Senior Director, Shelter Operations
Core
Implement a joint 3-year plan for Los Angeles City Animal Services (LAAS) shelters to improve intake, animal pathway planning, and lifesaving placements.
Role type
Senior Director, Shelter Operations (Strategic IC)
Builds
A 3-year systemic change plan for LAAS shelters, including operations support, training, and veterinary intervention coordination.
Domain
Animal welfare / Non-profit / Municipal shelter operations
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Strategic project planning, cross-agency relationship management, shelter operations expertise, data analysis, training development, stakeholder liaison
Preferred skills
Experience with municipal shelter systems, knowledge of animal welfare pathways, ability to work on-site in shelter environments
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Collaborate with LAAS leadership to implement a 3-year shelter improvement plan; Develop operations support plans with clear metrics and milestones; Provide shelter operations and animal welfare training to LAAS staff; Act as a liaison between ASPCA clinics and LAAS to maximize veterinary interventions; Use data and analysis to inform next steps in plan implementation.
Seniority
Senior, strategic IC with no direct reports