Growth Lead: Market Expansion & Operations Strategy

Gatik AI; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatik AI, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is seeking a Senior Manager, Market Expansion & Operations Strategy in Phoenix, AZ (hybrid 3 days per week). You will own the strategy for market expansion, launch, and maturity, and define operating models for fleet operations and maintenance across markets, partnering with Commercial Operations to align with customer demand.

The role requires 12+ years in operations or strategy, including 6+ years in senior leadership, and a Bachelor's

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, or related field.
• 12+ years in operations, strategy, or expansion roles, including 6+ years in senior leadership.
• Experience leading market expansion and scaling fleet and maintenance operations across several regions.
• Experience partnering with commercial or business development teams and VP-level leaders.
• Expert skill in structured problem solving, continuous improvement, and lean practices.

Responsibilities

• Market lifecycle strategy: assess each market’s maturity and build expansion, launch, and growth playbooks.
• Operations strategy: define how fleet operations and maintenance are managed and modernized.
• Operational insight: monitor trends and risks and translate into strategic priorities.
• Commercial partnership: align expansion plans with customer demand and commitments.
• Sustainable scale: ensure expansion rests on sustainable processes and improvements.
• Problem solving and lean: lead structured problem solving to improve cost, quality, and speed.
• Executive leadership: partner with VP-level leaders to deliver cross-functional expansion goals.

Skills

Structured problem solving

Lean practices

Cross-functional leadership

Executive collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Operations/Business

Equivalent practical experience

Job description

Gatik AI, the leader in autonomous middle-mile logistics, is seeking a Senior Manager, Market Expansion & Operations Strategy in Phoenix, AZ (hybrid 3 days per week). You will own the strategy for market expansion, launch, and maturity, and define operating models for fleet operations and maintenance across markets, partnering with Commercial Operations to align with customer demand.

The role requires 12+ years in operations or strategy, including 6+ years in senior leadership, and a Bachelor's