Reports to: Market Expansion Director
Location: Flexible (Global)
Travel: Extensive international travel (50-70%)
About GSM
GSM (Green SM) is building the world's first fully electric ride-hailing platform - reinventing how people move through cities, one clean ride at a time. Our scope is global and our model is unusually broad: we operate at the intersection of electric vehicle solutions, vehicle financing, EV charging and depot infrastructure, technology development, and ride-hailing. In under three years we have become one of the fastest-scaling players in our markets, and we are now bringing our all-electric service to Africa, beginning with Côte d'Ivoire.
In one line
Build the physical foundation that enables GSM to launch new markets-delivering depots, offices, charging infrastructure and local operational capabilities from zero.
About the role
As an Infrastructure & Market Setup Manager, you are responsible for turning a market launch plan into physical reality. You own the end-to-end setup of operational infrastructure, ensuring every market has the facilities, vendors and assets required to launch safely, on time and within budget.
You are not simply managing projects-you are building new operations from scratch. You'll work across multiple international markets, partnering with local teams, contractors and cross-functional stakeholders to create repeatable, scalable infrastructure playbooks.
What you'll own
1. Infrastructure Development
- Lead the setup of depots, offices, charging infrastructure and other operational facilities across new markets.
- Identify, evaluate and negotiate sites with landlords,
developers and infrastructure partners.
- Standardize infrastructure specifications and replicate best practices across markets.
2. Vendor & Project Delivery
- Source, negotiate and manage local contractors, suppliers and implementation partners.
- Drive construction, fit-out and infrastructure delivery from planning through handover.
- Ensure projects are delivered on schedule, within budget and to GSM standards.
3. Launch Readiness
- Own infrastructure readiness for market launch.
- Coordinate closely with Market Expansion Managers, Operations, Vehicle Management, Charging, Legal, Procurement and Finance.
- Identify risks early and remove infrastructure bottlenecks that could delay launch.
4. CAPEX & Governance
- Manage infrastructure CAPEX and setup budgets.
- Improve setup efficiency through standardization and value engineering.
- Develop scalable playbooks, templates and lessons learned for future market launches.