Senior Manager Expansion

Growth For Impact; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Growth For Impact in Bengaluru is seeking an experienced Head of Expansion to own end-to-end E-Pump network growth and optimization across locations. You will partner with the Business team to identify demand, gaps, and expansion requirements, and manage the complete lifecycle from site identification to launch.

You should have 8–12 years in network expansion or asset-heavy businesses, with a proven record of multi-location projects and strong commercial, PM, and stakeholder management skills.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years in network expansion, real estate, or asset-heavy businesses.
• Experience managing multi-location, end-to-end expansion projects.
• Strong commercial, project management, negotiation, and stakeholder skills.
• Highly execution-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end expansion and optimization of the E-Pump network.
• Partner with Business to identify demand, gaps, and expansion requirements.
• Own the expansion pipeline and roadmap aligned with hub and network strategy.
• Identify, evaluate, and develop new E-Pump locations.
• Manage the complete lifecycle from demand to opening and launch targets.
• Drive projects to meet timelines, quality standards, and launches.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Job description

ROLE

• Own end-to-end expansion and optimization of the E‑Pump network, ensuring the right locations are developed at the right cost, speed, and quality.
• 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.
• Manage the complete expansion lifecycle from demand identification, site identification, feasibility, approvals, development, commissioning, to E‑Pump opening.
• Drive projects to meet agreed timelines, quality standards, and launch targets.
• Identify and resolve execution bottlenecks proactively.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

REQUIREMENTS

• 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.