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Schwazze · 11 hours ago

Strategic Project Manager

Denver, CO

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$145K/yr - $155K/yr

6+ years exp

Schwazze is a purpose-driven, vertically integrated cannabis operator focused on building a leading seed-to-sale company. The Strategic Project Manager plays a key role in advancing the company’s growth strategy by coordinating and executing complex initiatives across mergers and acquisitions, real estate development, and enterprise-level strategic projects.

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Responsibilities

Coordinate post-merger integration activities across people, processes, systems, and culture while helping maintain operational continuity

Develop and maintain integration roadmaps, timelines, dependencies, milestones, and success metrics

Partner with cross-functional teams, including Operations, Retail, Cultivation, Manufacturing, IT, HR, Finance, Legal, Compliance, and Real Estate to align integration activities

Track integration costs, synergy realization, KPIs, and milestones; prepare dashboards, status updates, and executive-facing materials

Identify integration risks related to regulatory compliance, operational readiness, and timelines; escalate issues with recommended mitigation actions

Contribute to pre-close planning activities, including integration readiness assessments, transition planning, and documentation

Maintain and improve integration tools, templates, and playbooks to support scalable execution

Manage coordination and tracking for real estate initiatives, including dispensary acquisitions, new store openings, relocations, expansions, renovations, and facility upgrades, as well as cultivation or manufacturing development projects

Partner with real estate, facilities & maintenance, licensing, compliance, and operations teams to align timelines, budgets, and regulatory requirements

Coordinate site development activities such as due diligence, zoning and permitting, licensing readiness, construction tracking, and operational launch planning

Monitor capital expenditures, project schedules, vendor deliverables, and key risks across real estate initiatives

Ensure real estate activities align with broader corporate strategy and market expansion priorities

Maintain working knowledge of state and local cannabis regulations, licensing requirements, zoning considerations, and compliance impacts on development projects

Translate corporate growth and market expansion strategies into structured project plans with defined milestones and accountability

Maintain project plans, trackers, dashboards, and reporting to provide visibility into progress, risks, and dependencies

Prepare clear, concise, and executive-ready materials, including status reports, presentations, and analytical summaries

Partner with stakeholders to support change management, communication, and adoption across strategic initiatives

Support executive decision-making through data gathering, analysis, and synthesis of insights into actionable recommendations

Contribute to the development and refinement of project management standards, governance processes, and reporting frameworks across Strategy initiatives

Qualification

Mergers & AcquisitionsReal Estate DevelopmentProject ManagementRegulatory ComplianceAnalytical SkillsExecutive ReportingChange ManagementCross-Functional Collaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Real Estate, Project Management, Operations, or a related field required

6–8+ years of progressive experience in project management, strategy, operations, corporate development, or a related role

Demonstrated experience coordinating post-merger integration activities, including cross-functional alignment across people, processes, systems, and culture

Hands-on experience supporting M&A initiatives, including pre-close planning, integration readiness assessments, and post-close execution tracking

Experience coordinating real estate and development initiatives such as acquisitions, new site openings, relocations, expansions, renovations, or facility buildouts

Strong working knowledge of regulatory, licensing, zoning, and compliance considerations impacting acquisitions and real estate development, preferably within state-regulated cannabis markets

Proven ability to manage multiple complex initiatives simultaneously in a fast-paced, growth-oriented environment

Strong analytical skills, including experience tracking integration costs, capital expenditures, synergies, KPIs, and ROI

Experience developing and maintaining project plans, dashboards, executive-level reporting, and performance metrics

Ability to partner effectively with cross-functional teams and ensure alignment across projects and initiatives

Ability to obtain and maintain an active Marijuana Enforcement Division (MED) badge in the state of Colorado