Cannabis Compliance Manager

Who we are:

At Vireo Health,we’renot just another cannabis company—we’rea movement. Founded by physicians and driven by innovation, we blend science, technology, and passion to create top-tier cannabis products and experiences. Our team of 500+ bold creators and trailblazers are shaping the future of the industry, and we want you to be part of it.

We take pride in being one of the most diverse and inclusive workplaces in cannabis, fostering a culture where everyone belongs. Through employee engagement, community events, and non-profit partnerships,we’rebuilding more than a business—we’rebuilding a community.

As we rapidly expand nationwide,we’relooking for talented, driven, and passionate people to join us. Ifyou’reready to turn your passion into a career,let’sgrow the future together.

We are seeking an energetic and experienced

Compliance Manager to join our team! The Compliance Manager oversees and manages the compliance program across the company's retail, cultivation, and manufacturing facilities. This role is responsible for auditing site-level compliance, providing corrective action guidance, managing regulatory relationships, and partnering with legal counsel and site managers to ensure the company operates in full alignment with all applicable state and local cannabis regulations.

• Build, maintain, and continuously improve the company's compliance program across all retail, cultivation, and manufacturing facilities
• Review and evaluate compliance policies, procedures, and related issues, escalating gaps or risks as needed
• Plan, develop, review, administer, and revise the company's standard operating procedures (SOPs) and standards of conduct to prevent illegal, unethical, or improper conduct
• Develop and maintain a company-wide compliance audit form/checklist to standardize evaluations across all site types
• Conduct weekly site audits at retail, cultivation, and manufacturing locations to verify adherence to SOPs, regulatory requirements, and internal standards
• Manage the implementation and maintenance of the compliance software platform
• Draft after-action reports following each audit or incident, documenting findings, root causes, and recommended corrective actions
• Ensure thorough investigation of incidents where compliance or safety is compromised, identifying root causes and implementing corrective and preventative actions
• Track corrective action plans through to completion, verifying that identified issues are resolved
• Serve as a primary point of contact with the Office of Cannabis Management, Minnesota Department of Agriculture and other relevant local and state regulatory bodies
• Attend state and local inspections and meetings with regulators and inspectors, as needed
• Review inspection findings, notices of non-compliance, citations, fines, or warning letters, and prepare written responses and corrective action plans
• Manage and track license applications and renewals, change requests, and other activities required to obtain or maintain licensure for all facility types at the state and local level
• Stay current on Minnesota cannabis regulations, pending legislative changes, and evolving industry best practices
• Work closely with legal counsel on regulatory interpretation, risk assessment, enforcement matters, and documentation of compliance decisions
• Partner cross-functionally with site managers across retail, cultivation, and manufacturing operations to ensure day-to-day practices meet compliance standards
• Coach and support site managers in addressing compliance gaps and building sustainable compliance habits within their teams
• Coordinate with cultivation, manufacturing, and retail leadership to stay ahead of operational changes that may carry compliance implications
• Design and deliver compliance training programs for employees across all site types, including onboarding and ongoing refresher training
• Maintain accurate records of employee compliance training completion
• Oversee document storage and retention practices, ensuring compliance records, SOPs, audit reports, and regulatory correspondence are organized, secure, and retained per legal and regulatory…