Remote Lead, Whale Report Alert System

Ocean Wise Head Office; Vancouver; Remote; CAD 68,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first role

Competitive not-for-profit salary (CAD

Base salary $67,500–$75,000 CAD

Benefits package

RRSP matching up to 6%

15 vacation days

10 sick days

2 wellness days

12 holidays

Annual all-staff retreat

HQ in Vancouver option

Job summary

Ocean Wise Head Office seeks a Senior Specialist for the Whale Report Alert System (WRAS). You will lead delivery, partnerships, and reporting to reduce whale disturbances and support conservation outcomes, coordinating with IT, researchers, and partners across Canada.

You will manage funding agreements, stakeholder engagement, and strategic growth of WRAS, ensuring robust, scalable, and impactful conservation technology.“

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Biology, Environmental Science, Resource Management, or related field; PhD considered an asset.
• Demonstrated experience in program and project management.
• Strong background in marine conservation and sustainability.
• Track record of stakeholder and partnership management.
• Experience working with academic, government, industry, and NGO partners in Canada.
• Experience with grant and funding procurement and management.
• Excellent scientific and technical communication and interpersonal skills.
• Well-versed in data analysis, monitoring, and program evaluation.
• Understanding of statistical analysis, ecological modelling, spatial analysis, and data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery and ongoing advancement of the WRAS platform to reduce vessel strikes and disturbance to whales.
• Oversee WRAS operations, funding agreements, strategic partnerships, and reporting.
• Collaborate with IT, software developers, researchers, and partners to evolve WRAS for usability, reliability, and scalability.
• Define user and data requirements, prioritize enhancements, oversee testing, and support system upgrades.
• Lead or oversee reports for funders and partners and contribute to WRAS metrics and publications.
• Represent Ocean Wise at events and manage external communications for WRAS.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder engagement

Data analysis

Scientific communication

Collaboration across teams

Education

Master’s degree in Biology/Environmental Science/Resource Management

PhD considered an asset

Tools

GIS

R

Salesforce

SharePoint

Job description

Ocean Wise Head Office seeks a Senior Specialist for the Whale Report Alert System (WRAS). You will lead delivery, partnerships, and reporting to reduce whale disturbances and support conservation outcomes, coordinating with IT, researchers, and partners across Canada.

You will manage funding agreements, stakeholder engagement, and strategic growth of WRAS, ensuring robust, scalable, and impactful conservation technology.“