Junior Expansion Manager - Real Estate

Curefit; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Curefit is hiring Expansion Program Manager – EBO to own end-to-end expansion of exclusive brand outlets. You will coordinate across Real Estate, Projects/ Fit-out, Design, Legal, Finance and Operations to ensure timely, cost-effective, compliant store openings.

The role requires 2-4 years in expansion or related retail roles, MBA preferred and ability to manage multiple launches in parallel. Excellent execution focus and market-sensing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in Retail Store Expansion
• Expansion Program Management experience
• Retail Real Estate / Project Fit-out / Store Launch roles
• Prior experience managing multiple store launches in parallel is mandatory
• Exposure to EBO / Large-format retail / QSR / Lifestyle brands preferred

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end EBO expansion lifecycle from requirement to store launch.
• Coordinate with Business team to identify right micro-markets and finalize locations.
• Collaborate with Real Estate for validation of locations, commercials, and supply readiness.
• Convert sites into CRF funnel and handover to execution teams.
• Own expansion timelines, trackers, and dependencies with zero slippage.
• Act as single point of contact across Real Estate, Projects/ Fit-out, Design, Legal, Finance, and Operations.
• Ensure on-time and right-first-time launches and risk resolution across teams.
• Track fit-out progress, site approvals, and compliance requirements.
• Maintain dashboards and MIS, and provide leadership-ready status updates.

Skills

Expansion program mgmt

Retail real estate

Store launches

Stakeholder mgmt

Risk management

Education

MBA or relevant graduation

Job description

The Expansion Program Manager – EBO will own the end-to-end execution of Cult’s Exclusive Brand Outlet (EBO) expansion. This role is critical in translating business expansion plans into on-ground store launches by coordinating across multiple internal and external stakeholders, ensuring timely Real estate Supply, cost-effective from Project, and compliant store openings.The incumbent will act as the central program owner, driving sites from micro-market to CRF conversion and successful store launch within committed timelines.

Key Responsibilities

Expansion & Program Management

• Drive end-to-end EBO expansion lifecycle from business requirement to store launch.
• Work closely with the Business team to identify and finalize the right micro-markets.
• Coordinate with Real Estate to validate locations, commercials, and supply readiness.
• Convert approved sites into the CRF(Capex Review Forum) funnel and ensure smooth handover to execution teams.
• Own expansion timelines, trackers, and dependencies, ensuring zero slippage.

Stakeholder Coordination

• Act as the EBO - Expansion single point of contact across:
• Real Estate, Projects / Fit-out, Design, Legal, Finance, Business & Operations teams
• Ensure alignment across teams to enable on-time and right-first-time launches.
• Proactively identify risks, bottlenecks, and dependencies and drive resolution.

Execution & Launch Readiness

• Track fit-out progress, Site approvals,Due diligence, DDR/LFR Coordination with Legal, and statutory requirements.
• Ensure stores are launched as per Quarterly AOP, cost benchmarks, and timelines.
• Support pre-launch readiness and handover to operations.

Reporting & Governance

• Maintain robust trackers, dashboards, and MIS (Google Sheets)
• Provide regular status updates, escalation notes, and leadership-ready reports.
• Support expansion planning with data-backed insights.

Suitable Candidate Profile

Experience

• 2-4 years of experience in:
• Retail Store Expansion
• Expansion Program Management
• Retail Real Estate / Project Fit-out / Store Launch roles
• Prior experience managing multiple store launches in parallel is mandatory.
• Exposure to EBO / Large-format retail / QSR / Lifestyle brands preferred.

Education

• MBA (General / IB / Operations / Strategy) preferred

OR

• Relevant graduation with strong hands-on expansion experience.
• End-to-end expansion program ownership
• Strong execution focus with zero-slippage mindset
• Commercial awareness (rent benchmarks, feasibility, negotiation support)
• Risk identification, issue resolution & escalation management
• Ability to manage multiple store launches in parallel