Launch Manager

About Cult -

Curefit Healthcare Pvt Ltd, founded in 2016, is India’s largest fitness company and wellness platform. Cult, from the house of Curefit, was established with a mission to make fitness easy, fun and accessible to everyone, and has emerged as a community celebrating the joy of fitness. The brand today offers a range of fitness services ranging from group workouts, gyms and personalized fitness solutions, as well as an expansive selection of quality fitness products for the everyday athlete. The company’s vision is to empower everyone towards an active and healthier lifestyle through innovative fitness solutions, enabled by technology.

Team Description

You will be part of the expansion team at Curefit. Curefit has been operating the fastest growing fitness chain brands in India (cult.fit, Gold’s, Fitness First), and has 600+ centre footprint pan-India. The plan is to set up another 150+ centres/year across various offerings.

The Expansion Program Manager will be responsible for centre expansion across top cities.

Key responsibilities:

● End to end Program Management & Ownership on transformation process from site-> centre launch

● Collaborate with multiple stakeholders (e.g., Real Estate, Legal, Biz Finance, Projects, City teams, Talent Acquisition, Sales/Growth teams, Audits etc) to program manage launch operations

● Interface effectively with Franchise partners to ensure timely execution, payments, launch readiness & presales

● Capital expenditure ownership & management (projects, equipment, other line items)

● Improve launch process overall & Franchise partner satisfaction with new launches

● Identify, communicate & problem solve any potential risk to launch centres on time & with great member experience

Desired qualifications/skills

• 2-3 years of experience in Project/Programme management, startup experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree from a recognized Tier 1/Tier 2 university (engineering/law/commerce/mgmt)
• Previous experience with franchise/client-based business preferred
• Background in real estate/construction/retail expansion a plus
• Sharp program management skills - building & executing SOPs, getting buy-in from multiple stakeholders & driving execution with high influence
• Excellent problem solving abilities - hustle & think-on-feet in new situations, take executive decisions
• Good communication skills (written & verbal)
• Process orientation - to identify and solve problems, and set up best practices