Title: Senior Manager, Entperise Risk Management
Type: Full Time - 40hours/week
Location: Remote Canada

A little about us

Hi, we’re Aurora Cannabis, and we’re so excited to meet you!

We’re a global cannabis company with operations across Europe and North and South America. We’re driven by our passion to help people improve their lives and have a diverse team who bring their best every day, so Aurora can be the cannabis provider of choice for patients and consumers. We love our work, and we especially love our high quality, innovative brands that make up the Aurora family – including Aurora, Aurora Drift, San Rafael ’71, Greybeard and Whistler.

Our people combined with our collective passion for the industry is what makes Aurora a special place to work and defines what we call our “A-Team”. We are a high-performing team of cannabis experts, innovators, and champions, that work, learn and win together. We are opening the world to cannabis, enabled by science, empowered by people for patients and consumers, and will stop at nothing to cultivate the ultimate cannabis experience for our community.

Job summary

Are you seeking an opportunity to be part of a dynamic and thriving culture? Are you inspired by the prospect of collaborating with a team of cannabis experts, innovators, and enthusiasts? If so, the A-Team presents the ideal environment for you.

We are currently searching for a driven professional to join our Risk Management Team in the position of Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk. In this role you will report into the Vice President, Compliance, Risk and Assurance and be a vital member within the team, supporting senior leadership with key programs including our corporate compliance and risk management frameworks. You will be responsible for planning, executing, and monitoring Aurora’s global compliance framework in a manner that promotes operational efficiency, ensures information reliability, and exceeds compliance with applicable laws and regulations. You will have the opportunity to work broadly across the function on a variety of projects and partner with the business to implement risk strategies and controls.

As a Senior Manager, Enterprise Risk Management you will...

• Work with senior management to execute on the Company’s strategic priorities, including strengthening governance, risk and compliance management and oversight policies and practices as part of 2nd line management support within the Company’s Compliance, Risk and Assurance function.
• Working directly with the VP, Compliance, Risk and Assurance, effectively partner with senior management and business leaders to define priority risks to the Company’s strategic priorities and collaborate to execute on compliance and risk management initiatives.
• Communicate with senior management and the Audit Committee in both verbal and written formats regarding progress made with respect to both the Company’s ERM framework and compliance and risk management initiatives.
• Regularly demonstrate proficiency in data and information analysis, and supporting the business through advice and consultation, recommendations to improve business practices, and support with implementation of compliance and risk management initiatives

If you we be great if you have…

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or relevant discipline
• A minimal 5 years of experience with leading corporate compliance, risk management, and governance and control functions in a highly regulated industry such as pharmaceuticals, consumer products, food and beverage, or other manufactured goods
• Strong knowledge of the leading practice compliance, internal control and risk management frameworks (such as but not exclusive to GACP, GMP, COSO, ISO, PCI, or HITRUST CSF) with experience implementing risk management processes and / or executing on strategic risk management initiatives
• Prior experience leading sustainable change through the implementation of governance, risk and compliance practices or improvements for companies with Canadian- or US-based operations and workforce, with international subsidiaries

Bonus Points if you have...

• Experience working with Sage X3 and in the cannabis industry with a proficiency in cultivation and manufacturing knowledge
• CPA (CA, CMA, or CGA) designation
• A relevant risk management designation such as CRMA, CRM, etc.
• You have exceptional leadership skills with a proven track record navigating change and driving business value
• You have excellent attention to detail with the ability to review complex sets of data and transform information into valuable insights
• You have impeccable organizational skills with the aptitude to manage multiple projects at once in a fast-paced environment

Why you’ll love working at Aurora
Our people are at the heart of everything we do here at Aurora, and we take pride in fostering an inclusive space that inspires our team to love where they work! From rewarding career opportunities to flexible work environments to team activities, we go above and beyond to prioritize your success and here’s how we do it…

• Flexibility: you will enjoy a flexible work environment that is the perfect blend of work and fun! With flexible working hours to paid sick and vacation time, you will be empowered to achieve work-life balance in all that you do.
• Total rewards: we will motivate you to go above and beyond with a competitive salary, stock options, an RRSP program, annual bonuses, and a health and personal care spending account for you to use for gym memberships, ski passes or staycations.
• Benefits: we will foster your health and wellness (and your dependents) with our employee benefits package including, employer-paid health and dental care premiums, life insurance and LTD policies and a medical cannabis coverage program, designed exclusively for our A-Team, that will provide you with $1,000 of coverage each year (because we truly believe cannabis is the best medicine).
• Life-long learning: we’re lifelong learners here at Aurora and will invest in your professional development throughout all aspects of your career! You will have access to a tuition assistance program, virtual learning activities and annual performance reviews, to ensure you are provided with the toolkit and support you need to succeed.
• Perks: we love to celebrate our people by providing corporate perks including employee discounts, perkopolis memberships, company SWAG, paid volunteer time, modern technology and snacks and beverages at all our office locations.
• Team: we are a diverse and global team of cannabis enthusiasts, energetic innovators, fitness gurus, caring parents, foodies and more, with a collective passion to nurture an inclusive environment that helps you grow and provide people better days with medical cannabis.

Next steps
Apply today by submitting your resume through our website. You can expect your application to be reviewed by a human recruiter (not a robot) shortly after you apply, and our team will contact you via email if we see a fit.

Think you’re the ideal candidate but you don’t meet all the requirements? Apply anyways! We would love to review your application to see if you’re the right fit or find you an alternative opportunity.

Not the role for you? That’s okay! Visit our careers page to find the perfect opportunity for you or share this posting with a friend or colleague that you think would be a great fit (hot tip: if you are an Aurora employee, take advantage of the employee referral program by sharing this posting with someone in your network! If they are the successful candidate, you may be eligible for a bonus!).

Diversity and inclusion
At Aurora, we are proud to foster and celebrate a diverse community of professionals! We take pride in nurturing an inclusive culture that empowers our people to be their authentic selves, celebrate their differences and love where they work.

Our diverse community combined with our inclusive culture, is what sets us apart in the industry and equips our A-Team with superpowers – and this is why, we encourage all candidates to apply for job opportunities regardless of race, national origin, colour, religion, age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital and family status, disability, or any other identifying characteristic. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site or alternate format of job posting) during the recruitment and selection process, please do not hesitate to let our team know.

If applicable, Aurora Human Resources will contact you via your email address provided. We do not contact candidates over Facebook or other Social Media apps. You will never be requested to provide confidential information such as banking information or your Social Insurance Number in the interview process.