United States onlyLocation:Remote
Salary: $130-170k
Sabot Consulting is seeking a highly experienced consultant to support governance and strategic planning initiatives for a state public pension board. The consultant will report to senior management and work closely with board committees, executive staff, and legal counsel to advance fiduciary oversight and strategic objectives.
Responsibilities:
- Lead and facilitate board self-evaluations, performance appraisals, succession planning, and consultant evaluations during annual board offsite meetings.
- Collaborate with business analysts and technical teams to define high-level technical Guide the strategic planning process in collaboration with senior executives and the Enterprise Strategic Management Division.
- Attend and contribute to Board Governance Committee meetings and other board-related sessions as requested.
- Prepare written materials including agenda items, policy analyses, and benchmarking research for board and committee review.
- Collaborate with the Office of General Counsel to support governance planning and compliance
Must Have:
- Minimum of 10 years of experience in governance and strategic planning roles with public pension system boards and senior management.
- Proven ability to work independently with boards in a transparent and public-facing environment, adhering to open meeting laws
- Demonstrated experience preparing strategic plans, governance materials, and policy recommendations.
- Strong understanding of fiduciary responsibilities and governance structures in public pension systems.
- 2 years experience managing large pension projects.
- Successful delivery of at least 2 large complex projects as lead PM
- PMP from Project Management Institute.
Nice To Have:
- Experience with California-based pension systems such as CalSTRS or CalPERS.
- Experience implementing Sagitech Neospin.
- Familiarity with benchmarking practices across global pension funds.
- Advanced degree in Public Administration, Law, Finance, or related field.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present complex governance topics to diverse audiences.
About Us: Sabot Consulting is a management consulting company focused on providing technical and management consulting to IT executives and managers in strategic, operational, and project-based practice areas. Our focus on providing expert staff that have the knowledge, experience, and professionalism to engage the client at all levels is the key to our success.
