Regional Vice President, Operations

The Role

The Regional Vice President, Operations (RVP) is a senior leadership role at Green Thumb Industries, responsible for driving the strategic direction, operational performance of a multi-site manufacturing region, and delivering production targets. As a key member of the Operations Leadership Team, the RVP sets out the vision for regional excellence—elevating safety, quality, compliance, and culture while delivering financial commitments through full regional P&L ownership. This role serves as the critical link between enterprise strategy and site-level execution. The RVP provides strategic guidance to Directors, Site Operations—ensuring alignment on priorities, connecting the dots across sites, and scaling preferred methods region-wide. They are a key driver of cross-functional alignment, partnering closely with Cultivation, Production, Quality, Compliance, People, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure GTI’s manufacturing operations are best-in-class.

• This is a remote role that requires up to 75% travel.
• Candidates must reside in one of our operating states or be willing to relocate to one of the following states:

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CA, CT, FL, IL, MA, MD, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OH, PA, RI, VA

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic direction for regional manufacturing operations translating enterprise production goals into clear regional priorities with accountability at the site level
• Provide strategic guidance and direction to Directors, Site Operations; serve as the key resource for escalations, ensure consistent follow-through on priorities, and reinforce GTI’s preferred operational methods and standards across all sites
• Own the regional P&L; partner with Regional Controllers and Directors, Site Operations to analyze performance data—including efficiency metrics, labor variance, defect rates, cost drivers, and capacity planning—and drive data-based decisions on capital investments, resource allocation, and profitability improvements
• Drive cross-functional alignment across CPG Production, Cultivation, Quality, Compliance, People, Finance, and Supply Chain facilitating collaboration, resolving roadblocks, and ensuring regional manufacturing performance supports GTI’s broader commercial and growth objectives
• Champion a high-performance culture grounded in GTI’s values of accountability and transparency; inspire site-level leaders to build and sustain engaged, diverse teams that reflect the communities GTI serves
• Develop and implement scalable standard operating procedures and best practices across the region; identify innovations at individual sites and systematically disseminate them to elevate performance across the entire regional portfolio
• Prioritize talent development and succession planning across the region; provide Directors, Site Operations with transparent coaching, meaningful feedback, and growth opportunities to build a strong internal pipeline of operations leaders
• Ensure rigorous compliance with all local, state, and federal cannabis manufacturing regulations; partner with Compliance and Legal to proactively address regulatory changes and immediately remediate any lapses in company policy or law
• Drive continuous improvement across regional operations through LEAN manufacturing principles and structured Kaizen events; identify and eliminate waste, reduce variability, identify bottlenecks, and maximize throughput and operational efficiency across all sites
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Operations, Engineering or Business required
• 10+ years of management experience in manufacturing environment; multi-site leadership experience required
• Consumer Packaged Good experience required
• In-depth knowledge & understanding of Lean, Six Sigma, certifications a plus
• Exposure to horticulture and/or plant science and/or lab processing, a plus
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with experience managing a P&L required
• Can-do attitude and ability to adapt quickly; business is experiencing tremendous growth so previous operational experience in growth environment is substantially preferred
• Adapts and thrives in a demanding, fast-paced environment
• Superior communication and interpersonal skills (verbal, non-verbal, written), with the ability to build relationships at all levels, both internally and externally
• Possesses a high level of critical thinking
• 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
• Must have a solid understanding of the Medical Marijuana laws, rules and regulations set forth by the state; a pursuit to further their understanding and knowledge of the industry and the laws

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

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The pay range is competitive and based on experience, qualifications, and/or location of the role.…