Strategic Executive & Project Leader

Minnesota-Independence-College-and-Community-; Richfield (MN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

403(b) plan

Sick leave accrual

Floating holidays

Job summary

MICC seeks an Executive and Project Manager to partner with the CEO and ELT, translating strategy into executable programs, tracking progress, and ensuring governance and compliance across the organization. This role connects the CEO, ELT, Board of Directors, and stakeholders, driving structure, accountability, and momentum.

The position requires 5+ years in project management or executive operations within nonprofit administration, with strong communication and organizational skills, and

Qualifications

• Excellent interpersonal, communication, organizational, and administrative skills.
• Advanced organizational and time management skills
• Strong systems thinker with a proactive mindset
• Clear, concise communicator
• Ability to anticipate needs and solve problems independently
• High emotional intelligence and collaborative approach
• Proficiency with project management tools, shared document systems, and calendaring platforms, Microsoft Suite preferred

Responsibilities

• Maintain and manage the Executive Leadership project tracker, ensuring priorities, timelines, owners, and dependencies are clearly defined and updated
• Partner with the CEO and ELT to translate strategic goals into actionable work plans and milestones
• Monitor progress on cross-functional initiatives, flag risks or delays, and support course correction
• Prepare executive-level dashboards, summaries, and briefing materials to support informed decision-making
• Support preparation, facilitation, and follow-up for leadership meetings, including agendas, materials, action items, and accountability tracking
• Serve as a primary administrative and coordination partner for the Board of Directors
• Manage board and committee calendars, meeting schedules, agendas, and materials
• Support board onboarding, annual cycles, and governance processes
• Maintain board records, resolutions, minutes, and official documentation in alignment with governance best practices
• Partner with the CEO and Board Officers to ensure effective board engagement, communication, and information flow
• Maintain and monitor organizational compliance calendars, requirements, and deadlines
• Support policy development, updates, approvals, and version control
• Track compliance-related action items across departments and leadership
• Ensure policies and governance documents are current, accessible, and aligned with regulatory and funder requirements
• Partner with internal leaders and external advisors as needed to support compliance efforts
• Serve as point person for periodic accreditation visits including CARF
• Coordinate scheduling and preparation for key stakeholder, donor, partner, and stewardship meetings involving the CEO and ELT
• Ensure timely, thoughtful follow-up communications, materials, and documentation
• Maintain systems to track stakeholder engagement, touchpoints, and commitments
• Support alignment between stewardship efforts, executive priorities, and organizational strategy
• Other duties as assigned

Job description

MICC seeks an Executive and Project Manager to partner with the CEO and ELT, translating strategy into executable programs, tracking progress, and ensuring governance and compliance across the organization. This role connects the CEO, ELT, Board of Directors, and stakeholders, driving structure, accountability, and momentum.

The position requires 5+ years in project management or executive operations within nonprofit administration, with strong communication and organizational skills, and