Director - Data & Analytics

At TerrAscend, we’re on a mission to elevate the lives of our patients and customers. We cultivate exceptional marijuana therapies for patients and high-quality products for legalized adult recreational use. As one of North America's largest and fastest-growing multi-state, vertically integrated cannabis operators, we’re at the forefront of innovation and excellence. Together we grow, shaping the future of cannabis. Join us on this exciting journey and be part of something extraordinary!

It’s a Joint Effort

We believe that how we work together truly matters. Our employees are passionate about what we do and how and why we do it. TerrAscend’s most successful team members understand that serving our patients, customers, and each other is what excels our growth. To keep thriving, we continue to bring together the brightest minds in business with best-in-class cultivation and outstanding patient and customer experiences. This is how we continue to set the industry standard.

Sound like weed be a good fit? Here’s where you come in.

The Director, Data & Analyticswill design, implement, and maintain robust analytics solutions that deliver actionable insights to the business. This position will focus on building scalable data pipelines, creating efficient data models, and delivering advanced visualizations in Power BI. This is a technical, hands-on role that requires working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure data solutions meet business objectives and operate efficiently in a production environment. 

All benefits-eligible employees are provided the following benefits:

• Employee Discount (all employees eligible)

• Paid-Time-Off (varies by State, please ask your Recruiter for more info)

• Health, vision, and dental insurance

• 98Point6 (remote primary care)

• 401k with 4% matching (100% vested immediately)

• Employee Assistance Program

• Paid Parental Leave

• Life Insurance

• Short & Long Term Disability

• Flexible Spending Account

• Wellness Program

Responsibilities:

Solution Design and Development 

• Design and implement end-to-end analytics solutions, including ETL pipelines, data integration, and visualizations. 

• Develop and optimize scalable data models to support reporting and analytical needs. 

• Create and manage Power BI dashboards and reports, ensuring performance and usability. 

• Write, optimize, and manage SQL queries to extract and transform data from multiple sources. 

Production Support and Optimization 

• Monitor and maintain the health of data pipelines and analytics systems to ensure continuous availability. 

• Troubleshoot and resolve issues in production data processes and visualizations. 

• Collaborate with IT and data engineering teams to optimize system performance and reliability. 

• Implement automation for recurring data tasks to improve efficiency and reduce errors. 

Data Integration and Governance 

• Integrate diverse data sources, including ERP, CRM, and third-party systems, into a unified platform. 

• Ensure data quality by implementing validation checks and monitoring data flows. 

• Adhere to data governance policies to maintain security, compliance, and accuracy. 

• Collaborate with IT to design and maintain robust data infrastructure, including cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP). 

• Develop and enforce data governance policies to ensure quality, security, and compliance. 

Collaboration and Stakeholder Engagement 

• Work closely with business teams to gather requirements and translate them into technical solutions. 

• Collaborate with data engineers and IT staff to build robust infrastructure for analytics. 

• Communicate complex data concepts and insights to non-technical stakeholders effectively. 

Continuous Improvement 

• Identify opportunities to improve existing data workflows, visualizations, and models. 

• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to apply innovative solutions. 

• Contribute to the development of best practices and standards for analytics solutions. 

Experience & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, or a related fieldrequired. 

• 6+ years of hands-on experience in analytics, data integration, or data engineeringrequired. 

• Proficiency with Power BI, including dashboard creation, DAX, and performance optimizationrequired. 

• Strong skills in SQL, including complex query development and optimizationrequired. 

• Experience building ETL pipelines and integrating data from multiple sourcesrequired. 

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCPrequired. 

• Experience working in production environments with real-time or near-real-time data processing preferred, but not required 

• Knowledge of scripting languages like Python or R for data manipulation preferred, but not required 

• Certifications in data analytics or cloud technologies preferred, but not required 

• Familiarity with regulated industries, such as cannabis, healthcare, or finance preferred, but not required 

This position is remote; however, candidates must reside in one of the following states to be considered:

• California

• Colorado

• Connecticut

• Delaware

• Florida

• Georgia

• Illinois

• Kansas

• Kentucky

• Maryland

• Michigan

• North Carolina

• New Hampshire

• New Jersey

• Nevada

• New York

• Ohio

• Pennsylvania

• South Carolina

• Tennessee

• Texas

• Virginia

• Wyoming

Our company is currently unable to support employment in states outside of this list. If you relocate to a state where we are not authorized to hire, your continued employment may be impacted.  Applicants are encouraged to confirm their current state of residence and eligibility before applying.

$140,000 - $170,000 a year

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*** Background Check Requirement ***

As a condition of employment, a complete background investigation will be conducted based on the rules of the specific State in which the employee is hired. Typically, the state investigative process includes a state and federal background check.

EEO Statement

At TerrAscend, employees and applicants are evaluated based on their qualifications, skills, and ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position. TerrAscend is committed to assuring equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

TerrAscend is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, creed, gender, pregnancy or related medical conditions, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, to include gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and gender identity, or any other consideration protected by federal, state or local laws. Our commitment to equal opportunity employment applies to all persons involved in our operations and prohibits unlawful discrimination by any employee, including supervisors and coworkers.

Disclaimer

This job description is not an employment agreement or contract. Management has the exclusive right to alter this job description at any time without notice. The list of job responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, and the like is not exhaustive, rather it is illustrative of the current essential functions required for the position.

This organization participates in E-Verify.

This employer participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. E-Verify Works for Everyone For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that your employer has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact DHS.

Esta Organización Participa en E-Verify.

Este empleador participa en E-Verify y proporcionará al gobierno federal la información de su Formulario I-9 para confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar en los EE.UU.. Si E-Verify no puede confirmar que usted está autorizado para trabajar, este empleador está requerido a darle instrucciones por escrito y una oportunidad de contactar al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) o a la Administración del Seguro Social (SSA) para que pueda empezar a resolver el problema antes de que el empleador pueda tomar cualquier acción en su contra, incluyendo la terminación de su empleo. Los empleadores sólo pueden utilizar E-Verify una vez que usted haya aceptado una oferta de trabajo y completado el Formulario I-9. Para más información sobre E-Verify, o si usted cree que su empleador ha violado sus responsabilidades de E-Verify, por favor contacte a DHS.

Statement on External Recruiting Agencies

TerrAscend and all affiliates do not accept blind resume submissions from external recruiting agencies. No fee will be paid to agencies who submit candidates without being under contract for an active search with TerrAscend.