Expansion Program Manager

cult fit; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Curefit in India is hiring an Expansion Program Manager to lead centre expansion across top cities, owning the end-to-end process from site identification to centre launch in a fast-growing network of cult.fit, Gold's, and Fitness First.

You will collaborate with Real Estate, Legal, Biz Finance, Projects, City Teams, Talent Acquisition, Sales/Growth and Audits to drive launches, manage capital expenditures, and ensure a seamless member experience with franchise partners.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of experience in Project/Programme Management; startup experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree from a recognized Tier 1/Tier 2 university (Engineering, Law, Commerce, or Management)
• Previous experience in a franchise or client-based business preferred.
• Background in real estate, construction, or retail expansion is a plus
• Sharp program management skills building and executing SOPs, securing stakeholder buy-in, and driving execution with high influence.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities; hustle, think on your feet, and take decisive action in new situations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Process-oriented mindset to identify and solve problems and establish best practices

Responsibilities

• End-to-end program management and ownership of the transformation process from site identification to centre launch.
• Collaborate with Real Estate, Legal, Biz Finance, Projects, City Teams, Talent Acquisition, Sales/Growth, and Audits to program manage launch operations.
• Interface effectively with Franchise partners to ensure timely execution, payments, launch readiness, and presales.
• Own and manage capital expenditure across projects, equipment, and other line items.
• Improve the overall launch process and Franchise partner satisfaction with new launches.
• Identify, communicate, and problem-solve potential risks to ensure centres launch on time with a great member experience.

Skills

PM experience

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem solving

Process mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

About the Team

You will be part of the Expansion team at Curefit. Curefit operates the fastest-growing fitness chain brands in India cult.fit, Gold's, and Fitness First, with a 600+ centre footprint pan-India. The plan is to set up another 150+ centres per year across various offerings. The Expansion Program Manager will be responsible for centre expansion across top cities.

Key Responsibilities

• End-to-end program management and ownership of the transformation process from site identification to centre launch.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders Real Estate, Legal, Biz Finance, Projects, City Teams, Talent Acquisition, Sales/Growth, and Audits to program manage launch operations.
• Interface effectively with Franchise partners to ensure timely execution, payments, launch readiness, and presales.
• Own and manage capital expenditure across projects, equipment, and other line items.
• Improve the overall launch process and Franchise partner satisfaction with new launches.
• Identify, communicate, and problem-solve potential risks to ensure centres launch on time with a great member experience.

Desired Qualifications & Skills

• 2- 3 years of experience in Project/Programme Management; startup experience preferred.
• Bachelor's degree from a recognized Tier 1/Tier 2 university (Engineering, Law, Commerce, or Management)
• Previous experience in a franchise or client-based business preferred.
• Background in real estate, construction, or retail expansion is a plus
• Sharp program management skills building and executing SOPs, securing stakeholder buy-in, and driving execution with high influence.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities ability to hustle, think on your feet, and take decisive action in new situations
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Process-oriented mindset to identify and solve problems and establish best practices