Project Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete implementation lifecycle, which encompasses discovery, requirements validation, solution design, configuration, development, testing, data migration, training, deployment, and post-implementation stabilization.

• Establish and manage phased Agile implementation tasks, including sprint planning, sprint reviews, deliverable acceptance, and monitoring project performance.

• Create and sustain integrated baseline project schedules, Gantt charts, critical-path activities, milestones, dependencies, and deployment readiness plans.

• Collaborate with functional leads, business analysts, technical teams, and stakeholders to convert licensing, permitting, inspections, enforcement, and financial requirements into deliverable functionalities.

• Act as the primary liaison with management and coordinate efforts between departments, implementation partners, vendors, and technical resources.

• Manage project risks, issues, decisions, dependencies, scope adjustments, change requests, escalation processes, and mitigation strategies.

• Oversee backlog prioritization, ordinance-driven adjustments, enhancements, defect resolution, and release planning.

• Direct production readiness, cutover planning, transition activities, operational handoff, and implementation reporting.

• Prepare project status reports, schedules, dashboards, risk registers, and executive-level briefings.

• Lead the implementation of a Salesforce-based commercial cannabis licensing and regulatory management solution for a government client.

⛳️ Requirements

• Experienced Project Manager.

• Within the last five years, demonstrated experience in leading at least one enterprise system implementation for a large government entity utilizing a Salesforce solution or Salesforce development ecosystem.

• Experience supporting a government organization with an annual operating budget of at least $1 billion, or serving a population of no less than 900,000 residents.

• A minimum of three years of experience supporting similar Salesforce solutions in jurisdictions employing permitting, inspections, and code enforcement capabilities.

• At least three years of responsibility overseeing functional implementation activities, including requirements gathering, business workflows, system configuration, functional testing, and acceptance.

• Experience with public-sector jurisdictions utilizing a product specifically designed for commercial cannabis licensing, including translating cannabis ordinances and social equity regulations into system configurations and implementation best practices.

• Experience implementing configuration-first or metadata-driven, low-code cannabis licensing software platforms for public-sector agencies.

• Experience leading data migration projects from legacy or heavily customized systems.

• Experience managing API-first platforms that integrate external systems, payment gateways, enterprise financial systems, document repositories, and enterprise GIS.

• Experience providing operational support and training for public-sector licensing systems.

• Experience supporting accounts receivable functions for public-sector licensing or regulatory programs.

• Familiarity with audit, internal control, and separation-of-duties requirements typical of local governments.

• Experience providing reporting and analytics tools for public-sector licensing or regulatory systems.

• Ability to provide client/user end-reference contact information for each applicable project.

• Must be a legal resident of the United States.

🏝️ Benefits

• Salary and benefits comparable to larger companies.

• Flexible workplace options.

• Excellent work-life balance.

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.