Expansion Manager

About the role

We're looking for someone who takes a raw space and turns it into a LAP store – on time, on budget, and without cutting corners. You'll own every stage of the buildout: from walking the site and reading the drawings to holding the contractors accountable onsite and strategically improving the customer and barista experience. This role sits at the intersection of expansion, operations, and process-building.

What you'll do

• Own fit-out projects end-to-end: site assessment, permits, contractor management, timeline, budget – through to keys-in-hand handover to ops
• Be on-site. Read the drawings. Spot the problem before it becomes a three-week delay
• Tender and manage GCs, subcontractors, and suppliers – hold them accountable on programme, quality, and budget. No exceptions
• Conduct technical site assessments (structural condition, floor loads, MEP feasibility) and produce clear go/no-go recommendations
• Manage snagging, defect resolution, and formal handover – the job isn't done until ops signs off
• Turn every buildout into a better template for the next one – document what worked, cut what didn't
• Build the procurement, briefing, and cost-tracking workflows that let us open stores faster without losing quality
• Keep existing locations performing – manage adhoc requests, coordinate technicians, prevent downtime before it happens and implement strategic measures

What you'll need

• 1–3 years of real, hands-on experience in construction project management, retail fit-out, or a closely related field – not just project support
• You can read architectural drawings and technical specs, and you know when something doesn't add up
• You've managed contractors on-site before and know how to keep a programme on track when it starts to slip
• Organised enough to run multiple projects simultaneously; decisive enough to make calls without being chased
• Willing to travel ~30% and spend real time on construction sites across Germany – this is non-negotiable
• Fluent German (C1+) and solid English
• Driver's license

Nice to have

• Background in F&B, hospitality, architecture, civil engineering, or real estate
• Comfortable with Asana, Notion, or MS Project; curious about AI and automation

What they offer

• Direct access to the Expansion Lead and founding team – real decisions, short paths
• Competitive salary
• Berlin HQ base with time on the road and on-site across Germany