{"id":2608510,"url":"https://alion.io/job/pig-improvement-company-breeding-program-manager","title":"Breeding Program Manager","company":{"id":1866771,"name":"Genus plc","domain":"genusplc.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/genusplc","size_band":"1001-5000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Management","role_family":"Management","seniority":null,"employment_type":null,"work_mode":"hybrid","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United Kingdom"],"countries":["GB"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":45000,"max_usd":100000,"period":"year","method":"role_country_seniority_unknown","sample_n":882},"experience_years_min":null,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Linux","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-15T10:27:17Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-21","last_verified_at":"2026-11-08T22:19:25Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":24,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":24},"description":"Role Overview\nShape the future of aquaculture through genetics.\nAt Xelect, we're helping some of the world's leading aquaculture businesses unlock the full potential of their breeding programs.\nAs a Breeding Program Manager, you'll combine cutting-edge genetics, data-driven decision making, and trusted customer partnerships to deliver measurable genetic improvement and commercial success across finfish and shellfish species.\nThis is a unique opportunity to work at the forefront of selective breeding, influencing global aquaculture production while collaborating with industry experts, scientists, and customers around the world. If you're passionate about genetics, innovation, and making a tangible impact on sustainable food production, we'd love to hear from you.\nThis role is a hybrid role based in St Andrews Scotland with regular travel to customers and as such relocation may be required for this role\nYou will report to Head of Breeding Programs.\nYou Will\nYou will lead the genetics programs for our customers working directly with customers to design, implement and develop their broodstock program.\n\nYou will promote the Xelect value proposition, identify new commercial opportunities, driving business growth, revenue and delivering the profitability in the assigned accounts and breeding programs, developing trusted advisor relationships. Align with the strategic direction and route to market of Xelect.\n\nSupports the Head of Breeding in the development of the strategic initiatives to deliver revenue targets and customer goals.\nDevelop selective breeding programs for new and established species, using the latest technologies.\nInterprets internal or external business issues and recommends best practices .\nDesign, co-ordinate and implement new genetics programs that deliver significant commercial returns for our customers' businesses. Solves complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions .\nDevelop strong relationships and to obtain understanding of customer’s production conditions and commercial goals.\nManage the day-to-day running of our programs, co-ordinating the necessary resources and acting as a member of our customers' teams and provide consultancy and support at key times in their breeding program.\nHandle large datasets and work with our in-house customer databases. Perform and deliver the necessary phenotyping and selective breeding analyses using our in-house selection and simulation software.\nCommunicates the value proposition to key industry contacts.\nWorks independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations \nWorks with key customers to influence, develop and implement improved ways of realising the full genetic improvement.\nWill use specialized knowledge to projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and complexity .\nDevelops strong relationships with teams of biologists, geneticists, laboratory staff and bioinformaticians to lead the genetic program and ensure that projects are delivered budget and genetic tools are optimized.\nCommunicates difficult concepts and negotiates with others to adopt a different point of view.\nRequirements\nA minimum of a MSc relating to aquaculture, quantitative genetics, finfish/shellfish reproduction or animal breeding. A PhD relating to aquaculture, fish reproduction or animal breeding is desirable.\nKnowledge and experience of hatchery and broodstock management, including aquaculture operations more widely for finfish and / or shellfish species.\nA practical understanding of the application of genetics within selective breeding.\nExcellent data management and computer literacy skills\nStrong negotiation, communication and influencing skills.\nInnovative, highly self-motivated and collaborative with the ability to respond to changing demands are key requirements for success in this role.\nProficiency with programming platforms such R or Linux is desirable.\nInternational travel to and experiencing new cultures is a key part of this role.\nExcellent written and spoken English is essential; multilingual would be desirable.\nBusiness Overview\nXelect, part of the Genus PLC group is one of the largest aquaculture genetics companies, providing broodstock management and genetic improvement programmes for some of the best known producers globally. We support around 30 breeding programmes, in 12 different countries for 13 different species, including finfish, shrimp and bivalves.\nWe provide our customers with a full range of genetic services and technologies, ranging from strategic consultancy for government agencies to full genomic selection programmes for some of the biggest producers in the industry.\nGenus is an agricultural biotechnology pioneer. We are a global FTSE 250 company, headquartered in the UK, and listed on the London Stock Exchange. Genus PLC has a presence in over 70 countries and a global workforce of over 3,000 employees and growing. We are a worldwide leader in porcine and bovine animal genetics, partnering with farmers to transform how we nourish the world - a mission that is important to a sustainable future.\nOur vision is clear: Pioneering animal genetic improvement to sustainably nourish the world.\nGenus Values\nCollaborate as One Team\nCreate Value for Customers\nInnovate with Purpose\nNever stop improving\nDEI\nGenus is a place where you can be yourself and be part of a growing global team. We have a culture of respect, openness and fairness for all. Whatever your background, your role or your area of work, you will have the chance to thrive in an environment that inspires, challenges and supports you to succeed.\nTackling climate change:\nMonitor and identify goals for the reduction of our GHG emissions from our own operations.\nDrive porcine and bovine genetic improvements which support productivity gains and improve feed efficiency, enabling a reduction in the production of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions per unit of milk or meat produced\nIdentify facility and other opportunities for reductions in GHG emissions, consistent with our goals\nPartner and advocate for policies that advance positive climate goals and identified United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). \nBenefits Overview\nPerformance related bonus\n25 days holidays + Bank Holidays \nHealth Cash back scheme \nEmployee Assistance Program \nEmployee share plan \nHybrid working: 3 days per week in the office. Remote working will be considered for suitable applicants.\nFlexible Working Policy (Where appropriate/practicable) \nEnhanced maternity leave 12 weeks at full pay followed by 4 weeks at 50% followed by SMP\nComprehensive L&D program including career development programs, access to Genus University and Mango (languages) \nEqual Employment Opportunities\nGenus is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with anti-discrimination law, it is the purpose of this policy to effectuate these principles and mandates. Genus prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Genus conforms to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations.\nRecruitment Fraud Warning\nGenus plc will never ask you to provide fees or payment for computer, software, or other equipment or supplies during the recruitment and/or onboarding process. 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