Associate/Senior Associate Founder’s Office

Digantara; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Digantara is seeking a Strategic Program Manager to lead high-impact space technology programs in collaboration with the Founder and CEO. You will align engineering, product, and business teams to deliver on strategic objectives with structured execution plans.

You will translate complex mission goals into actionable roadmaps, define KPIs, manage risks, and drive cross-functional execution across satellite payloads, ground systems, and data platforms in a fast-paced startup setting.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and structured problem-solving abilities.
• Ability to convey complex ideas clearly to executives and stakeholders.
• Background in engineering with business acumen is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive strategic space technology programs with the Founder/CEO.
• Translate objectives into actionable roadmaps for SSA/SDA, sensors, satellites and data platforms.
• Define milestones, dependencies, KPIs, and success metrics across teams.

Skills

Executive communication

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Systems thinking

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in engineering

MBA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis tools

Job description

Digantara is a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company focused on ensuring orbital safety and sustainability. With expertise in space-based detection, tracking, identification, and monitoring, Digantara provides comprehensive domain awareness across regimes, allowing end users to have actionable intelligence on a single platform.

At the core of its infrastructure lies a sophisticated integration of hardware and software capabilities aligned with the key principles of situational awareness: perception (data collection), comprehension (data processing), and prediction (analytics). This holistic approach empowers Digantara to monitor all Resident Space Objects (RSOs) in orbit, fostering comprehensive domain awareness.

Why Us

• Founder’s Office at Digantara will work directly with the Founder and senior leadership to drive mission-critical space technology, product, and infrastructure initiatives from concept to execution.
• Hustle in a well-funded startup allowing you to take charge of your responsibilities and create your moonshot.

About The Role

Strategic Program Management

• Own and drive strategic space technology programs sponsored by the Founder and CEO.
• Translate high-level business and mission objectives across Space Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), space-based sensors, satellite systems, and data platforms into structured execution roadmaps.
• Define program milestones, dependencies, deliverables, KPIs, and success metrics across engineering, product, and business teams.
• Establish execution cadences, governance mechanisms, and program dashboards for critical initiatives.
• Track end-to‑end progress across technology development, productization, deployment, and operations.
• Identify technical, operational, commercial, and execution risks and drive timely mitigation.

Strategic Execution

• Work directly with the Founder and CEO on high-priority strategic, technology, and business initiatives.
• Prepare executive-level briefs, presentations, decision documents, and program reviews.
• Convert ambiguous and complex deep‑tech challenges into structured problem statements and actionable execution plans.
• Conduct detailed analysis and deep dives across satellite systems, payload development, data platforms, product initiatives, and orbital operations.
• Drive follow‑through on strategic decisions across engineering, R&D, product, operations, and business teams.
• Support the Founder in evaluating new opportunities, partnerships, technologies, and strategic initiatives.

Technology Program Leadership

• Partner with Space Systems Engineering, Payload Development, Ground Systems, Data Science, AI/ML, Product, and Software Engineering teams.
• Drive cross‑functional programs involving satellite payloads, sensor systems, orbital deployments, software platforms, and data infrastructure.
• Develop sufficient understanding of system‑level architecture across space, ground, and data segments to effectively manage programs.
• Ensure alignment between product roadmap, mission requirements, technology priorities, and engineering execution.
• Monitor program health across development, system integration, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Identify cross‑functional dependencies and ensure timely resolution of execution bottlenecks.

Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s/master’s degree in engineering and MBA from a reputed institution with strong academic and analytical grounding with 3-4 years of experience.
• Exposure to Founder’s Office, Chief of Staff, or strategic execution roles is highly desirable.
• Prior experience in high‑growth startups, scale‑ups, or fast‑paced tech companies is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of complex engineering and technology systems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage cross‑functional programs and drive execution in ambiguous environments.
• Strong analytical, structured problem‑solving, and systems‑thinking capabilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with executive presence.
• Strong proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, data analysis, dashboards, and program management tools.
• Ability to operate independently in a fast‑paced, high‑ownership environment.

Location:Hebbal, Bangalore

Work Type: WFO , 5 days a week