Market Expansion & Operations Strategy Lead (Hybrid)

Gatik; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 170,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Gatik is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Senior Manager, Market Expansion & Operations Strategy to lead how our autonomous trucking operations grow into new markets and mature over time. You will own the strategy for market expansion, launch, and maturity, and define operating models across fleet operations and maintenance.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will collaborate with Commercial Operations, Operational Excellence, and cross-functional teams to develop scalable, lean processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Business, Supply Chain, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12+ years of experience 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 developing end-state strategies that account for customer and regional differences.
• 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 operational maturity and build strategies and playbooks for expansion, launch, and growth based on that assessment, with a clear path from the current state to scalable, lean-based operations.
• Operations strategy: Define how operations manages fleet operations and maintenance together, and develop end-state operating strategies that account for customer and regional variance.
• Operational insight: Monitor trends, recurring challenges, and emerging risks across markets, and turn them into strategic priorities and proactive solutions.
• Commercial partnership: Partner with Commercial Operations (Business Development) to understand customer demand and requirements, assess operational feasibility, and align expansion plans with commercial commitments.
• Sustainable scale: Work directly with the Operational Excellence team so that expansion and maturity strategies rest on sustainable work, management, and improvement systems.
• Problem solving and lean: Lead structured problem solving and apply lean practices to improve cost, quality, and speed to maturity, feeding lessons learned back into playbooks and standards.
• Executive and cross-functional leadership: Partner with VP-level leaders and lead cross-functional programs across Market Operations, Fleet Maintenance, Safety, Product, and Engineering to deliver expansion goals.

Skills

Structured problem solving

Lean practices

Executive leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Job description

Gatik is seeking a strategic, execution-focused Senior Manager, Market Expansion & Operations Strategy to lead how our autonomous trucking operations grow into new markets and mature over time. You will own the strategy for market expansion, launch, and maturity, and define operating models across fleet operations and maintenance.

Reporting to senior leadership, you will collaborate with Commercial Operations, Operational Excellence, and cross-functional teams to develop scalable, lean processes