Director Life Sciences - Zoos Victoria
Core
Provide strategic leadership across Animal Care, Animal Health, and Animal Planning to ensure high standards of animal welfare, husbandry, veterinary care, biosecurity, and species management across all sites.
Role type
Director, Life Sciences (Strategy & Operations)
Builds
Integrated Life Sciences function delivering conservation programs, wildlife recovery, and emergency response for over 5,500 animals.
Domain
Zoological parks / Wildlife conservation / Public sector
Required skills
Strategic leadership, change management, animal management, veterinary care oversight, conservation strategy, financial management, risk and compliance, workforce capability development, stakeholder engagement.
Preferred skills
Experience in zoological, wildlife, conservation, captive collections, or highly regulated environments.
Technologies
N/A
Responsibilities
Lead core animal care, health, and planning functions; shape animal welfare and conservation outcomes; provide strategic and operational advice to the CEO, Board, and Executive Team; oversee performance, financial management, and safety across the portfolio.
Seniority
Director, Executive Team member