Board Manager

Board Manager
Permanent
Full time (34.5 hours), we are open to a conversation about how you work these hours
Location – Split between home and our London Office (1 or 2 days in the office per week)
Salary Range - £49,500 - £54,500 per annum


About the role

In this role you will develop a strategic approach to our engagement with Trustees, proactively looking ahead to anticipate problems or to spot opportunities and sequencing Board and Committee activity to achieve the best outcomes for the organisation.

You will support the CEO and the Board of Trustees to ensure that Macmillan is held to the highest standards of governance. This will involve delegation for Chief of Staff/Company Secretary (CoSec).

About you

This role requires candidates to have demonstrable experience of operating in a very similar or comparable role.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following skills and experience:

• Experience of using your knowledge of organisational objectives to develop and implement strategic plans and evaluating outcomes on an ongoing basis to ensure continuous learning across the organisation.
• Ability to build strong relationships with stakeholders across the organisation, particularly those at senior level whilst also taking accountability for your own independent areas of work.
• Good strategic decision making and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail, with the ability to find creative, workable and timely solutions.
• Strong planning and organisation skills, including ability to think ahead, taking the initiative to anticipate needs and manage priorities, using effective working practices to deliver work on time and to a high standard in a multi-tasking environment.
• Previous experience of working closely with Board and Executive teams to drive good governance.
• Previous experience/qualifications as a Company Secretary is desirable.

In return, we offer a range of benefits including:

• 25 days holiday plus flexible bank holiday options, increasing by 1 day every year of service up to 30 days 
• Pension matched up to 7.5%
• 120+ learning and development offers, with access to external professional qualifications
• Flexible working patterns, such as compressed hours, flexibility to work earlier or later around our core working hours of 10am-4pm
• Holiday buying and selling scheme, life insurance, free wills, retail discounts and much more

Recruitment Process

Application deadline: Wednesday 4th December 2024

To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. 

So we can support you to be your best during the application or interview process, please contact Macmillan TA Team TATeam@macmillan.org.uk for advice and reasonable adjustments

We welcome applications from everyone who meet the criteria and strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Macmillan. Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee representation body, ‘Our Voice’ and 8 Employee Network groups help us promote fairness and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people.