Senior Manager, Science Data and Knowledge Management

.## Senior Manager, Science Data and Knowledge Management
** About Audubon
** The National Audubon Society is a leading nonprofit conservation organization with 120 years of science-based, community-driven impact, dedicated to protecting birds and the places they need, today and tomorrow. Birds are powerful indicators of our planet’s health, acting as sentinels that warn us of environmental change and inspire action. Audubon works across the Western Hemisphere, driven by the understanding that what is good for birds is good for the planet.

Through a collaborative, bipartisan approach across habitats, borders, and the political spectrum, Audubon drives meaningful and lasting conservation outcomes. With 800 staff and over 1.9 million supporters, Audubon is a dynamic and ever-growing force committed to ensuring a better planet for both birds and people for generations to come. Learn more at  and on Facebook, X and Instagram @audubonsociety.
** Position Summary**:

This position is classified as hybrid preferred. Hybrid employees are expected to work in an Audubon office every Monday and Tuesday and an additional two days each month of the employee’s choosing. Remote work within the United States may be considered only for candidates not within commuting distance of an Audubon office, in accordance with Audubon’s “Where We Work” Policy. Audubon offices include locations in:
Albuquerque, NM;
Albany, NY;
Anchorage, AK;
Baltimore, MD;
Charleston, SC;
Chicago, IL;
Columbia, SC;
Fargo, ND;
Fort Collins, CO;
Lincoln, NE;
Miami, FL;
New Orleans, LA;
New York, NY;
Oakland, CA;
Palm Desert, CA;
Roseville, MN;
Sacramento, CA;
Salt Lake City, UT;
Tallahassee, FL; and Washington, DC. Compensation:

Salary range based on geo-differentials:* $73,000 - $83,000 / year = Albuquerque, NM;
Charleston, SC;
Columbia, SC;
Fargo, ND;
Fort Collins, CO;
Lincoln, NE;
Miami, FL;
New Orleans, LA;
Salt Lake City, UT;
Tallahassee, FL* $83,000 - $93,000 / year = Albany, NY;
Anchorage, AK;
Baltimore, MD;
Chicago, IL;
Palm Desert, CA;
Roseville, MN;
Sacramento, CA;
Washington, DC* $92,000 - $103,000 / year = New York, NY;
Oakland, CA
** Additional

Job Description
**** Essential Functions
** Science Knowledge & Data Systems
* Design, build and manage a centralized science knowledge hub, curating a comprehensive library of Audubon science datasets (spatial and non-spatial), resources and products (including digital online tools) to make them easily discoverable and accessible to staff across Audubon.
* Develop and adapt information systems to support emerging data types, such as bird tracking data, acoustic recording unit data, remote sensing data, drone data, and other novel datasets.
* Establish and implement workflows, governance frameworks, metadata standards, and data-sharing policies in collaboration with IT and Legal teams to ensure long-term usability, compliance and adoption.
* Collaborate with IT Data and Analytics and Digital Product teams to develop, enhance and maintain science data systems and digital products and measure their reach and impact on organizational conservation goals, maximizing the use of Audubon.org and existing technological infrastructure.
* Oversee the acquisition, processing, storage, and management of science data and knowledge related to birds, environmental conditions, threats from human activities and climate change.
* Explore and pilot opportunities to apply emerging technologies, including AI, to science knowledge management and capacity-building applications.

Capacity Building
* Design and deliver outreach, training materials, and learning programs—grounded in best practices for user engagement—to increase awareness and adoption of science data, frameworks and products as well as build staff and partner capabilities for applying them in ways that support conservation and policy across the hemisphere
* Apply policies and best practices related to science and partnerships, including proper application and attribution of Western science data and traditional knowledge shared with Audubon.

Management, Operations & Support
* Supervise regular and intern staff through establishment of work objectives and…