• Development and implementation of a comprehensive enterprise EHS program.
• Consistent EHS standards across GP, retail, and corporate operations.
• Effective leadership and development of facility EHS team members.
• Improved hazard identification, corrective-action closure, incident investigation, and regulatory readiness.
• Increased operational-leader ownership of safety.
• Stronger use of data and metrics to drive EHS decisions and continuous improvement.
• Effective day-to-day coordination and leadership of Virginia site operations.
• Improved accountability and follow-through across Virginia leadership.
• Timely identification and resolution of Virginia operational risks and barriers.
• Strong cross-functional coordination between Virginia and corporate/shared-service teams.
• Successful preparation of Virginia operations for continued growth and increased scale.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related field required; an equivalent combination of education and significant relevant experience may be considered.
• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive Environmental Health & Safety experience, preferably within multi-site, manufacturing, production, distribution, retail, or other complex operational environments.
• Minimum of 3–5 years of leadership experience, including direct responsibility for managing, developing, and holding EHS professionals or other operational team members accountable.
• Demonstrated experience building, implementing, and maturing a comprehensive EHS program, including policies, standards, training, auditing, reporting, metrics, incident management, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated experience supporting multi-site operations and establishing consistent standards across geographically dispersed facilities.
• Experience partnering directly with operational leadership and providing hands-on support within active manufacturing, production, cultivation, warehouse, distribution, or similar environments.
• Experience supporting day-to-day facility operations, including cross-functional coordination, issue resolution, prioritization, leadership accountability, and operational follow-through.
• Experience working within a highly regulated environment and translating regulatory requirements into practical operating standards.
• Experience leading organizational or operational change, including implementation of new programs, processes, systems, facility expansions, or significant business growth.

Technical Knowledge & Capabilities

• Strong working knowledge of applicable OSHA regulations and occupational health and safety requirements, including experience interpreting and applying regulatory standards within operating environments.
• Knowledge of environmental compliance requirements and the ability to identify when specialized environmental, regulatory, legal, or technical expertise is required.
• Strong knowledge of core EHS programs, including hazard communication, lockout/tagout, respiratory protection, PPE, emergency preparedness, ergonomics, machine guarding, chemical safety, powered industrial equipment, incident investigation, and workplace hazard assessment.
• Demonstrated experience conducting or overseeing incident investigations, root-cause analysis, risk assessments, safety audits, facility inspections, and corrective/preventive action programs.
• Ability to develop and analyze EHS metrics, identify trends, assess organizational risk, and translate data into clear recommendations and action plans.
• Strong understanding of the relationship between safety, compliance, quality, productivity, labor, operational execution, and business performance.
• Ability to assess operations holistically and identify gaps in process, leadership accountability, communication, staffing, resources, equipment, or execution that may affect site performance.

Leadership & Business Competencies

• Proven ability to lead through influence and establish credibility with frontline teammates, facility leaders, functional leaders, and senior executives.
• Strong people leadership skills with demonstrated ability to establish expectations, coach performance, develop talent, address performance concerns, and build an accountable team.
• Demonstrated ability to operate both strategically and tactically, moving comfortably between enterprise program development and hands-on facility leadership.
• Strong business acumen and ability to understand operational priorities while appropriately balancing safety, compliance, quality, productivity, and teammate experience.
• Ability to identify problems, develop practical solutions, establish ownership, and drive actions through completion.
• Strong project and program management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives, locations, stakeholders, and competing priorities simultaneously.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across functions and build alignment among Operations, Retail, Quality, Facilities, Security, HR, Legal, and other business partners.
• Strong judgment and decision-making skills, including the ability to appropriately escalate significant operational, safety, or compliance risks.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex EHS and operational matters clearly and concisely to different audiences.
• High level of ownership, urgency, organization, follow-through, and attention to detail.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, evolving environment and lead through ambiguity and organizational change.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or comparable professional EHS certification preferred.
• Advanced degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Engineering, Business, Operations Management, or a related discipline preferred.
• Experience leading EHS within cultivation, manufacturing, food/beverage, pharmaceutical, cannabis, CPG, or another highly regulated production environment preferred.
• Experience supporting a combination of manufacturing/production, retail, distribution, and corporate office environments strongly preferred.
• Experience developing or transforming an EHS function from a decentralized or primarily reactive model into a standardized, proactive, enterprise-wide program preferred.
• Experience supporting facility expansions, new-site openings, increased production capacity, or other significant operational growth preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Ability and willingness to maintain a regular onsite presence within the Virginia operations and provide hands-on leadership to the facilities.
• Ability to travel to Company GP, retail, corporate, and other operating locations as business needs require.
• Ability to respond with appropriate urgency to significant operational, safety, environmental, or regulatory matters that may arise outside of normal business hours.
• Must be able to satisfy all applicable state and Company requirements associated with working within a highly regulated cannabis environment.
• Must maintain the confidentiality, judgment, professionalism, and discretion required when handling sensitive employee, safety, regulatory, and business matters.