Vice President, Extraction – Formulation

🕒 September 3

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $200k - $240k / year

⏰ Full Time

🔴 Lead

👔 Vice President

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Green Thumb Industries (GTI)

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 2014

🏥 Healthcare

🍽️ Food & Beverage

🏭 Manufacturing

Healthcare • Food & Beverage • Manufacturing

Green Thumb Industries (GTI) is a company dedicated to enhancing well-being through the power of cannabis. Founded in 2014, GTI invests in people, brands, and retail experiences to champion safe and quality cannabis products aimed at improving health, happiness, and comfort. With a focus on social impact, the company strives to create positive change in communities through its Growing for Good program, which emphasizes restorative justice, inclusion, environmental stewardship, and community engagement. GTI is committed to shaping a more inclusive cannabis culture and has become known for its reputable brands such as RYTHM and incredibles.

📋 Description

• Lead and oversee the organization-wide extraction function • Develop and drive the strategic vision for extraction and formulation • Lead initiatives to improve extraction technologies, filling and formulation processes, and operational efficiency • Direct multi-site operations for consistency, reliability, and quality across facilities • Provide thought leadership on cannabis extraction, filling, and formulation trends and technologies • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and maintain safety standards • Partner with product development teams on new extracts, edibles, and concentrates • Design, pilot, and implement technologies at scale with R&D and engineering • Monitor emerging technologies and recommend process and product-quality improvements • Establish best practices, SOPs, and facility standards • Drive continuous improvement to optimize throughput, yields, and efficiency • Build and lead a team of functional leaders and experts • Oversee recruitment, training, and performance management • Foster collaboration and knowledge sharing across teams and functions • Oversee complex multi-site extraction and formulation projects • Collaborate with senior R&D, engineering, quality, and operations leaders • Report project progress, extraction performance, and strategic opportunities to executive leadership • Follow safety, GMP, biosecurity, sanitation, PPE, record-keeping, and quality requirements

🎯 Requirements

• Master’s degree in biology, chemistry, or engineering required; doctoral degree preferred • 15+ years’ experience in operations, research and development, or engineering in cannabis • Prior experience formulating consumer products • Ability to plan and design experiments and solve problems • Capability to troubleshoot, fix, and service a wide range of equipment and software without assistance • Knowledge of laboratory best practices and sanitary design • Advanced math skills • Detail-oriented with superior organizational skills • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with coworkers and management • Familiarity with OSHA guidelines for dealing with hazardous chemicals • Understanding of applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, safety regulations, local municipal codes, and organizational rules and procedures • Must pass any and all required background checks • Must remain compliant with legal and company regulations for working in the industry • Must possess a valid driver’s license • Must be a minimum of 21 years of age • Must be approved by a state badging agency to work in the cannabis industry • Ability to travel up to 50%

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive pay range of $200,000–$240,000 USD based on experience, qualifications, and/or location • Positions may be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance • Remote work arrangement