Senior Manager Expansion

Role: Senior Manager Expansion Department: Operations Location: Bengaluru, India Experience: 8-12 Years Your Team: You’ll be working with the Network Operations Team. Our philosophy: Break. Believe. Build. Break stuff, break assumptions, break the thumb rule. Believe in the team, the process, and through failures. Build fast, build passionately, build to simplify. Own it like you mean it. What you’ll do: Role Overview Own the end-to-end expansion and optimization of the E-Pump network, ensuring the right locations are developed at the right cost, speed, and quality. The role will work closely with Business, Operations, Real Estate, Finance, and other cross-functional teams to drive network growth and asset optimization. Key Roles & Responsibilities Network Expansion Partner with the Business team to identify demand, network gaps, and expansion requirements. Own the expansion pipeline and roadmap aligned with the overall hub and network strategy. Identify, evaluate, and develop new E-Pump locations. End-to-End Project Ownership Own the complete expansion lifecycle from demand identification → site identification → feasibility → approvals → development → commissioning → E-Pump opening. Drive projects to meet agreed timelines, quality standards, and launch targets. Identify and resolve execution bottlenecks proactively. Cost & Commercial Management Own the overall cost of expansion and ensure delivery within approved budgets. Drive cost optimization across real estate, infrastructure, civil, electrical, and other site-development activities. Establish cost benchmarks and track project-level spends and deviations. Network & Asset Optimization Lead relocations, consolidations, and site changes based on the hub and network strategy. Manage the real-estate lifecycle for new and existing E-Pumps. Drive effective utilization, refurbishment, replacement, and redeployment of assets. Stakeholder & Governance Management Work closely with Business, Operations, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and other teams to ensure seamless execution. Manage landlords, contractors, consultants, and other external partners. Maintain centralized tracking of expansion pipeline, costs, timelines, risks, and launches. Key Success Metrics E-Pumps launched vs. plan Time-to-launch Expansion cost per E-Pump Budget adherence & cost savings Site pipeline and conversion On-time project completion Asset utilization and productivity Successful relocations/consolidations Ideal Candidate 8–12 years of experience in network expansion, real estate, infrastructure, retail expansion, EV charging, logistics, or similar asset-heavy businesses. Strong track record of managing multi-location, end-to-end expansion projects. Strong commercial, project management, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills. Highly execution-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities. Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-growth environment with significant ownership. About Us: