Senior Manager - Governance

Atlantic Coast Conference • Charlotte, NC

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About The Position

The Senior Manager – Governance is primarily responsible for providing NCAA, College Sports Commission (CSC), and ACC rules interpretations for member institutions and tracking NCAA and ACC governance issues for ACC staff and committee representatives. Additionally, the position will assist with student-athlete success initiatives organized by the conference office. The ideal candidate will have experience with NCAA rules interpretations and governance processes and be able to simultaneously manage a variety of projects and initiatives. The candidate should enjoy working and communicating with others and thrive in a fast-paced forward-thinking environment, while possessing a strong ability to convey technical information to a broad range of constituents.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree. Advanced degree preferred.
• 3-5+ years of experience in NCAA compliance, governance, or related field.
• Proficiency of Microsoft Office Suite
• Knowledge and proficiency with NCAA applications such as LSDBi.
• Critical thinking, initiative, strong communication skills, and excellent time management and organizational skills are required.
• Demonstrated analytical skills and critical thinking in high profile situations.
• Demonstrated excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Proven ability to take initiative and make sound decisions with general direction.
• Ability to demonstrate a calm, courteous, and professional demeanor under pressure when working with a variety of situations and/or people.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and assignments simultaneously.
• High attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proven team-builder and team player, listener, and collaborator; proven ability to maintain a positive attitude; reliable and dependable.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of privileged and sensitive information.
• Display leadership, service mindset, integrity, professionalism, and accountability.
• Always represent the ACC and its member institutions with pride and professionalism.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide interpretations of ACC, NCAA and CSC rules and policies.
• Lead the organization and tracking of NCAA governance agendas for discussion by internal teams working with ACC representatives on NCAA Sport Oversight Committees, the Division I Cabinet and Division I Board of Directors. This includes the development of a user-friendly internal tracking system.
• Primary responsibility for research on key topics for discussion by the ACC staff and/or ACC membership (e.g., transfer movement, NIL trends, APR/GSR data, student-athlete centered issues).
• Assist in logistics for, agenda development, and participate in regular meetings (i.e., virtual and in-person) with campus compliance and student-athlete support personnel.
• Aid in ACC conference office responsibilities related to the operation of the CSC rules (e.g., evaluating and maintaining documentation of roster limit exemptions).
• Participate in monthly CCACA meetings (i.e., virtual and in-person).
• Assist in the coordination and operation of various student-athlete success initiatives (e.g., Unity Tour, Career Trek, SAAC, sport-specific student-athlete advisory groups).
• Manage the collection and assembly of conference meeting materials of the Faculty Athletics Representatives, Athletics Directors and Senior Woman Administrators.
• Assist in drafting, submitting, and collecting feedback on NCAA legislation and NCAA waivers on behalf of the conference.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1-10 employees