Strategic Advisor Lead, LA Shelter Transformation (3-Year)

Best Friends Animal Society; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Benefits package

Annual premium

Cell phone stipend

Job summary

Best Friends Animal Society is seeking a Senior Manager, Advisory Consultant- LAAS to serve as an on-site strategic advisor within Los Angeles Animal Services. This role leads a three-year strategic partnership between LAAS, Best Friends and the ASPCA to transform shelter operations and lifesaving outcomes.

The position spends 95% of time onsite at LAAS locations with some office days, and emphasizes collaboration with LAAS leadership, staff development, KPIs, budgets, and milestones to achieve

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years at director level in animal shelter leadership with budgeting and staffing responsibilities.
• Familiarity with the Los Angeles Animal Services system.
• Experience working with unions within an animal shelter system.
• Strong data-driven decision making and KPI tracking.
• Excellent communication and public speaking skills.
• Ability to lead and collaborate across teams and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead onsite across six LAAS shelters for up to 3 years, guiding lifesaving programming.
• Define and implement metrics, budgets, and milestone goals for the LAAS-BF-ASPCA plan.
• Coordinate with BF and LAAS leadership, manage communications with stakeholders.
• Oversee staff development and implementation of standard operating procedures.
• Build partnerships with community and city officials to advance no-kill goals.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Change management

Public speaking

Stakeholder engagement

Team building

Tools

Microsoft Office

Asana

Job description

Best Friends Animal Society is seeking a Senior Manager, Advisory Consultant- LAAS to serve as an on-site strategic advisor within Los Angeles Animal Services. This role leads a three-year strategic partnership between LAAS, Best Friends and the ASPCA to transform shelter operations and lifesaving outcomes.

The position spends 95% of time onsite at LAAS locations with some office days, and emphasizes collaboration with LAAS leadership, staff development, KPIs, budgets, and milestones to achieve