Our Story
We started MedMen with a simple vision; cannabis as a consumer product. It is a simple idea with profound consequences for how marijuana is cultivated, produced and marketed. Quality standards matter, best practices matter, brand reputation matters. Today, MedMen is the most dominant cannabis enterprise in the emerging legal marijuana industry.
Summary/Objective
The Project Manager will work within the Construction and Development team focusing on multiple nationwide manufacturing and distribution facilities including ground up and renovation projects. The right candidate will have extensive construction project management experience, ideally for industrial projects, and will be responsible for managing all aspects of construction project planning and execution, including scope, schedule, cost, and quality. The Project Manager will be involved from cradle to grave of each project including assisting the acquisitions team in site selection, due diligence, design review, entitlement approvals, architect, engineers, and construction manager selection and oversight.
This position will report directly to the VP of Construction and Development and will work with the COO, operations team, design team and company President to carry out the vision.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Lead the planning and construction of all manufacturing and distribution development projects in multiple states
Direct responsibility and accountability for project budget, schedule, scope, and quality for multiple industrial projects (4-5) at a time
Manage the process of selecting third parties and oversight of third parties to carry out all aspects of design review, plan check, and construction management.
Work with the company’s internal operation team to facilitate the design and construction of custom state of the art cultivation facilities and distribution buildings.
Work with the Director of Design to ensure company requirements for best in class, highly customized design-build projects.
Prepare RFP’s and control the bid process of all vendors
Review and track deliverables provided from the design team to ensure specs are being followed
Meet on site for weekly or monthly meetings to chair coordination meetings
Ensure documents (budgets, invoices, contracts, and drawings) are complete, up-to-date and stored properly
Assist in developing the design spec book and create best practices for construction
Monitor and report on the progress of the projects to internal and external stakeholders
Present reports defining project progress, problems and solutions
Monitor and negotiate change orders in conjunction with company leadership
Recommend strategy alternatives to improve schedule and budget during the construction process
Manage and ensure quality vendor relationships for company expansion
Travel (2-4 times/month is required)
Other duties as assigned.
Required Education and Experience
Ten or more years of project management experience with at least 5 year of ground up industrial developments. Previous experience with manufacturing and distribution facilities with complex HVAC systems preferable. Must have excellent communication skills, both oral and written; be computer literate and capable of using MS Office (Word, Excel, Wrike a plus).
Preferred Education and Experience
A minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree is required.
A graduate degree or project management certification is a plus.
Competencies
Construction Project Management.
Knowledge of real estate entitlement process
Manufacturing and Distribution Industry specific experience
Self-Motivated
Leadership
Budget Control
Ability to work under pressure
Conflict management
Team Player
Passion for what you do
Supervisory Responsibility
This position will oversee third party vendors