Technical Project Manager
The Role
The Technical Project Manager plays a critical role in Green Thumb’s ongoing growth through M&A and new location openings. This role will assist to bridge between our newly acquired businesses to our Technology and IT Operations team and is a point-of-contact for the oversight of onboarding and integrating the IT components to GTI best practices, infrastructure, and standard operating procedures (SOPs). This role will lead and coordinate with internal cross-functional teams, technology, and external vendors to successfully open new sites in accordance with internal processes. Key responsibilities will also include developing transition and implementation plans and collaborating with key stakeholders within the business, especially on the Technology team, to deliver results that are consistent and compliant with internal controls. Most importantly, this role must be able to thrive in a fast-paced and evolving business and operations.
This position requires up to 25% travel
Responsibilities
- Lead the development and?refinement?of?IT processes related to acquisitions and technology implementations
- Conduct thorough technology assessments of our newly acquired businesses, including hardware, software, network, website, security, data, infrastructure and areas of risk and priorities
- Collaborate with key business stakeholder, which include internal department (Technology), external clients, and cross-functional teams (ex. Legal, HR, Accounting, M&A and Retail/Production Ops) to set an integration plan based on assessment
- Provide recommendations for timeline of activities based on business impact and benefit, in collaboration with the IT Security Manager, IT Operations team, and Retail/Production teams
- Establish project teams, oversee?timelines,?assign responsibilities, and facilitate meetings to ensure timely goal attainment?of any changes
- Drive completion of required tasks, whether from internal team or cross-functional business partners, to stay on target within the expected timeline
- Provide continuous updates to all stakeholders regarding all M&A and implementation efforts and current technology status
- Identify requirements for M&A technology tasks, such as migrating DNS domains, configuring Exchange/O365 environments, validating users in active directory, and network and hardware cutovers, to be completed by the IT Operations, IT Network, and IT Security teams
- Manage tasks and timelines related to new site openings to be completed by IT Operations, IT Network, and IT Security teams and with collaboration with Site Development and Retail/Production teams
- Manage 3rd party IT vendors as required to complete technology cutover or implementation, including low voltage, network and infrastructure, and additional endpoint and hardware technicians
- Act as an on-site resource during assessment and execution phases of the technology M&A and implementation process, including at the store turnover and opening period
- Support or delegate support of technology cutover as required, including but not limited to connecting, configuring, and testing hardware, networking equipment, and other onsite endpoints
- Transition newly acquired sites to IT Support after cutover grace period and provide a playbook for acquired site’s technology landscape
- Perform organized handover activities to business partners to onboard new business and entities
- Act as a point-of-contact and liaison between all parties involved with acquisition and integration
- Maintain communication and continuity post-deployment of changes to ensure that issues are resolved in a timely manner
- Assist with various special projects, new business initiatives?and other ad hoc requirements on behalf of the IT Technology and M&A functions
- Assist with additional implementations, integrations, or other launches, including new technology acquisitions or other internal team driven initiatives
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree, preferred
- 2+ years of management or technology consultant with project management experience, preferred
- Demonstrate strong understanding of M&A process, Digital Transformation, Infrastructure, Networking and Cybersecurity architectures (including Meraki and Fortinet platforms, and Due Diligence)
- Demonstrate a strong understanding of Project Management and knowledge sharing tools (including MS Project, SmartSheet, Jira, and Confluence)
- Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness
- Possesses a high level of critical thinking
- Proven success in juggling multiple priorities and projects
- Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information
- Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally?
- High degree of intellectual curiosity, sense of urgency and accountability
- High attention to detail and accuracy?
- Must be able to act independently and execute required tasks, while escalating where appropriate
- Must understand and comply with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of Green Thumb
- Must have a solid understanding of the Cannabis laws, rules and regulations and passion to further their understanding and knowledge of the industry and the laws.
Working Conditions
- This role will be required to travel and work on-site in our production facilities, retail dispensaries, and various Corporate offices.
Additional Requirements
- Must pass any and all required background checks
- Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry
- Must possess valid driver’s license
- Must be a minimum of 21 years of age
- Must be approved by state badging agency to work in cannabis industry, or ability to obtain