Project Manager

About Us

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 securityand the environment. With a deep commitment to trust, integrityand collaboration, Flyttrhas become the trusted partner of governments, industries, philanthropiesand communities seekingto 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 Flyttrto be an exhilarating place to do their best work and will find that every person at Flyttrplays a critical role in a dynamic, exciting, team-oriented culture.

Role Overview

In support of the national response to the New World Screwworm (NWS) re-incursion, Flyttris rapidly establishing

operations inanR&D facility and standing-up a modular sterile fly production facility in San Antonio, Texas.

As a ProjectManager, you will play a critical role in delivering strategically important infrastructure

and the biological solutions that will support the national NWS response.You will coordinatecross-functional teams, manageproject plans, and driveexecution against scope, schedule, and budget.Working

effectively with internal and external stakeholders, you will own the integrated project schedule, proactively identify and manage risks and issues, and provide clear, actionable updates to the Global Program Manager and Executive LeadershipTeam, with strong matrixed engagement with the NWS Program Director.

Success in this role requires strong technical projectmanagement experience, excellent organizationaland communication skills, and the ability to translate complex technical information into concise executive-level reporting. Experience supporting technology development programs is essential, while familiarity with construction projects is highly desirable. You will also develop and monitor project budgets, helping to ensure project objectivesare achieved efficiently, on scheduleand withinbudget.

Key Responsibilities

Project Management

• Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project plans, schedules, and milestones to ensure successful project execution.
• Develop and monitorproject budgets, forecasts, and resource plans.
• Identify, assess, and proactively manage project risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies.
• Monitor critical path activities and implement mitigation plans to address schedule risks.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver project objectiveson schedule, within budget, and in alignment with program requirements.
• Facilitate project meetings, workshops, and decision-making forums, ensuring actions are documented and tracked to completion.
• Track project progress and communicate status, risks, issues, and key decisions to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Support scope definition, change management, and project governance processes.

Cross-functional and Stakeholder Collaboration

• Coordinate cross-functional internal teams, contractors, vendors, and external partners to ensure alignment and timelydelivery of project activities.
• Partner with technical, scientific, engineering, operations, regulatory,quality and construction teams to integrate activities across multiple workstreams.
• Support facility design, construction, commissioning, and operational readiness activities, as applicable.

Project Reportingand Documentation

• Establish and maintainproject performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools.
• Translate complex technical information into clear, concise reports and presentations for executive and non-technical audiences.
• Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance withorganizational standards.

Compliance and Best Practice

• Ensure compliance with applicable regulatory, quality, safety, data security, and organizational requirements.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of project management processes, tools, and best practices.
• Travel to Flyttr’sglobal sites mayberequired to support projectteams.

Required

• Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, technical, or related discipline.
• 5+ years of project management experience leading complex, cross-functional projects.
• Experience supporting biotechnology, life sciences, manufacturing, or research and development programs.
• Proven experience developing and maintainingintegrated project schedules, budgets, and risk registers.
• Experience managing vendors, contractors, and external partners.
• Experience using project management tools such as Microsoft Project, Smartsheet, Jira, or similar.
• Strong written and verbal communication skillsin English, including executive-level reporting.
• Excellent problems solving skills with a proactive approach to challenges.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced global environment with cross-cultural sensitivity.
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures, and site requirements, including laboratory safety and biosafety protocols.

Preferred

• PMP certification.
• Experience supporting facility design, construction, commissioning, or startup projects.
• Experience working in biosecurity, biological control, pest control, public health

  orthe agritechsector.

• Experience working in regulated environments.
• Experience with defence- or federally-fundedprograms.

Behavioral Requirements

• Commitment to, and passion for, the Flyttrmission and values.
• Responsive to the needs of an international business working across different time zones, adapting working patterns in-line with business requirements.
• Positive, humble, co-operativeand professional always.
• Works with urgency and solves things promptly.
• Resilient and persistent in an innovative and constantly changing environment.
• Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable building processes from scratch.
• Values collaboration and works effectively with global colleagues.

Why Join Us?

At Flyttr, you will be at the forefront of critical global biosecurity efforts, working alongside a dynamic team of leaders, technologists, scientists, engineers, commercial teams, regulatory expertsand operational drivers on the front lines. You will have the opportunity to directly shape the policy landscape for pioneering technologies and build the critical relationships necessary to protect global agriculture and public health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to age, disability, race, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marital status, medical condition, gender reassignment, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.