Senior Director of US Operations
Flyttr Brasil
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Texas • Texas • United States
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About the role
- 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
- 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
- Health insurance
- Professional development opportunities
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
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