with board members and senior leaders.
• Experience preparing governance materials such as agendas, minutes, charters, policies.
• High proficiency in Office 365 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and board management software.
• Demonstrated discretion with confidential information.
• Experience working with diverse groups of decision makers.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, deadlines, and stakeholders.
• Strong writing and editing skills for board-ready materials.
• Comfort asking clarifying and strategic questions.

Responsibilities

• Drive planning, execution, and follow-up for all full-board and committee meetings, owning agendas, content, logistics, and post-meeting action items end to end.
• Coordinate Board and committee meetings end-to-end, including agendas, materials, logistics, and follow-ups.
• Prepare senior leaders by refining reports, presentations, and committee updates.
• Maintain governance documentation including minutes, charters, policies, and the Board Manual.
• Manage Board systems such as the Board portal, data infrastructure, and board management software.
• Ensure meeting cadence and deadlines are met across all committees.
• Partner with the President/CEO to clarify committee goals and ensure content is aligned and accurate.
• Support development and fundraising projects with coordination, documentation, and project management.
• Assist strategic plan and risk management work through scheduling, materials preparation, and cross-team collaboration.
• Lead special projects that strengthen organizational capacity, governance, or reputation.

Skills

Experience supporting senior execs and

Governing board coordination

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Governance materials preparation

Discretion with confidential info

Board communications

Prioritization under pressure

Strong writing/editing

Strategic questioning

Tools

Office 365

Job description

The Atlanta Community Food Bank seeks a Board Operations Program Manager II to lead governance processes, align Board and Advisory Board activities, and ensure timely information for decision makers.

Reporting to Strategy and collaborating with the CEO, you will manage board meetings end-to-end, prepare reports, maintain charters and policies, and support cross-functional initiatives in development, fundraising, and strategic planning.