About GTI

Green Thumb Industries (GTI), a national cannabis cultivator, processor and dispensary operator, is dedicated to providing dignified access to safe and effective cannabis nationwide while giving back to the communities in which it serves. As a vertically integrated company, GTI manufactures and sells a well-rounded suite of branded cannabis products including flower, concentrates, edibles, and topicals. The company also owns and operates a rapidly growing national chain of retail cannabis stores called RISE™ dispensaries. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, GTI has eight manufacturing facilities and licenses for 60 retail locations across eight highly regulated U.S. markets. Established in 2014, GTI employs over 500 people and serves thousands of patients and customers each year. GTI was named a Best Workplace 2018 by Crain’s Chicago Business. More information is available at GTIgrows.com.

The Role

As the IT Project Manager, you will be responsible for managing and coordinating IT staff, unit managers, and outside vendors/consultants for our growing retail dispensary chain ensuring project deadlines are on-time, on-budget, and within scope. We are growing to have 60+ dispensaries and eight manufacturing facilities by the end of 2019 and need someone who can help project manage the technology needs of each of these locations. Process, people and spreadsheets are your jam – you love staying organized and positive through it all. 

Responsibilities

• Build and scale the retail dispensary and wholesale facility project management plan to ensure all low voltage and on-site technology (point of sale systems, CCTV, digital menus, etc) needs are on time and on budget.
• Create and build a plan for deployment of technology across all locations
• Manage technology inventory for field locations
• Develop and maintain project documentation – including project brief, project plans, communication, project status updates, executive reporting, etc.
• Establish and clearly define the requirements, deliverables, and desired outcomes of each project and ensure members of each project team comprehend their roles as they relate to the process and final output
• Acting as primary point of contact to handle project issues, risks and dependencies as well as manage changes to project scope
• Providing regular transparency, such as status reports and escalating risks and issues impacting project delivery
• Evolve, innovate and improve processes and templates throughout project lifecycles
• Perform audits from time to time ensuring 

Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree + 7+ years experience in large multi-location technology roll out project management, retail experience preferred or commiserate experience
• Proven experience in enterprise wide project management working with various internal and external stakeholders with a history of on-time and on-budget projects
• Relevant experience with point of sale systems, network infrastructure, telecommunications, SSO, Enterprise Mobility Management Solutions and Cloud application management
• Experience in vendor management, vendor selection and scorecard creation
• Experience with project management tools (Microsoft Project, etc)
• Highly motivated, self-directed, innovative and able to work independently or among teams with keen judgement, common sense and resourcefulness
• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, start-up, fast-paced environment
• Operates with a high level of professionalism and integrity, including dealing with confidential information
• Must understand and comply with the rules, regulations, policies, and procedures of GTI

Additional Requirements

• Must pass all required background checks
• Must be and remain compliant with all legal or company regulations for working in the industry 

We can't wait to meet you!