Licensing Manager jobs in Missouri

Job Location: This position will be located at 3814 Knipp Dr., Jefferson City, MO

Why you’ll love this position:

This is a professional level position accountable for overseeing the reviews, audits and investigations of applicants and licensees in the medical marijuana industry as set forth in 19 CSR 30-95 and Article XIV of the Missouri Constitution and aligned with the Department’s strategy to protect health, keep Missourians safe and enhance access to care. This position is accountable for developing and implementing the regulatory strategy for the medical marijuana licensing team to include auditing processes and procedures, policies, and practices. It will also maintain regulatory compliance with multi-state, and local regulatory ordinances, as well as contractual and legal requirements. The position has supervisory responsibilities such as hiring recommendations, training, planning, and assigning work, performance assessment, coaching, and progressive discipline.

What you’ll do:

• Responsible for the overall developing, implementing, and continuous review of the medical marijuana/cannabis business licensing processes and protocols, for licensed facilities located across the state. This position is also accountable for setting guidelines on how to navigate possible regulatory compliance issues. The Licensing Unit serves as a front-line team with Missouri’s newly created medical marijuana/cannabis industry by managing the license review process which includes: monitoring industry applicants and licensees; assessing risks and strategize mitigation (using various technology tools) to ensure compliance with licensing rules. This position will also monitor for any changes within the industry; assisting with the implementation of new rules and maintaining databases with critical regulatory information and documentation to ensure licensee compliance.
• Serve as technical advisor to executive management regarding potential legislation that would impact the medical marijuana industry, new rule or rule changes.
• Participation in regulatory leadership team meetings for cross-team coordination of regulatory compliance issues, represent state licensing interests at trade associations, other external association meetings, and national state to state sharing sessions. Build and maintain stakeholder relationships with business licenses and industry groups.
• Manage and provide leadership and supervision to the Licensing Unit that includes a group of five professional level staff. Supervisory and management duties include: hiring recommendations, on-the-job team training, work-load planning, assignments and reviews; monthly and quarterly performance assessment and engage coaching as well as progressive discipline as needed.
• Oversee preparation and review of regulatory licensing compliance reports, review work of direct reports to substantiate and approve their final report findings of compliance actions; and be accountable for the Senior Regulatory Auditors reviews and audits to ensure appropriate actions are taken to manage the industry and make recommendations to leadership.

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field preferred and minimum of 4-6 years of management and supervisor experience in a regulatory environment required.
• Extensive knowledge and experience with regulatory processes and procedures of the cannabis industry is preferred.
• Capable of identifying industry risks arising from the changing regulatory landscape and to provide strategic regulatory advice to leadership.
• Strong leadership skills with stress on collaboration and team building.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong management of interactions with regulatory authorities and customers.
• Excellent multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Minimum of 10 - 15% travel.

If you have questions about this position please contact:

Andrea Balkenbush Andrea.Balkenbush@health.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.