P5P5 — Expert Professional
Mid-Level Manager
Leads and directs multiple animal care programs or a full facility.
What this level means
Expert in field; key problem solver and project leader, authority in multiple areas
- Scope
- Multiple systems or a technical domain
- Autonomy
- Sets direction within the domain
- Complexity
- Novel, high-ambiguity problems; establishes the approach
- Impact
- Org / multi-team outcomes
- Decision rights
- Authority over a technical domain
- Leadership
- Leads cross-team technical initiatives
- Typical experience
- 8–12 yrs
What you'd do
- Oversee all aspects of an animal care program
- Develop annual budgets
- Set strategic plans for facility improvements
- Ensure compliance with industry standards
- Lead cross-functional teams
- Foster relationships with external partners
- Monitor program performance
- Implement innovative care practices
- Manage financial resources
- Report to senior management
- Develop budgets
- Set strategic plans
- Ensure compliance
- Lead teams
- Report to management
Skills, knowledge & tools
- Strategic leadership
- Budget management
- Negotiation
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Innovation
- Communication
- Analytical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Strategic planning
- Financial management
- Industry standards
- Cross-functional management
- Innovation in animal care
- Relationship management
- Performance monitoring
- Resource allocation
- Strategic planning
- Financial management and cost control
- High-level communication and negotiation
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Relationship building
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
What good looks like
- 7–10+ years of animal care and leadership experience
- DVM or PhD in a relevant field
- Strong strategic planning skills
- Effective leadership
- High-level communication
Common titles
Mid-Level Manager
What it pays
Market-pay benchmarks for this family × level are being recalibrated across all survey sources and will return shortly.
O*NET / SOC: 39-2021.00 — Animal Caretakers