Senior Manager, Friends Embed Project - LAAS

Overview

Location: Los Angeles, CA region - LAAS shelter system

Hiring Range: This position’s hiring range is anticipated to be $100,000 to $120,000 annually, depending on experience, plus great benefits, an annual premium and a monthly cell phone stipend. Relocation assistance may be available.

This is a limited duration position that will last no more than 3 years from the start date.

Transform Shelter Operations. Save More Lives. Lead Meaningful Change.

Do you believe every animal deserves a chance to thrive? Are you an experienced animal welfare leader who excels at building partnerships, inspiring teams, and creating lasting organizational change? If so, we’d love to meet you!

Best Friends Animal Society is seeking a to serve as an on-site strategic advisor within Los Angeles Animal Services (LAAS). This is a unique opportunity to help shape the future of one of the nation’s largest municipal shelter systems while advancing lifesaving outcomes for thousands of animals. As the Senior Manager, Best Friends Embed Project
-LAAS, you’ll work side-by-side with LAAS leadership to implement the ambitious three-year strategic partnership between Los Angeles Animal Services, Best Friends Animal Society, and the ASPCA.

This isn’t a traditional management role. You’ll serve as a trusted advisor, change leader, coach, and collaborator—helping transform shelter operations through proven best practices, staff development, and strategic implementation.

Your leadership will help create safer, more efficient shelter operations while increasing lifesaving outcomes for animals throughout the City of Los Angeles.

If you’re ready to use your experience to drive meaningful change and be part of a collaborative effort to make Los Angeles a place where every pet has the opportunity to thrive, we encourage you to apply!

Position Summary: This position is a leadership and management position within Best Friends Animal Society where the Senior Manager, Best Friends Embed Project
-LAAS (SME), is working within LAAS as an “embed” consultant to advise prioritized, lifesaving efforts for said organization. The SME is responsible, in support of the LAAS general manager and onsite leadership team, for advising the general management of a partner organization’s training and implementation of the 3-year LAAS, Best Friends and ASPCA plan, creating systemic change, and achieving safety, efficiency and lifesaving impact for LAAS shelter workers and animals.

Emphasis for the SME will be on implementing and training core shelter proven practices based on the aforementioned 3-year, LAAS, Best Friends and ASPCA plan activity in the six local Los Angeles Animal Services (LAAS) shelter locations. In addition, the embed will assist on creating awareness and buy-in within the LAAS staff, volunteer, union representatives, and broader stakeholders and community in maintaining awareness for all, including Best Friends’ leadership, on tactics, key performance indicators (KPIs) measure progress, timelines, as well as areas of opportunities and barriers.

This position will spend 95% of the time working within/at one or more of the six LAAS locations (can vary daily) with 5% remote or reporting to the West Los Angeles Best Friends adoption center (as determined by Best Friends). The SME is also responsible for managing the day-to-day work and integration of Best Friends additional embed advisors as well as Best Friends’ volunteers and mentors working at LAAS.

Culture Statement and Responsibility
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We believe in treating everyone with kindness and compassion, building trust through authenticity and following through on commitments. We prioritize well-being alongside our mission, fostering strong relationships through open communication and transparent feedback. Diversity and inclusion are integral to our culture, enriching team dynamics by valuing diverse perspectives. Each team member is responsible for creating an inclusive environment where all voices are respected and contributing to a workplace that embodies our shared values and commitment to progress.

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