Head of Project Management

Project Manager
In support of the national response to the New World Screwworm (NWS) re-incursion, Flyttr is rapidly establishing operations in an R&D facility and standing-up a modular sterile fly production facility in San Antonio, Texas.
As a Project Manager, you will play a critical role in delivering strategically important infrastructure and the biological solutions that will support the national NWS response. You will coordinate cross-functional teams, manage project plans, and drive execution 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 Leadership Team, with strong matrixed engagement with the NWS Program Director.
Success in this role requires strong technical project management experience, excellent organizational and 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 objectives are achieved efficiently, on schedule and within budget.
Develop, maintain, and manage integrated project plans, schedules, and milestones to ensure successful project execution.
Develop and monitor project 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 objectives on 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.
Coordinate cross-functional internal teams, contractors, vendors, and external partners to ensure alignment and timely delivery 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 Reporting and Documentation

Establish and maintain project performance metrics, dashboards, and reporting tools.
Ensure project documentation is complete, accurate, and maintained in accordance with organizational standards.
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's global sites may be required to support project teams.
Bachelor's degree in a scientific, engineering, technical, or related discipline.

• 5+ years of project management experience leading complex, cross-functional projects.
• Proven experience developing and maintaining integrated 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 skills in English, including executive-level reporting.
• Comply with all applicable health and safety policies, procedures, and site requirements, including laboratory safety and biosafety protocols.

PMP certification.
Experience supporting facility design, construction, commissioning, or startup projects.
Responsive to the needs of an international business working across different time zones, adapting working patterns in-line with business requirements.
Proactive, resourceful, and comfortable building processes from scratch.
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 experts, and 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.
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.