Senior Cannabis Operations Leader - Production & Growth

TerrAscend; Boonton (NJ); On-site; USD 105,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

401(k) savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

TerrAscend Corp. is seeking an Operations Manager to drive production targets across multiple departments, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and quality.

This senior role reports to the Director of Operations and coordinates post-harvest, lab/extraction, packaging, and fulfillment to align people, processes, and resources with the production plan. You will lead KPI-driven production, support financial discipline, facility expansion, and regulatory compliance while advancing long-term strategic

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive leadership experience in operations, manufacturing, or supply chain management (cannabis or other regulated industry strongly preferred).
• Expertise with ERP and compliance systems; experience with Metrc/seed-to-sale platforms highly desirable.
• Proven track record in leading large teams, succession planning, and organizational development.
• Excellent communication, strategic planning, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Own production attainment as the #1 KPI. Ensure daily, weekly, and monthly output meets or exceeds plan across all product lines.
• Track, analyze, and report on production KPIs (throughput, yield, attainment, labor efficiency) and implement corrective actions immediately when targets are missed.
• Provide strategic oversight of day-to-day production execution and on-time delivery.
• Lead and develop departmental managers/supervisors to instill a culture of accountability and continuous improvement as related to production performance.
• Monitor production plan and report on production attainment metrics daily/weekly; ensure that actual output consistently meets or exceeds plan.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Cultivation, Planning, Facilities, Fulfillment and Quality teams to meet customer demand, maintain product availability, and deliver new product launches on time.

Skills

Leadership experience

Strategic planning

Problem solving

Communication

Team development

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

ERP systems

Metrc

Seed-to-sale platforms

Job description

TerrAscend Corp. is seeking an Operations Manager to drive production targets across multiple departments, ensuring efficiency, compliance, and quality.

This senior role reports to the Director of Operations and coordinates post-harvest, lab/extraction, packaging, and fulfillment to align people, processes, and resources with the production plan. You will lead KPI-driven production, support financial discipline, facility expansion, and regulatory compliance while advancing long-term strategic