Project Manager, Cultivation- Bradford, Onsite
Employment type: Permanent, Full Time

Hours: 40 Hours per week

A little about us

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!

We’re a global cannabis company driven by our passion to help people improve their lives. We have a diverse team who bring their best every day so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers.  We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – from Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71 and Whistler.

Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We think BIG, act BOLD and execute with PURPOSE in all that we do, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

Job summary

The Project Manager, Cultivation is responsible for leading and coordinating strategic cultivation initiatives that drive site performance, yield optimization, and cost efficiency. This role functions as a program manager, overseeing multiple concurrent projects and continuous improvement efforts across departments. The incumbent will ensure alignment with organizational goals, manage stakeholder expectations, and deliver measurable outcomes through structured planning, execution, and reporting.

Major Responsibilities / Duties

 •    Plan, execute, and manage a variety of cultivation/yield related projects throughout their lifecycle to ensure that they are completed on budget and on schedule. 
•    Develop and maintain project management plans, outlining staffing, materials, equipment, subcontracting, and other services that are necessary to deliver the project. 
•    Coordinates internal and external resource plan. 
•    Organizes and conducts meetings with project staff, stakeholders and management to communicate information related to each function’s needs concerning project requirements. 
•    Develops and manages stakeholder relationship and expectations, progress reports, communication, paperwork, meetings, etc. 
•    Takes appropriate action to minimize the impact of deviations, changes in scope or external factors. 
•    Monitors and oversees the efficient use of materials and equipment
•    Confers with stakeholders on the projects to ensure the assigned duties and responsibilities are performed per agreed expectation. 
•    Monitors and oversees onsite activities, quality, productivity, progress, and safety of employees and subcontractors. 
•    Oversees financial and service aspects of contracts (purchase order and invoice review). 
•    Anticipates potential roadblocks and develops solutions to prevent issues from arising. 
•    Actively and proactively engage in the ongoing management and improvement of Aurora’s quality and project management systems. 
•    Where applicable, promote and maintain GMP requirements. 
•    Supervise and mentor the Data Technician Co-op student, ensuring alignment with program goals and deliverables.
•    Conduct audits and prepare compliance reports as required by regulatory bodies.
•    Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager, Cultivation

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

•    Strong communication skills; verbal and written 
•    Excellent technical, organizational, managerial and planning skills. 
•    Excellent people and leadership skills 
•    Excellent organization skills 
•    Exceptional critical thinking and problem-solving
•    Independent research capabilities
•    Adaptable to a dynamic, fast-paced, and entrepreneurial environment.
•    Ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary team 

Education & Experience

•    Minimum 2 years of project management experience in the manufacturing, food production or healthcare industry 
•    Track records of successfully planning and executing projects on schedule and within budget. 
•    Experience managing projects involving multi-disciplinary teams operating in a fast-paced, innovation driven environment. 
•    Ability to apply, interpret and understand contract law and language. 
•    PMP designation or equivalent certification would be considered an asset. 
•    Experience with R statistical software and Power BI is desirable.
•    Familiarity with Building Automation Systems (BAS) is an asset.
•    Knowledge of the emerging cannabis industry would be considered an asset

Why you’ll love working at Aurora
Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it…  
 

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! With flexible working hours to compressed work weeks to paid sick and vacation time, you will be empowered to achieve work-life balance.
• Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary or hourly wage (with shift premiums), stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dentalcare premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with $1500 of coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine). 
• Life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career! You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, modern technology and snacks and beverages at all our office locations.

• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with medical cannabis.
   

Diversity and inclusion
At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know! We are here to help.
 

Next steps
Think you have what it takes to join our team? So do we!

Apply today by submitting your resume along with salary expectations through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by a human recruiter (not a robot) shortly after you apply, and our team will contact you via email if we see a fit.

Think you’re the ideal candidate but you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyways! We would love to review your application to see if you’re the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity!

Not the role for you? That’s okay! Visit our careers page to find the perfect opportunity for you or share this posting with a friend or colleague that you think would be a great fit (hot tip: if you are already an Aurora employee, take advantage of the employee referral program by referring this posting to a friend! If they are successful, you will receive a bonus!

If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.