Senior Product Development Manager

Reporting to the COO, the Senior Manager, Product Development will be responsible for leading a cross-functional team to develop new products from concept to launch. As the cannabis industry continues to evolve, consumers and patients are seeking novel and innovative products that align with their usage needs and quality expectations. As we seek to evolve our portfolio to offer continued differentiation and innovation, we’re seeking a key individual to lead and apply a customer focus to these activities.

This role requires a capable people leader who effectively works with interdisciplinary teams to conduct comprehensive research and development, map critical paths and timelines, and execute and deliver market-ready products to the business.

This industry moves at a rapid pace with a need to deliver on short-term needs while ensuring the long-term strategy is not sacrificed. The successful candidate will be an expert at navigating competing interests, prioritizing and communicating with stakeholders across the organization.

Company

Motif Labs is a licensed cannabis extraction facility located in SW Ontario. Motif has several key business streams, offering toll processing and contract manufacturing services to Licensed Producers (LP's) as well as consumer facing Brands. Motif is experiencing significant growth with over 130 listings secured nationally. We are seeking dynamic and professional individuals to join our team. Motif prides itself on Integrity, Collaboration and Quality, and these core values are at the center of everything we do.

Position Overview

·      Lead the development of a product pipeline driven by consumer and market needs, leveraging data to support go/no go decisions

·      Develop and pitch concepts across all cannabis product forms that balance consumer preference with business return

·      Execute on a number of approved and partially specified processes

·      Integrate a number of licensing opportunities that are currently under negotiation

·      Act as lead on all new product introductions to ensure smooth commercial launch

·      Analyze consumer and market research, both from data and on the ground, to identify emerging trends and capitalize on these to develop novel products

·      Conduct competitive intelligence and report back to the business on new market launches, trends, and successes and failures

·      Where required, cultivate relationships with third parties to support product innovation and contract manufacturing

·      Work closely with all operational and revenue teams on the development of business cases, with the end goal of presenting winning opportunities

·      Engage engineering, operations, quality, and revenue teams to evaluate opportunities and enable a high speed to market

·      Other duties as required

Qualifications and Skills:

·      A Bachelor's or Master’s degree in a relevant field of science or engineering is required

·      5+ years of experience in product development, product management, or related innovation roles

·      Familiarity with Health Canada Regulations and Good Manufacturing Principles an asset

·      Strong ability to bring innovative ideas from concept to market with a keen focus on project management to drive execution

·      Innovation experience from a pharmaceutical, agriculture or food, and/or manufacturing company is required

·      High level of Problem Solving and Analytical skills

·      Superior ability to work cross-functionally

·      A background in science or engineering or related field

·      Strong leadership skills with an ability to set a vision and lead change

·      Proven success leading multidisciplinary teams

·      Demonstrated ability to quickly adapt; the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and operate with a sense of urgency is highly valued

·      Understanding and experience in intellectual property is an asset

·      Deep knowledge of, and a passion for, cannabis and the cannabis industry

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