Senior Board Affairs & Governance Strategist

The Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore (MD)

Hybrid

USD 75,000 - 190,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

The Office of the Dean and CEO at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine seeks an Associate Secretary JHM Board of Trustees & Advisor for Institutional Priorities. The role serves as the principal board affairs liaison for the JHM Board of Trustees, reporting to the Vice President/Chief of Staff, and partnering with senior leaders to support board oversight and strategic priorities.

Responsibilities include governance leadership, board communications, minutes, orientation, and

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree required.
Seven years of progressively responsible professional experience in board governance, executive administration, governance law, higher education administration, healthcare administration, or a related field.
Strategic project management experience.
Experience preparing executive-level correspondence, briefing materials, and presentations.

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal advisor on board organizational matters for the JHM Board of Trustees.
Partner with the Dean/CEO, Board Chair/Co-Chairs, JHU and JHHS Secretaries, and Vice President/Chief of Staff to develop Board and Committee agendas, identify strategic issues requiring Board engagement, and support effective decision-making.
Provide support for the JHU President on JHM Executive Committee meetings.
Anticipate emerging issues and opportunities for Board consideration.
Monitor and recommend Board best practices and emerging trends affecting board operations.
Oversee and be primarily responsible for the development of minutes, committee charters, policies, resolutions, and related board records.
Coordinate board and committee self-assessments, trustee orientation, and continuing education.
Work with JHU and JHHS Board Offices and Development and Alumni Relations on trustee succession planning, as well as with Leadership Fellows on board composition initiatives.
Partner and collaborate closely with JHU and JHHS Board Offices to ensure alignment across the Johns Hopkins enterprise.
Prepare talking points and briefing materials, including for the JHM CEO, in advance of Board meetings.
Provide oversight and strategic direction for Board meetings, events, retreats, orientation programs, and trustee engagement activities.
Recommend best practices and process improvements in trustee engagement and Board activities.
Supervise Board Office staff responsible for logistics, event execution, board portals (Diligent), meeting support, and administrative operations.
Ensure delivery of exceptional trustee experiences and service.
Lead or support special projects and ad hoc strategic initiatives as delegated by the Vice President/Chief of Staff.
Provide strategic planning and operational support to the Vice President/Chief of Staff on JHM priorities.
Develop and manage implementation plans on select initiatives and ensure effective coordination, communication, and execution.
Develop recommendations, briefing materials, and presentations to support executive decision-making and strategic planning efforts.
Partner with the Vice President/Chief of Staff to plan and facilitate key executive leadership meetings and forums, including development of agendas, briefing materials, action tracking, and follow-up on strategic decisions.