Vice President, Production

**The Role** The VP, Production owns the end\-to\-end conversion of finished biomass into sellable, compliant, high\-quality cannabis products across flower packaging and pre\-roll manufacturing. This leader is accountable for hitting output, cost, service, and quality targets while building a disciplined, execution\-focused production organization grounded in lean manufacturing principles. This role has an enterprise\-wide scope, overseeing production operations across all GTI sites. It sits at the center of GTI's manufacturing organization — connecting raw material readiness to finished goods availability — and is the primary driver of operational excellence and continuous improvement across all production functions and sites. **This is a remote position. Up to 50% travel to our production facilities is required.** **Responsibilities** **Drive Output \& Execution** * Partner with Regional Operations Directors to drive and own weekly and daily production performance against plan; supporting site teams in executing shift\-level targets through a structured Daily Management System * Partner with Regional Operations Directors to drive conversion of WIP to finished goods (FG) and ensure lean flow through the network with minimal accumulation or aging inventory * Partner with Regional Operations Directors to ensure teams are staffed and structured to hit targets; flex labor planning dynamically based on demand signals and schedule requirements * Remove bottlenecks across pre\-rolls and packaging through rapid escalation, cross\-trained workforce deployment, and constraint\-based scheduling * Establish daily accountability routines anchored in visual management and standard work; ensure deviations are surfaced, investigated, and resolved within the same operational period **Own Cost, Efficiency \& Continuous Improvement** * Collaborate with Regional Operations Directors to drive labor productivity across all production functions; track cost per unit as a primary operating KPI and establish improvement targets with clear line\-of\-sight ownership * Partner with Regional Operations Directors and Regional Plant Controls to reduce cost per unit through standardization, process stability, and structured Kaizen activity * Minimize waste, rework, and unplanned downtime through proactive maintenance partnerships and lean\-based root cause analysis * Lead structured OEE improvement programs across key production assets; report weekly and escalate when targets are missed * Build and maintain an improvement pipeline — prioritized by impact — with active project ownership assigned at the director and manager level **Production Planning \& Scheduling** * Direct the Primary Production Scheduler to develop and maintain executable, demand\-driven production plans aligned to available materials and labor capacity; hold the role accountable to schedule quality, timeliness, and cross\-functional alignment * Ensure alignment between demand signals, raw material inventory, WIP, and production output through structured S\&OP participation * Hold teams accountable to schedule adherence; use pull\-based scheduling logic to reduce WIP accumulation and improve finished goods predictability * Coordinate with the Project Specialist, Production to manage capacity constraints, capital project sequencing, and operational improvement initiatives **Quality Leadership** * Oversee the Director of Quality to ensure consistent, embedded quality standards across all production operations * Drive a right\-first\-time quality culture grounded in lean principles — prevention over inspection, standard work over heroics * Ensure rapid deviation identification, root cause investigation, and corrective action closure across all production lines * Maintain audit readiness across all production activities; treat every day as an inspection\-ready state, not a periodic event * Track and review quality KPIs at weekly leadership cadence **Cross\-Functional Leadership** * Partner with Cultivation / Post Harvest to ensure material readiness, biomass quality standards, and timely handoffs into production * Align with Supply Chain and Procurement on materials, packaging components, and supply constraints that impact production scheduling * Coordinate and collaborate with Innovation and Commercial on product priorities, launch timing, and SKU mix changes that affect production planning * Represent production in executive forums with clear, data\-driven reporting on throughput, cost, quality, and improvement trajectory **Team \& Organizational Leadership** * Build a high\-accountability production and quality organization with clear role ownership, performance expectations, and operating rhythms * Develop leaders across pre\-rolls, packaging, scheduling, quality, and project management; focusing on lean capability development at all levels * Create psychological safety for problem escalation and continuous improvement participation; reward structured problem solving over firefighting * Build succession depth within the production organization; identify and develop internal talent as GTI scales **Qualifications** * 10\+ years of experience in manufacturing roles with high\-growth company in cannabis, CPG, or related industry. Should include 5\+ years management * Lean expertise required; Lean Six Sigma certification strongly preferred (Green Belt or higher; Black Belt or higher preferred) * Demonstrated track record of building and leading high\-performing production organizations * Hands\-on experience implementing lean manufacturing systems * Experience managing multi\-function teams including quality, scheduling, and production * Strong P\&L and cost management capability; experience owning cost per unit and labor productivity targets * Experience operating in a regulated manufacturing environment (cannabis, food \& beverage, pharma, or CPG preferred) * Familiarity with production scheduling systems and ERP/MES platforms * Excellent written and verbal communication skills * Excellent interpersonal skills and proven ability to positively influence people at all levels in the organization * Proven ability to manage numerous priorities, projects and resources remotely in a highly dispersed matrix organization. * Strong business planning skills to execute strategic projects with implications for business areas with rapidly evolving business processes. Must possess a balanced perspective on strategic and tactical issues. * Bachelor's degree in engineering, operations or equivalent experience **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 *The pay range is competitive and based on experience, qualifications, and/or location of the role. Positions may be eligible for a discretionary annual incentive program driven by organization and individual performance.* Green Thumb Pay Range $200,000—$245,000 USD