Program Director

Flyttr; Town of Texas (WI); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Flyttr in the United States seeks a Director to lead the New World Screwworm (NWS) program across the US and the wider Americas. You will shape the program’s path from scientific early work to regional deployment, directing delivery, supply chain, and site operations, while engaging government, industry, and international partners.

This hybrid role requires executive presence, 10+ years of leadership in biosecurity or related fields, and a track record of translating science into scalable,

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership directing large-scale scientific, biosecurity, agricultural, or biological manufacturing efforts.
• Senior leadership experience at a federal/state agricultural agency or comparable go-to-market leadership in agtech/life sciences/public health.
• Proven ability to direct senior scientific and operational leaders and set program priorities.
• Strong track record managing stakeholders with government agencies and industry partners.
• Experience managing supply chain, procurement, or logistics for a technical program across multiple countries.
• Experience overseeing facilities or corporate real estate for technical sites.
• Excellent communication and executive presence with government, industry, and scientific audiences.
• Bachelor's degree in entomology, life sciences, agriculture, or equivalent professional experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the NWS program across the US and wider Americas with strategic and operational oversight.
• Direct scientific delivery, program-level planning, and cross-functional execution.
• Coordinate delivery, supply chain, and stakeholder engagement to align with strategic vision.
• Manage facilities and site operations supporting the program's scale and impact.
• Represent the program credibly to executives, government stakeholders, and industry partners.

Skills

Program leadership

Biosecurity

Stakeholder management

Supply chain management

Facility operations

Policy & regulation

Executive communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in entomology, life sciences, agriculture, or related field

Job description

We are a team of passionate individuals from 15 countries developing the world’s first biosecurity platform built to combat critical pest threats to human health, food security and the environment.

With a deep commitment to trust, integrity and collaboration, Flyttr has become the trusted partner of governments, industries, philanthropies and communities seeking to make bold advancements on the biggest pest threats of our time. We work with urgency because lives and livelihoods depend on it. Successful candidates will find Flyttr to be an exhilarating place to do their best work and will find that every person at Flyttr plays a critical role in a dynamic, exciting, team-oriented culture.

Purpose of the Job

With over 20 years in sustainable pest management and operations around the globe, Flyttr is establishing a dedicated program to combat the resurgence of New World Screwworm (NWS) across the United States and the Americas. As Director, you will lead the NWS Program as a large-scale scientific and operational undertaking with clear national and international impact potential, spanning the US and the wider Americas region, the operations that underpin it, and the San Antonio facilities (multiple).

As Director, you will manage a dedicated team focused on accelerated program delivery, shaping the program's path from scientific early work to regional deployment and scale, and keeping delivery, supply chain, and stakeholder engagement tightly aligned with strategic vision. The role demands working command of the underlying science, allowing you to make sound program-level judgment calls, direct technical work with credibility, and clearly represent the program to the Executive team, government stakeholders, and industry partners. This is a hybrid role: equal parts scientific delivery and hands‑on operational leadership, running production, supply chain, and site operations that turn scientific direction into results on the ground.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive leadership experience directing large-scale scientific, biosecurity, agricultural, or biological manufacturing efforts, including taking novel technologies or products from scientific development through to field‑scale or commercial deployment (go-to-market).
• Prior senior leadership experience at a federal or state agricultural agency or comparable industry experience leading the strategy and go-to-market execution of a novel technology (e.g., in an agtech, life sciences, or public health organization).
• Demonstrated experience directing senior scientific and operational leaders and setting program-level priorities across a multidisciplinary team.
• Strong track record of stakeholder management with federal and state government agencies, and comfort operating at the interface of science, policy, strategy, and commercialization.
• Experience managing supply chain, procurement, or logistics for a technical or regulated program, ideally spanning multiple countries.
• Experience managing facilities or corporate real estate for a technical, laboratory, or manufacturing site.
• Excellent communication and executive presence; able to represent the organization credibly with government, industry, and scientific audiences.
• Bachelor's degree in entomology, life sciences, agriculture, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience at a comparable level of seniority.