Role Overview

As Site Director, you will be Flyttr's most senior site.-based leader, holding full accountability for the company's first American manufacturing site in San Antonio, Texas. This is a founding, Director-level appointment reporting directly to international senior leadership. You will own the site from the ground up-driving its physical establishment, regulatory licensing, and operational commissioning before transitioning into full steady-state leadership. You will build and lead a cross-functional on-site team, serve as the primary interface with Flyttr's international headquarters, and represent the company with U.S. federal and state regulatory bodies, including the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and USDA. Science and R&D functions are led internationally; your role is to integrate those functions into a cohesive, high-performing, and fully compliant U.S. operation. This is a rare opportunity to define how Flyttr operates in the United States.

Key Responsibilities

Site Establishment & Development

• Own the end-to-end site establishment roadmap-from initial permitting and regulatory approvals through infrastructure sequencing, construction oversight, and operational commissioning-serving as the accountable executive for all milestones.
• Lead engagement with local, state, and federal authorities on site licensing, zoning, and permitting requirements, building Flyttr's credibility as a responsible operator in San Antonio from day one.
• Make go/no-go decisions on operational readiness at each commissioning phase, integrating input from facilities, supply chain, radiation safety, and science and engineering functions.
• Develop and execute the site's workforce plan in parallel with the build, ensuring the organization is staffed, trained, and operationally ready to coincide with facility handover.
• Establish the governance frameworks, operating procedures, and escalation protocols that will underpin site operations for the long term, building for scale from the outset.

Site Leadership & Operations

• Hold full accountability for the San Antonio site's operational performance across safety, quality, regulatory compliance, cost, and delivery against manufacturing targets.
• Build and lead the on-site team, establishing a high-performance culture aligned with Flyttr's values and ways of working.
• Own the site operating budget, driving cost discipline and identifying efficiencies as the facility scales from commissioning to full production.
• Ensure the site meets all applicable federal, state, and local regulatory requirements, including OSHA, EPA, and any biosafety or biosecurity obligations specific to Flyttr's operations.
• Lead site-level crisis management, business continuity planning, and incident response.
• Manage the relationship with real estate services providers, overseeing lease obligations, property management, and any future space planning requirements as the site evolves.

Regulatory Engagement & Government Relations

• Own Flyttr's senior relationships with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission and USDA, acting as the primary executive point of contact and building the trust and credibility needed to support the site's long-term operating license.
• Lead proactive engagement with USDA on matters relevant to Flyttr's pest management operations, including navigating policy and permitting processes and positioning the company as a constructive, science-led partner to the agency.
• Monitor the evolving U.S. regulatory and political landscape for developments that could affect site operations or Flyttr's broader mission, providing timely intelligence and strategic recommendations to HQ leadership.
• Support the Radiation Safety Officer and other compliance leads in maintaining an audit-ready site, providing executive backing for regulatory programs and ensuring sufficient resource to meet all obligations.

Cross-Functional Integration

• Act as the integrating force across all site functions-operations, facilities, supply chain, quality, HR, finance, and IT-ensuring cohesive day-to-day execution.
• Work closely with internationally-based science and R&D leaders to align on production requirements, technical standards, and capability development, ensuring their programs are practically deliverable on site.
• Partner with the Facility Manager to ensure the physical infrastructure, systems, and services support operational and scientific needs at every stage of site maturity.
• Coordinate with global supply chain and procurement teams to establish reliable local and regional supplier relationships and ensure continuity of materials and services.
• Collaborate with HR to build out the San Antonio workforce, including organizational design, hiring prioritization, onboarding, and early-stage employee relations.

HQ Liaison & Strategic Representation

• Serve as Flyttr's senior representative in San Antonio, building credibility and relationships with local authorities, regulators, community stakeholders, and industry partners.
• Act as the primary interface between the San Antonio site and international headquarters, providing structured reporting on operational performance, risks, and strategic priorities.
• Translate global strategy into locally executable plans, proactively flagging where HQ directives require adaptation to meet U.S. regulatory or operational realities.
• Contribute to Flyttr's broader U.S. market strategy, providing on-the-ground insight to inform decisions on capacity, capability, and future investment.

Required

• Location: Based in the US and must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• 12+ years of progressive leadership experience in manufacturing, life sciences, biotechnology, agricultural sciences, or a closely related regulated industry, with at least 5 years in a senior site, operations director, or VP-level role with full P&L or budget accountability.
• Proven ability to stand up and lead a new or early-stage manufacturing site, including greenfield establishment, cross-functional team building, and managing through the commissioning-to-production transition.
• Experience operating within a matrixed, international organization-able to work effectively with remotely-based functional leaders and an overseas HQ while maintaining strong on-site executive leadership.
• Strong track record of regulatory compliance accountability across OSHA, EPA, and quality management systems applicable to manufacturing or laboratory environments.
• Demonstrated budget ownership and financial management skills at a site or business unit level.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience influencing senior leaders across functions, geographies, and regulatory bodies.

Preferred

• Experience in biosecurity, pest management, agricultural technology, or a similarly mission-driven scientific environment.
• Familiarity with NRC regulatory frameworks and experience operating in or alongside a licensed radioactive materials environment, ideally involving Cobalt-60 or industrial irradiation.
• Experience engaging with USDA or equivalent federal agencies on permitting, policy, or regulatory approval processes relevant to biological, agricultural, or pest management operations.
• Familiarity with biosafety or biosecurity regulatory requirements (e.g., USDA APHIS, CDC permitting, BSL classifications).
• Experience building and leading a workforce from the ground up, including organizational design and early-stage talent acquisition.
• Relevant certifications such as PMP, Six Sigma, or equivalent operational leadership credentials.
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, life sciences, operations management, or a related discipline-or equivalent professional experience at a comparable level of seniority.

Behavioural Requirements

• Commitment to, and passion for, the Flyttr mission 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-operative and 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.

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