Instacart

Expansions Program Manager

Instacart

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: CaliforniaColoradoUnited States

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Salary

💰 $100,000 - $126,000 per year

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About the role

  • Lead end-to-end enablement and management of strategic retailer launches across grocery and other retail verticals, ensuring zero-defect launches from scoping through post-launch stabilization.
  • Own the launch and configuration of fulfillment models across delivery and pickup, serving as a subject matter expert on platform setup, service options, and fulfillment configurations.
  • Proactively identify inefficiencies in launch processes and drive cross-functional solutions. Develop and maintain SOPs, tooling adoption strategies, and escalation frameworks that reduce time-to-launch.
  • Partner with Engineering, Product, Business Development, and Operations teams to drive alignment on configurations, tooling requirements, and launch readiness.
  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate research, analysis, documentation, and process design. Identify opportunities to integrate AI into team workflows and champion adoption across the broader organization.
  • Provide structured, timely status updates on active launches. Surface risks, blockers, and bandwidth constraints early and synthesize learnings to share best practices with the broader team.
  • Monitor launched retailers for configuration issues and escalations, owning the resolution path and driving cross-functional alignment to close gaps.

Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in consulting, strategy & operations, program management, or a related field.
  • Demonstrated ability to manage complex, cross-functional projects with multiple stakeholders and competing timelines.
  • Strong ownership mentality — you identify what needs to happen and drive it forward without waiting for direction.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to distill complexity into clear, actionable updates.
  • Comfort working with data and technical systems — you can navigate configurations, debug issues, and partner effectively with technical teams.
  • Proficiency with AI tools (e.g., Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) and a demonstrated ability to integrate them into day-to-day workflows.
  • Proficiency in SQL or equivalent data analysis tools, or willingness to learn.
  • Experience working in high-growth or fast-paced environments, such as technology or e-commerce.
Benefits
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plans
  • Paid time off
  • Flexible work arrangements
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
program managementdata analysisSQLAI toolsprocess designconfiguration managementfulfillment modelsSOP developmenttooling adoption strategiescross-functional project management
Soft Skills
ownership mentalitycommunication skillsproblem-solvingstakeholder managementtimelinessadaptabilitycollaborationanalytical thinkingrisk managementbest practices sharing