Head Of Global Cultivation

Description:

Head of Global Cultivation Division: Operations and Supply Chain Job location: Greater Toronto Area with requirement to travel to across network of facilities Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday – Friday) with flexible to work across multiple time zones Employment type: Full-time Permanent Auroraisproud to be a global leader in the cannabis industry. With a smart strategy, unmatched talent and focus on our long-term success, we believe we have a bright future.

At Aurora, we’re passionate about helping patients improve their lives through high-quality premium medical cannabis under brands they can trust and rely on. Our products, available across Canada, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand, include leading brands like Pedanios, IndiMed, San Raf, Tasty’s, Whistler, Greybeard and CraftPlant.

Our diverse team works passionately across various roles, from manufacturing to corporate positions, and many more, united by our purpose: Opening the World to Cannabis . Enabled by science and empowered by people, we care for patients and consumers. We collaborate globally, embrace change with courage, stay agile, and treat everyone with compassion. We live our values daily, making a meaningful impact on patients, consumers, communities, and our A-Team.

Job Summary Reporting to the EVP Operations and Supply Chain, the Head of Global Cultivation is a critical role responsible for the global strategy that ensures consistent, high-quality cannabis to all markets. This role will also be responsible for:
 

• Providing leadership to Aurora’s breeding program, and ensuring the selection criteria are suitable to deliver cultivars that meet the needs of cultivation teams and patients and consumers globally
• Establishing and managing applied cultivation research programs as required
• Providing technical expertise with internal and external partners to ensure Aurora’s hybrid supply chain delivers commercially relevant products.

As the Head of Global Cultivation, you will provide: Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and implement a comprehensive global cultivation strategy aligned with company goals.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Site Teams, Engineering, Quality, Planning, Finance, Procurement etc across multiple facilities to ensure operational consistency and excellence
• Provide strategic leadership for Aurora’s breeding program; responsible for aligning the selection criteria of the program with Aurora’s current and future-state needs
• Provide proactive thought leadership, including the ability to anticipate industry trends and influence strategic direction
• Provide governance towards KPIs and performance metrics to consistently monitor and optimize cultivation
• Support the Senior Director, External Supply Operations in identifying, vetting, onboarding and managing 3rd party suppliers to support the needs of the business.
• Balance market insight and consumer experience with technical expertise
• Leverage and strengthen existing global network of experts

Operational Oversight

• Provide governance and technical expertise towards all aspects of internal cultivation and post-harvest processes
• Partner with 3rd party suppliers to provide governance to support existing supply
• Drive multi-site cultivation projects and initiatives
• Support standardization of SOPs and processes across all facilities
• Collaborate with sites to troubleshoot issues and implement best practices

Innovation & Optimization

• Drive innovation in cultivation techniques, automation, and environmental controls
• Evaluate and implement new technologies to improve yield and quality
• Provide critical strategic guidance to Aurora’s breeding and genetics program to ensure breeding targets are aligned with production requirements and are commercially relevant.
• Support R&D initiatives relating to trials and plant genetics