Regulatory, Medical Marijuana Operations Subject Matter Expert

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. Provide program-specific regulatory and operational expertise for the Pennsylvania Department of Health Seed-to-Sale Transition Discovery engagement .

Posted 9/18/2026part-timeHarrisburg • Pennsylvania • United StatesSeniorLeadWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in regulatory operations and compliance within the medical marijuana sector, with a strong focus on Seed-to-Sale processes, inventory traceability, and stakeholder engagement. Capable of analyzing workflows, facilitating change management, and ensuring operational readiness while adhering to regulatory standards.

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Seed-to-Sale OperationsRegulatory ComplianceInventory TraceabilityStakeholder EngagementData Analysis

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Hard Skills

Regulatory OperationsOperational AssessmentBusiness-Process DiscoverySystem TransitionImplementation ReadinessTestingChange ReadinessCutover PlanningData AnalysisCompliance Management

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsProblem-SolvingDocumentationFacilitationWritten and Verbal Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Public HealthHealth AdministrationRegulatory AffairsBusinessPublic AdministrationInformation SystemsCriminal JusticeCompliance

Industry Keywords

Medical MarijuanaCannabis RegulationSeed-to-SaleRegulated Inventory ControlLaboratory OperationsDispensary OperationsGrower/Processor OperationsRegulated EcosystemGovernment RegulatorOperational Risks

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide program-specific regulatory and operational expertise for the Pennsylvania Department of Health Seed-to-Sale Transition Discovery engagement
Support validation of regulated workflows, inventory-control and traceability activities, medical marijuana organization and laboratory interactions, patient-facing and dispensing-authorization dependencies, reporting needs, operational risks, stakeholder impacts, and continuity requirements
Work across business, data, integration, testing, cutover, change-readiness, market-research, and transition-roadmap workstreams
Ensure discovery findings accurately reflect the medical marijuana operating environment while preserving DOH authority over policy, regulatory interpretation, procurement, risk acceptance, and implementation decisions
Analyze regulatory operations workflows and traceability
Assess data readiness and validate integrations
Support testing and cutover readiness
Facilitate stakeholder and change management
Conduct market research and implementation-readiness activities
Review and validate deliverables
Manage risk and compliance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must be within 2 hours of Harrisburg, PA
Work hours scheduled between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday, excluding government holidays; core hours 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ET
Bachelor's degree in Public Health, Health Administration, Regulatory Affairs, Business, Public Administration, Information Systems, Criminal Justice, Compliance, or a related field, or equivalent directly relevant experience
7+ years of progressively responsible experience in medical marijuana, cannabis regulation, seed-to-sale operations, regulated inventory control, compliance, laboratory operations, dispensary or grower/processor operations, or comparable regulatory program work
Demonstrated knowledge of Seed-to-Sale operational concepts, inventory traceability, regulated transactions, reporting, inspection, compliance, stakeholder interactions, and continuity requirements
Experience working with a government regulator, regulated medical marijuana organization, laboratory, dispensary, grower/processor, Seed-to-Sale platform provider, or comparable regulated ecosystem
Experience supporting business-process discovery, operational assessment, system transition, implementation readiness, regulatory technology, data analysis, testing, training, change readiness, or cutover planning
Ability to interpret and explain complex regulated operations to business, technical, data, testing, and executive stakeholders without exceeding authorized policy or legal boundaries
Ability to review process, data, integration, testing, training, continuity, risk, and roadmap artifacts for subject matter accuracy and operational relevance
Strong facilitation, analytical, problem-solving, documentation, stakeholder-engagement, and written and verbal communication skills
Ability to maintain vendor neutrality, disclose potential conflicts, protect sensitive information, and distinguish verified conditions from assumptions and preferences
Ability to work collaboratively with government personnel, regulated organizations, technical specialists, and multidisciplinary project teams
U.S. citizenship required; proof of citizenship required prior to employment; non-citizens and lawful permanent residents are ineligible

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Flexible work from home options available