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. Key Skills & Competencies
• End-to-end expansion program ownership
• Strong execution focus with zero-slippage mindset
• Excellent stakeholder management (Business, RE, Projects, Design, Legal, Finance, Ops)
• Micro-market understanding & site evaluation capability
• Commercial awareness (rent benchmarks, feasibility, negotiation support)
• Project coordination & launch readiness tracking (fit-out, approvals, due diligence)
• Risk identification, issue resolution & escalation management
• Solid MIS/Tracker governance (Google Sheets, dashboards, reporting)
• Ability to manage multiple store launches in parallel
• Clear communication, influencing skills & cross-team alignment

📌 Junior Expansion Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 CureFit
📍 Bengaluru