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 - Real Estate (Bengaluru)
🏢 CureFit
📍 Bengaluru