Reporting to the Vice President, Corporate Governance, the Manager, Corporate Governance & Executive Support plays a pivotal role in ensuring effective governance, executive support and corporate administration practices across ACU and its subsidiaries, supporting compliance with relevant regulations, bylaws, and policies.

This position manages the Corporate Governance & Executive Support team to deliver high quality support and administrative assistance to the Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors, and Corporate Secretary. This role supports Assiniboine Credit Union/Caisse Assiniboine (ACU)'s commitment to rural and agricultural communities, francophone services, values-based banking and ACU's triple bottom line accountability to people, planet, and prosperity.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

Leadership

• Develop a high performing team through meaningful coaching sessions, clear communication and employee-centric thinking.
• Lead by example and promote a culture of service excellence, continuous improvement and challenging the status quo to improve processes, procedures and frameworks within Corporate Governance and Executive Support.
• Responsible for ensuring training and development and performance management activities meet the needs of team members and support quality standards, policy and procedural knowledge and promote employee development.
• Delegate responsibilities and create an environment where employees are motivated to achieve results, resolve issues and question independently with the resources provided (i.e. company intranet, policies, procedures, etc.).
• Responsible for collaborating with Vice President, Corporate Governance, providing input to the creation of annual goals and initiatives, connecting goals to broader departmental and organizational priorities and working with members of the team to realize goals.
• Responsible for the recruitment, selection, and onboarding of new team members.
• Develop valuable and effective working relationships with the Executive Leadership Team, Board of Directors, internal colleagues, and key external contacts in order to provide high-quality, efficient service.
• Act as an ambassador of ACU by looking for opportunities to promote products and services and seeking referrals from members and non-members and by being visible in the organization and the community in support of corporate and community initiatives.
• Champion ACU's commitment to rural and agricultural communities, francophone services, values-based banking and ACU's triple bottom line accountability to people, planet, and prosperity.

Governance

• Support the Corporate Secretary in the delivery of comprehensive corporate secretarial services for the Board of Directors, maintaining high quality of service standards and ensuring compliance with governing policies, protocols, and processes.
• Support the planning and execution of assigned governance projects, processes, and initiatives, including but not limited to the Call for Nominations and Member Resolutions, Director Elections, Member Meetings, and other activities.
• Serve as an internal governance subject-matter-expert to assigned Board or organizational projects, which may be confidential in nature.
• Conduct research regarding governance processes or policies as directed, reporting on findings, drafting briefing notes to the Board of Directors or its Committees, and contributing to the development of policy and/or process updates.
• Oversee the execution of logistics for Board and Board Committee meetings, Strategic Planning Sessions, and other Board events and activities.
• Ensure the governance section of the ACU website remains accurate and up to date.
• Respond to information requests from members and other stakeholders on behalf of Board of Directors promptly, accurately and in line with established protocol and timelines.

Executive Support and Corporate Administration

• Oversee the organization and maintenance of corporate records, including contract management.
• Oversee the submission of assigned regulatory filings for ACU and its subsidiaries.
• Organize, schedule and monitor executive support and corporate administration activities to ensure high-quality of support and compliance with requirements.

Other

• Apply critical thinking to lead the implementation of changes to departmental processes and procedures that improve efficiency and/or quality of service; capitalizing on opportunities to achieve synergies and fully leverage supporting technologies, systems, and tools.
• Work collaboratively with team members to support the achievement of departmental and organizational objectives and commitments.
• Maintain current and relevant knowledge of governance and industry-specific trends, legislation, and the regulatory environment as it pertains to corporate governance.
• Keep informed of, understand and act in accordance with all ACU governing and management policies and operating procedures.

Qualifications

Education and experience

The competencies for the position would typically be acquired through the achievement of a post secondary diploma or degree in business administration or a related discipline plus a minimum of 5 years of job-related experience in roles focused on governance and corporate administration including two years of experiencing managing a team.

An equivalent combination of education and experience would be considered. Experience working in support of a Board of Directors is required. Experience in the financial services environment and knowledge of the Manitoba credit union system is preferred.

Key Occupational Skills

• Strong knowledge of corporate governance principles and processes.
• Knowledge of the business of the credit union and its Board of Directors.
• Knowledge and experience with corporate records management.
• Strong event planning and project management skills, including delivery of large-scale events with external participants leveraging virtual or hybrid technology.
• Advanced Microsoft skills, including Teams, Outlook Excel, PowerPoint.
• Experience in virtual meeting platforms (like Zoom, Microsoft Teams, or WebEx) fully deploying digital collaboration tools to ensure smooth, engaging and secure meetings.
• Excellent communication skills, professional writing skills and fluency to converse easily with all stakeholders, both internal and external.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage confidential information with discretion.

Location and Work Environment

This is a hybrid role which could be based in Winnipeg or Brandon. There will be an occasional need to support meetings and events outside of standard business hours. Some travel within Manitoba is required on an occasional basis.

In this full time job, you will work 37.5 hour per week Monday-Friday.

Who we are:

As a Certified B Corporation® and one of Manitoba's Top Employers (2024), the culture at Assiniboine Credit Union / Caisse Assiniboine is supportive of the individual while focused on the greater community. With the widest geographic reach of any credit union in Manitoba, you'll be motivated by shared values and encouraged to always think about how, through financial sustainability, we can do more for our members, our employees and our community.

Choosing to work at Assiniboine means that you'll be working for a uniquely Manitoban credit union that…

• puts people, planet and prosperity first,
• values diversity and inclusion,
• is committed to serving its urban, rural, agricultural, and Francophone communities,

• is focused on social and environmental responsibility,

• supports employees through training programs and long-term career development,
• offers a competitive total compensation program which includes bonuses, a matched pension program, and health and dental benefits.

If doing things differently and doing more is part of who you are, join us on a rewarding journey where your personal aspirations and career goals can align.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit your application by Friday, August 1st , 2025, 4:00 pm. We thank everyone who applies, but only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
We are committed to workforce diversity and actively recruit people with diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives reflecting the community in which we live and work. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials and activities used throughout the selection process.