Chief Biodiversity and Wildlife

About the role

The Chief Biodiversity and Wildlife serves as the company's senior technical authority on biodiversity conservation, wildlife management, and ecosystem stewardship, ensuring regulatory compliance and the integration of biodiversity considerations across global operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic and technical leadership to support project development, operations, remediation, and closure activities while advancing corporate biodiversity commitments and conservation objectives.
• Lead the development and implementation of biodiversity strategies, impact assessments, mitigation hierarchy approaches, and No Net Loss methodologies.
• Interpret and apply complex environmental regulations, guiding permitting and agency engagement efforts.
• Review technical studies and management plans, ensuring the scientific rigor and defensibility of biodiversity-related decisions and deliverables.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, regulators, consultants, and external partners to provide expert guidance on high-risk environmental issues, develop innovative approaches to biodiversity management, and promote best practices across the organization.

Requirements

• Extensive knowledge of wildlife ecology, habitat conservation, environmental permitting, and biodiversity frameworks.
• The ability to influence outcomes in complex operational environments.

Qualifications

• Advanced degree in ecology, environmental science, biology, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of relevant experience in biodiversity conservation, wildlife management, or regulatory compliance.
• Proven track record of leading and managing projects that integrate biodiversity considerations into global operations.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and stakeholders to achieve regulatory compliance and advance conservation goals.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and make evidence-based recommendations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work effectively with diverse stakeholders at all levels of an organization.

Skills

• Expertise in wildlife ecology, habitat conservation, and environmental permitting.
• Ability to interpret and apply complex environmental regulations.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in using software tools for biodiversity assessment and planning.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement savings plan, and paid time off.

Pay

$140K+

Schedule

Full-time, with approximately 50% travel to operational sites, project locations, and stakeholder meetings both domestically and internationally.