Vice President, Intelligence & Impact

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants anywhere in the world.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the CEO and senior leadership to define the organizational strategy, set priorities, and guide resource distribution.

• Assess Mercy For Animals’ global initiatives portfolio based on their impact on animals, strategic fit, feasibility, cost-effectiveness, and comparative advantages.

• Advise on which initiatives to expand, sustain, redesign, or phase out, including new program areas, geographical growth, and coalition opportunities.

• Develop a proactive intelligence function focused on animal agriculture, corporate conduct, public policy, technology, and relevant markets.

• Convert research, data, and external trends into actionable insights.

• Identify opportunities for leverage, collaboration, and systemic transformation.

• Create an organization-wide framework for measuring global impact across various interventions and regions.

• Formulate performance indicators, evaluation methods, organizational learning systems, and tracking mechanisms.

• Ensure that evidence and insights guide strategic choices, program enhancements, and resource distribution.

• Spearhead technology-driven transformation through the development of tools, connected data, AI, automation, and emerging technologies.

• Supervise the development, integration, and adoption of solutions that streamline workflows, enhance decision-making, and boost productivity.

• Establish a technology roadmap and prioritize investments based on organizational requirements, anticipated value, and feasibility.

• Collaborate with IT to incorporate secure, scalable technologies, tools, and data systems.

• Build and lead a streamlined, multidisciplinary Intelligence & Impact team.

• Act as a strategic advisor to the CEO and provide independent, actionable recommendations.

• Collaborate with regional and functional leaders to enhance results and maintain accountability for execution.

• Contribute as an engaged member of the senior leadership team.

⛳️ Requirements

• Proven senior leadership experience in strategy, organizational management, analytics, impact evaluation, technology transformation, or related fields.

• Demonstrated capability to assess complex opportunities, navigate uncertainty, and translate analyses into impactful strategic decisions.

• Strong skills in quantitative, qualitative, financial, and operational analysis.

• Experience in driving technology-led transformation, including system development or integration, AI implementation, automation, or improving organizational processes.

• Proven track record in building and leading teams, influencing senior stakeholders, and collaborating effectively across various disciplines and regions.

• Ability to comprehend how advocacy and institutional change enhance outcomes for animals.

• Outstanding communication abilities, sound judgment, humility, intellectual curiosity, and a demonstrated inclination toward action.

• Deep dedication to improving the welfare of farmed animals and advancing the mission of Mercy For Animals.

• Relevant experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, strategic philanthropy, business transformation, or mission-driven organizational leadership is highly valuable.

• Prior experience in animal protection is preferred but not mandatory.

• Candidates from other sectors with applicable expertise and a strong commitment to enhancing outcomes for animals are encouraged to apply.

🏝️ Benefits

• No- or low-cost health insurance.

• No- or low-cost vision insurance.

• No- or low-cost dental insurance.

• Generous paid time off.

• Sick leave.

• 401(k) retirement plan with a dollar-to-dollar employer match of up to 3.5% of annual earnings.

• Collaborative and innovative work environment.