Senior Director of US Operations

Flyttr Brasil

Senior Director overseeing US operations for biosecurity platform. Responsible for strategic leadership, operations, team building, and regulatory compliance.

Posted 4/14/2026full-timeTexas • Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the top executive leader for all Flyttr efforts within the United States.
Translate the CEO’s vision into actionable US commercial and operational plans and operations, ensuring the organization meets operational requirements, program timelines and budgets, revenue targets, and regulatory approvals (when needed).
Lead, hire, and mentor a multidisciplinary team spanning science, operations, and commercial management.
Oversee the site selection, design, and commissioning of new offices and state-of-the-art biotech lab facilities, ensuring operational readiness, biosafety, and workflow efficiency delivered on time and on budget.
Direct the planning and execution of large-scale US field trials for technologies, ensuring technical rigor, data integrity, and strict adherence to scientific workflows and best practices.
Build and sustain high-trust relationships with top-tier stakeholders, including federal agencies, commercial partners, key academic institutions, and community leaders.
Drive the US regulatory strategy and ensure full compliance, audit readiness, and successful technology approvals.

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of senior management experience with full operational responsibility for a major region, market or product launch, preferably within the biosecurity, pest management, public health or agricultural fields.
Deep, proven expertise managing large scientific initiatives in biosecurity, biotechnology, public health, agriculture, or livestock.
Demonstrated track record of building complex operations (labs, offices, multidisciplinary teams) from scratch in a fast-paced, scale-up environment.
A proven team player and leader capable of managing highly matrixed, global organizational structures and commanding the respect of world-class scientists, engineers, and commercial staff.
Ability to balance the dynamics, schedules, and requirements of a global business active across multiple continents and time zones.
Experience establishing and sustaining trust with a CEO or other principal, providing support, guidance and advice when and as needed.
Advanced degree (MBA, PhD, or equivalent) is highly desirable.
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Professional development opportunities

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Hard Skills & Tools

operational planningprogram managementbiosafetyworkflow efficiencydata integrityscientific workflowsregulatory complianceaudit readinesstechnology approvalslarge-scale field trials

Soft Skills

leadershipmentoringrelationship buildingteam collaborationstrategic thinkingcommunicationtrust buildingglobal managementproblem solvingadaptability

Certifications

MBAPhDbiosecurity certificationspublic health certificationsagriculture certificationsproject management certificationleadership trainingregulatory compliance certificationlaboratory safety certificationteam management certification