Senior Expansion Manager

About the team
Our Groceries team is at the forefront of Careem's mission to simplify and improve lives in the Middle East. Operating in one of the most dynamic and rapidly evolving verticals, the Groceries team is focused on building a reliable, fast, and affordable grocery delivery experience. You will be joining a passionate group of builders and operators working together to scale and localize our offerings across markets.

What you'll do

• Own and drive the strategy for expansion into new cities and regions
• Conduct market assessments and feasibility studies to identify key opportunities
• Define and execute go-to-market strategies including dark store footprint, inventory planning, and local vendor partnerships
• Partner closely with central operations, marketing, supply chain, finance, and product teams to ensure successful launches
• Lead on-ground teams to implement launch plans and optimize operational performance post-launch
• Monitor KPIs and continuously improve speed, selection, and customer experience in new markets
• Report on progress, identify bottlenecks, and communicate key milestones with leadership
  
  

What you'll need

• 6–8 years of experience in expansion, operations, strategy, or general management
• Proven experience launching or scaling operations in tech, grocery, q-commerce, or logistics
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with comfort navigating ambiguity
• Exceptional project management and cross-functional coordination capabilities
• Excellent verbal and written communication in English; Arabic is a plus
• A passion for building and scaling businesses in the region
• Willingness to travel frequently and work from the ground during launch phases

What we’ll provide you

We offer colleagues the opportunity to drive impact in the region while they learn and grow. As a full time Careem colleague, you will be able to:

• Work and learn from great minds by joining a community of inspiring colleagues.
• Put your passion to work in a purposeful organisation dedicated to creating impact in a region with a lot of untapped potential.
• Explore new opportunities to learn and grow every day.
• Work 4 days a week in office & 1 day from home, and remotely from any country in the world for 30 days a year with unlimited vacation days per year. (If you are in an individual contributor role in tech, you will have 2 office days a week and 3 to work from home.)
• Access to healthcare benefits and fitness reimbursements for health activities including gym, health club, and training classes.