Project Manager, Strategic Quality Projects

Division:  Quality Assurance
Job location: Hybrid (GTA)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday 

Employment type: Temporary (1-Year Contract)

A little about us

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

We’re a global cannabis company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We’re driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and 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, Greybeard 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

Reporting directly to the Director, Corporate Quality, the Project Manager, Strategic Quality Projects will lead and oversee special quality initiatives that support the strategic objectives of the Global Quality Organization, in alignment with Aurora Cannabis Inc.’s quality strategy.  Sounds Interesting?  Here’s a little more…

As the Project Manager, Strategic Quality Projects you will be involved in …

• Leading and manage the delivery of key quality projects to support implementation of the global quality strategy and quality improvement plans
• Gathering requirements, evaluate, and determine objectives, goals, and the scope of complex projects.
• Leading initiatives to apply best practices across operational sites
• Managing and ensure projects are delivered on time and within scope
• Working cross-functionally with relevant stakeholders to ensure understanding and ownership of deliverables
• Working closely with Quality and Regulatory Affairs teams in Canada and the European Union to ensure compliance across all relevant regulations.
• Managing or resolve any issues that may arise between deliverables, projects, or functional groups
• Partnering with other functional areas to establish and cultivate the Quality Culture at the sites
• Being available for on-site support at facilities to support the Quality team(s) throughout the projects for successful execution, as required
• Other duties as required

You would be the best fit for this role if you have…

• A Bachelor’s Degree and/or college diploma in Engineering, Science, Technical discipline, or related field
• 3+ years of experience in an operational environment, preferably in the pharmaceutical industry
• 3+ years of experience in a product/project management role
• Knowledge and experience in Quality Management Systems
• In depth knowledge of GMP regulations such as EU-GMP
• PMP Designation and/or LEAN six-sigma certification is considered an asset
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Working knowledge of ERP systems is considered an asset
• Ability to travel, as required.

Bonus points if you have…

• Ability to multitask a diverse workload of complex projects with competing interests
• Creative thinker who takes initiative and is capable of building, launching, and managing projects/programs that drive results
• Problem solver with the ability to analyze and prioritize to meet business objectives
• Collaborative team player with superior influencing skills, who builds relationships easily across various stakeholder groups to move initiatives forward
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills
• Ability to travel, as required.

Why you’ll love working at Aurora

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! You will be empowered to achieve work-life balance with flexible hours, remote work options, meeting-free-Friday-afternoons and more!  

• Total Rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary, professional development opportunities, company SWAG, team activities and modern technology. 

• 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 cannabis.

Next steps
Apply today by submitting your resume through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by our Talent Acquisition Team and we will contact you if we see a fit via email.

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? Share this posting with your network while subscribing to our Talent Community to learn more about upcoming opportunities (hot tip: if you are an Aurora employee, take advantage of the employee referral program by sharing this posting with someone in your network! If they are the successful candidate, you may be eligible for a bonus!).  

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!

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