Sr Manager, Compliance & Continuous Improvement

About this role

About Us

Connected International, Inc. (Connected Cannabis Co.) is a leading vertically integrated cannabis company based in Sacramento and operating in California, Arizona, and Florida. With over 15 years experience, Connected specializes in breeding, growing, manufacturing, and distributing top-shelf cannabis through its state-of-the-art facilities and proprietary genetics.

With over 300 employees across the United States, Connected maintains a strong presence in the industry across multiple markets. The company has recently expanded into Arizona and Florida with ambitious national expansion plans underway. Connected's mission has always been to breed, grow, and sell the best cannabis in the world, setting high standards for its products, people, and partners wherever we go.

About the Job

Under the direction of the General Counsel, the Sr Manager, Compliance & Continuous Improvement directs the organization and employees in regulatory, safety, and corporate compliance: maintaining the effectiveness of the Corporate Compliance Program, maintaining compliance with applicable state and local rules and regulations pertaining to the provision of cannabis licensing, ensuring the company is in good standing with regulatory bodies in CA, AZ, and FL, and establishing and managing the security program and compliance for the company. Serves as a consultative resource for regulatory issues.

The Sr Manager, Compliance & Continuous Improvement provides creative, forward thinking solutions to complex administrative and regulatory issues to the organization’s leadership and is responsible for developing and implementing a comprehensive framework that proactively monitors changes on the regulatory front. In addition to compliance responsibilities, the Director of Compliance serves as the primary internal project manager for company initiatives, with a focus on—but not limited to—expansion-related projects, ensuring alignment, accountability, and timely execution across teams.

What You Will Do

Compliance Department Oversight:

• Maintains a current working knowledge of Federal (where applicable) and State regulations and policies as they affect Connected International Inc. through routine review of various manuals, notices, applicable government regulations and new program/policy.

• Plans, organizes, directs, and coordinates the organizational compliance program and activities to ensure that practices, policies, and procedures comply with State laws as well as other regulatory requirements and accreditation standards and ethics.

• Develops systems and methods for compliance program implementation and evaluation: develops, implements, and audits program processes.

• Oversees the administration of the day-to-day operations of the compliance program; identifies the necessary participants in the compliance plan development and administration and implementation process.

• Develops and manages the budget for the department, identifies problem areas and opportunities for improvement, and estimates resources necessary to accomplish the implementation of the program.

• Develops, initiates, maintains, and revises policies and procedures for the general operation of Connected’s compliance program and its related activities to avoid and mitigate risk and to comply with all regulatory, legal, and ethical requirements and standards.

• Investigates and resolves compliance violations and complaints; identifies policy and compliance issues and proposes solutions.

• Develops and oversees a system of incident reporting and monitoring to respond to concerns, establishing a culture of continuous improvement. Researches and investigates issues and prepares written or oral responses as needed.

• Provides guidance, support and coaching regarding Compliance matters to Connected Leadership and Management across departments, including People Operations. Works collaboratively with onsite management to ensure quality assurance through compliance programs and risk management activities. Collaboratively designs systems and processes to ensure prevention and resolution of compliance issues.

• Coordinates the communication of compliance standards to all employees; works with People Operations and department managers as appropriate to develop an effective compliance training program, including appropriate introductory training for new employees and ongoing training for all employees and managers. Disseminate information to employees regarding a broad spectrum of compliance related topics, and provide continuing education on said topics.

• Directs leadership and manager education and training about actual, proposed, or pending legislation and regulations that affect operations, and identifies operational obstacles to compliance, working with other employees to identify and implement solutions.

• Communicate with regulatory agencies regarding pre submission strategies, potential regulatory pathways, compliance requirements, or clarification and follow-up of submissions under review.

• Serve as the primary internal project manager for company initiatives, with a focus on—but not limited to—expansion-related projects; ensure cross-functional alignment, accountability, and timely execution.

Compliance Team Oversight:

• Analyze regulatory deficiencies or complaints and make recommendations regarding their correction.

• Coordinate, prepare, or review regulatory submissions for regulatory entities in states where the company operates, as needed.

• Interpret regulatory rules or rule changes and ensure that they are communicated through corporate policies and procedures, including communication with legal counsel.

• Assist with review of product promotional materials, labeling, batch records, specification sheets, or test methods for compliance with applicable regulations and policies.

• Compile and maintain regulatory documentation databases or systems.

• Maintain current knowledge base of existing and emerging regulati

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