VP, Strategy & Transformation

The Company

At Canopy Growth, our mission is clear: improve lives, end cannabis prohibition, and strengthen communities. We believe that cannabis can be a force for good. We’re building a consumer-centric organization that is focused on sharing the transformational potential of cannabis with the world. We will achieve this through an innovative and disruptive portfolio of cannabis and hemp-derived products.

Canopy Growth is the world's leading cannabis and hemp company. We recognize that employees are at the core of our success, and we take pride in a corporate culture that emphasizes inclusiveness, collaboration, and diversity.

Our employees come from a wide range of backgrounds, each bringing their own unique skills and talents to the table, working together to continue our incredible momentum of growth.  If you are interested in building global challenger brands, scaling a business, and working in a values-driven environment, we want to hear from you!

The Opportunity

The VP, Strategy & Transformation is responsible for leading the development, execution, and ongoing management of the Company's strategic agenda while driving enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that deliver sustainable growth and value creation. Reporting to the SVP Supply Chain and Transformation, this role serves as a key strategic advisor to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), ensuring that corporate priorities are translated into actionable plans, executed effectively, and aligned with long-term organizational objectives.

The VP, Strategy & Transformation will help shape and execute the organization's strategic plan, lead cross-functional strategic initiatives, support corporate development activities including mergers and acquisitions, and oversee enterprise transformation programs.

Responsibilities  

Corporate Strategy & Strategic Planning

• Support the development and execution of the Company's strategic plan, ensuring alignment with the organization's vision, values, and long-term objectives.

• Drive the execution and ongoing management of strategic projects in key business areas to ensure alignment with the company’s overall strategic plan.

• Partner with the ELT to identify strategic priorities, growth opportunities, and emerging risks.

• Support executive decision-making through data-driven analysis and business insights.

Enterprise Transformation

• Lead enterprise-wide transformation initiatives that improve operational performance and effectiveness.

• Establish governance, accountability, and reporting mechanisms to ensure key initiatives are delivered on time, within scope, and with measurable value realization.

• Drive cross-functional collaboration to remove barriers, accelerate decision-making, and ensure successful execution of key priorities.

• Oversee the implementation of business process improvements, operating model enhancements, and organizational change initiatives.

Value Creation

• Support value creation activities, including post merge and acquisition and business expansion activities.

• Conduct strategic assessments, business case development, and due diligence activities to support growth and investment decisions as needed.

• Evaluate strategic opportunities and provide recommendations to the ELT based on financial, operational, and strategic considerations.

Leadership & Culture

• Foster a culture of strategic thinking, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Build strong relationships across the organization to ensure alignment, engagement, and successful adoption of transformation initiatives.

• Lead and influence cross-functional teams through complexity and organizational change without direct authority where required.

• Promote a results-oriented environment focused on execution excellence and measurable impact.

Experience

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree (MBA or advanced degree highly preferred) with 12–15+ years of experience in management consulting, corporate strategy, or operational excellence, including significant senior leadership tenure.

• Proven track record of sponsoring, architecting, and executing massive, multi-stakeholder enterprise transformations, turnarounds, or post-merger integrations from conception to long-term value realization.

• Exceptional structuring and communication skills with the ability to confidently advise and influence C-suite executives and Board members while maintaining operational credibility with execution teams.

• Deep leadership experience within operations-heavy, highly regulated, or manufacturing environments at a global or enterprise scale.

• Demonstrated mastery in designing and implementing enterprise-wide operating models, corporate governance structures, and overarching KPI frameworks that align organizational performance with long-term strategy.

This is a full time remote position based in Ontario.

Benefits – extended health and dental coverage, paid vacation, and participation in our employer-supported retirement savings program

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We appreciate your interest, and promise to review all applications, but we will only be contacting those who best fit the requirements.

We welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. If you require accommodation, please notify your Talent Acquisition Partner. Please note, the chosen applicant will be required to successfully complete background and reference checks.

Recruitment Process: All applications for this role are reviewed manually; no AI-based screening or ranking tools are used.

This post is for an existing vacancy.