Lead - Admin & Infrastructure

In this role, you will be responsible for owning and scaling administration and facility operations across all Exponent locations, including headquarters, labs, production facilities, and more. Your primary objective will be to ensure that our spaces are not only functional and efficient but also inspiring and future-ready for our team of builders. You will collaborate with various teams to create exceptional workplace experiences, manage administrative operations, and lead infrastructure projects as Exponent expands into new cities. The core philosophy at Exponent revolves around breaking assumptions, believing in the team and the process, and building fast and passionately to simplify tasks. Your responsibilities will include: - Leading administration and facility management across offices, labs, warehouses, and new setups - Ensuring the smooth functioning of workplace services such as upkeep, utilities, access control, and branding - Coordinating with cross-functional teams to address infrastructure needs for scalability - Managing vendor relationships for office services, facility management, supplies, and travel - Driving cost-effective procurement and administration budgeting while maintaining strong tracking - Planning and executing new site builds or expansions across cities, from scouting locations to go-live stages - Collaborating with multiple teams on onboarding, team movements, employee support, and facilities and infrastructure - Monitoring team KPIs and providing regular reports to the leadership The ideal candidate should possess: - 8-15 years of experience in administration and facility management roles - Demonstrated ability to scale infrastructure and services in fast-paced environments - Strong skills in vendor negotiation, project execution, and coordination - Experience working with diverse teams, including Finance, IT, Legal, and HR - Ability to handle ambiguity, establish processes, and take ownership from the outset - Excellent communication, leadership, and time management abilities - Attention to detail paired with execution excellence Key attributes that matter at Exponent include empathy towards colleagues and partners, a problem-solving mindset with a bias for action, the drive to build rapidly yet sustainably, and a sense of ownership and pride in creating inspiring workplaces. About Exponent: Exponent simplifies energy for EVs by creating innovative solutions such as the e^pump (charging station) and e^pack (battery pack) to enable 15-minute rapid charging. Founded by industry veterans Arun Vinayak and Sanjay Byalal, Exponent boasts a passionate team of over 200 builders with extensive EV experience. If you are looking to join one of the best EV teams in India and contribute to building and scaling Exponent, we invite you to explore this opportunity.,