Senior Corporate Secretary & Board Governance Lead

CHRISTUS Health; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Corporate Secretary II to support designated boards and collaborate with the Governance Department on governance practices, resolutions, minutes, and consents. The role involves managing meetings from agenda to follow-up and ensuring compliance with bylaws across entities.

The position requires knowledge of corporate governance, strong coordination with Legal, Finance, and Risk, and the ability to align diverse viewpoints. Travel up to 30% is anticipated.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred
• 7 years of executive-level support required
• Paralegal certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Meet governance competencies and lead self/others/leaders.
• Manage end-to-end board lifecycle: planning, scheduling, meeting execution.
• Coordinate board needs with entity leaders (hospital/system/regional).
• Prepare and deliver agendas, materials, minutes, actions, and decisions.
• Collaborate with Legal, Finance, Risk, Compliance, and Administrators for approvals.
• Maintain audit-ready governance docs and support audits.
• Implement governance procedures, templates, workflows across entities.
• Monitor accreditation/regulatory standards and ensure records validation.
• Lead issue resolution, risk management, and decision-support for governance.
• Manage quality, patient safety, and credentialing requirements for boards.
• Coordinate team coverage and cross-functional support.
• Oversee conflict of interest tracking, succession planning and diversity evaluation.
• Oversee administrative and logistical needs for designated boards.
• Up to 30% travel required.
• Other duties as assigned by governance leadership.

Skills

Executive-level support

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Job description

CHRISTUS Health seeks a Corporate Secretary II to support designated boards and collaborate with the Governance Department on governance practices, resolutions, minutes, and consents. The role involves managing meetings from agenda to follow-up and ensuring compliance with bylaws across entities.

The position requires knowledge of corporate governance, strong coordination with Legal, Finance, and Risk, and the ability to align diverse viewpoints. Travel up to 30% is anticipated.