At iAnthus, we are not just in the business of cannabis; we’re in the business of empowering individuals to lead healthier, happier lives through access to premium-quality medicinal and adult-use cannabis products. We believe in the potential of cannabis to enhance wellness and redefine the future of self-care. As a trailblazer in the cannabis industry, we’re committed to providing a holistic approach to well-being, fostering a community where every patient and customer can thrive and find relief.
Who We Are:
iAnthus Capital Management is a multi-state operator, encompassing the full spectrum of cannabis enterprises, from cultivation to processing to retailing. Cannabis will be the next great transformative industry - not just because it has the power to change people’s lives (especially those suffering from chronic ailments) – but also because it will impact many other industries, from agriculture to pharmaceuticals to alcoholic beverages. Our mission is to create the most valuable cannabis brands and network of cannabis operations and distribution nationally. At iAnthus, you will be given opportunities for career development, a flexible work environment, excellent benefits, a wellness program and the ability to interact with and learn from leaders in the cannabis industry.
Who You Are:
You have a strong desire to learn and to contribute to a team. You are passionate about making an inclusive, positive, and compliant workforce. You can effectively manage your time and focus on ensuring data integrity and accuracy for your projects. If you would like to work in a fast-paced environment and are interested in building something meaningful with the rest of the iAnthus team, we would love to hear from you!
Professional Competencies:
- Positive attitude
- Exceptional attention to detail and organized
- Strong interpersonal and teamwork skillset
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work in a fast-paced environment
Benefits:
- Annual bonus program
- 20 days of accrued Paid Time Off
- Nine Paid Holidays
- Paid Sick Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Medical, Dental, Vision, FSA, HSA, Transit Benefits, and 401(k)
- Employer Paid Short-Term Disability and Life Insurance
- Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program for employees & family members
- Employee Discounts
- Ability to work in a growing company where your talents and skills can have a positive impact
Summary:
This is a 9-month contract for this position.We are seeking a dynamic and results-driven team member capable of project managing the expansion of our cultivation and manufacturing facility in Lake Wales, FL. This person is highly organized, with exceptional communication skills capable of collecting, interpreting, summarizing and disseminating information from multiple functional areas within the company, including Construction, Compliance, HR, IT, Marketing, Finance, Sales & Distribution, Cultivation and Executive sponsors. This person will manage assignments according to timelines, create weekly dashboards, host scrum meetings, schedule site visits, and attend meetings with third party vendors and contractors. Solutions bottlenecks, remedies disputes, and provides viable alternatives within changing conditions.
Responsibilities:
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Create and Maintain Timelines, Milestones and Deadlines
- Establish clear timelines with dates and major milestones that are easily consumed by internal customers to keep people aligned and accountable to deadlines.
- Manage different functional workstreams so they cohesively work together.
- Identify major gating items and contingencies to streamline activities without unnecessary downtime.
- Identify possible hazards and bottlenecks and understand how they will affect different workstreams.
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Host Weekly Scrum Meetings
- Maintain alignment through timely and efficient meetings. Adjust cadence and format as needed.
- Distribute agendas, facilitate healthy discussions and distribute meeting minutes and action items.
- Manage invite list to include major stakeholders and bring on functional leaders when needed.
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Update Actual Spend vs Approved Budgets
- Work with operational planning and CAPEX planning leaders to understand budgeted amounts.
- Record spend to date and identify possible over/underspend.
- Provide budget reporting.
- Submit plans to CAPEX Steering Committee for additional funding. Coordinate with functional leaders to develop plans.
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Update and Distribute Weekly Dashboards
- Keep company leaders informed by providing timely weekly dashboard updates.
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Collaborate with Functional Leaders
- Meet regularly with functional leaders to remind them of deadlines and understand challenges they face.
- Form solutions and develop contingency plans to help prioritize or alleviate pressure points.
- Communicate possible delays to adjacent functional parties. Pivot as needed.
- Schedule site visits with vendors, landlords, partners, city officials, utilities and internal employees
Objectives & Key Results:
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Execute on expansion initiatives scheduled through Q3 2025
- KR1: Ensure all workstreams have signed-off on their activities for each sub-project.
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Maximize efficiency with timely execution and prudent spending
- KR1: Major milestones are met under original deadlines
- KR2: Stay within 10% of original budgets
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential to perform the essential functions of the role.
General Requirement: Cannabis regulations requires that employees be at least 21 years of age and maintain cannabis work credential. Applicable cannabis licensing regulations may disqualify individuals.
Required Skills:
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills;
- Professional demeanor, strong work ethic;
- Able to maintain confidentiality;
- Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment; and
- Able to lead and serve as a strategic member of the executive team.
Physical Requirements: The Physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this role. The Company may provide reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- May include sitting, walking or standing for extended periods of time, as well as stooping, bending over and/or crouching. May include sitting, standing, grasping, lifting, walking, standing, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions Ability to tolerate moderate to loud exposure to noise level.
- Exposure to long periods of bright lights. Long periods of prolonged use of office equipment including computers and phones.
- Regularly/frequently travel to company locations by car, train, and/or plane.