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Program Planning & Monitoring
Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
Monitor progress against baseline schedules, tracking critical paths, dependencies, risks, and resource utilization.
Experience
4–6 years
Education
Bachelor's degree
Must-have skills
Change ManagementProcurementRisk ManagementRoot Cause AnalysisStakeholder Management
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Job description
Location: Hyderabad, India
Skyroot Aerospace is a National award-winning growth-stage start-up, founded by former ISRO scientists. Our mission is to open space for all by providing affordable, reliable, and responsive space launch solutions. We are a close-knit team of Space professionals building leading space launch vehicles and solutions from India for the world. Experience: 4–6 years in program or project management Qualification: B.E./B.Tech in Engineering; MBA or PMP certification preferred Role Summary We are looking for an experienced Program Manager to plan, monitor, and drive the execution of complex aerospace programs. The role involves managing schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and finance, ensuring milestones are delivered on time and within budget. Key Responsibilities Program Planning & Monitoring
Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
Monitor progress against baseline schedules, tracking critical paths, dependencies, risks, and resource utilization.
Generate dashboards, KPIs, and management reports, and support governance reviews and status meetings.
Ensure timely milestone delivery through regular reviews and corrective actions. Problem Solving & Continuous Improvement
Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective and preventive actions.
Drive cross-functional teams to resolve technical, operational, and schedule-related issues.
Maintain issue logs, action trackers, and lessons-learned repositories.
Promote continuous improvement initiatives to strengthen delivery performance. Stakeholder Management
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Facilitate communication across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality, finance, and leadership.
Present program status, risks, financial performance, and mitigation plans to senior management.
Manage customer expectations through transparent communication and timely reporting. Cost & Budget Control
Prepare and monitor program budgets throughout the project lifecycle.
Track planned versus actual costs, analyse variances, and forecast expenditure.
Identify cost optimization opportunities without compromising quality or schedule.
Support procurement planning and monitor vendor financial performance where applicable. Conflict Management
Identify and resolve conflicts related to priorities, resources, schedules, or stakeholder expectations.
Negotiate solutions that balance business objectives and stakeholder interests.
Escalate critical issues with recommended mitigation plans.
Foster a collaborative, high-performance work environment. Technical Skills Microsoft Project, Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI or Tableau, ERP systems (SAP/Oracle preferred), risk and issue management tools, and Smartsheet (preferred). Core Competencies Program planning and execution, schedule management, budgeting and cost control, stakeholder management, risk management, problem solving and root cause analysis, conflict resolution and negotiation, decision making, leadership, analytical thinking, communication and presentation skills, change management, and continuous improvement. Why Join Skyroot? Be part of India’s leading private space launch company and help drive the programs that take rockets from design to launch. ?
