$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

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.

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.

Supervise regular and intern staff through establishment of work objectives and priorities, reviewing and revising these objectives on an ongoing basis to guide and mentor team members in their work progress.

Manage AWS Cloud Support and manage shared storage systems for the Science team and provide data systems and project management support using platforms such as Box and Asana.

Develop and manage Audubon’s consortium library subscriptions to support science and conservation work.

Support a culture of philanthropy, including public funding efforts, including contribute to grant writing.

Maintain and foster culture of safety.

Other job-related duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, ecology, information science, data science, computer science, or a related field. Masters or Ph.D. preferred.

7+ years of related work experience. An equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered.

Experience leading knowledge management, data management, or digital information systems.

Demonstrated experience designing, building, and maintaining centralized data or knowledge management systems, including digital repositories and data discovery tools (e.g., Living Atlas).

Strong understanding of data governance, metadata standards, data-sharing policies, and best practices for managing and publishing data (spatial and non-spatial).

Experience working with cloud-based platforms and data infrastructure (e.g., AWS or comparable environments).

Proven ability to manage and evolve digital products or tools, including working with cross-functional teams (science, IT, digital products, legal, communications).

Experience supporting or managing large complex scientific datasets, including geospatial data, and adapting systems to accommodate new data types.

Demonstrated skills translating complex science and data products into accessible, usable formats and systems for diverse audiences, including researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers.

Experience designing and delivering training, documentation, or capacity-building programs that increase adoption of tools, systems, or frameworks.

Experience applying or piloting artificial intelligence or machine learning tools for knowledge management, data discovery, or capacity building.

Experience managing vendor relationships, software subscriptions, or consortium-based library resources.

Familiarity with impact measurement frameworks and tools used to assess the reach and use of science outputs.

Strong project management, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to manage multiple initiatives simultaneously.

Experience supervising staff or leading teams, including setting priorities, providing mentorship, and overseeing work plans.

High level of organization, initiative, project management, interpersonal and oral and written communication skills.

Comfortable in a fast-paced environment, able to juggle a variety of tasks, and able to work independently to re-prioritize tasks.

Able to travel up to 10% of the time.

Commitment to Audubon’s organizational values of care, collaboration, change, integrity, impact, and innovation.

Experience fostering diverse, inclusive and equitable work environments is valued.