Associate/Senior Associate Founder’s Office

Digantara; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Job summary

Digantara, a leading Space Surveillance and Intelligence company in Bengaluru, invites a Strategic Program Manager to own and drive high-impact space technology programs sponsored by the Founder and CEO. You will collaborate with Space Systems Engineering, Payload Development, Ground Systems, Data Science, AI/ML, Product, and Software Engineering to turn complex goals into actionable plans.

The role requires defining milestones, dependencies, KPIs, governance, and dashboards; tracking end-to-end

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering with strong analytical skills.
• MBA or equivalent business qualification is highly desirable.
• Experience in leading strategic programs across engineering, product, and operations.
• Ability to translate business objectives into structured execution plans.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive strategic space technology programs from concept to execution.
• Translate objectives into structured roadmaps with milestones and KPIs.
• Define governance, cadences, and dashboards; track progress end-to-end.
• Identify risks and drive timely mitigation with cross-functional teams.
• Prepare executive briefs and reviews for the Founder and CEO.
• Collaborate with engineering, product, and business teams to align roadmaps.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in engineering

MBA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Digantara is a leadingSpace 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 OfficeatDigantarawill 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 acrossSpace Situational Awareness (SSA), Space Domain Awareness (SDA), space-based sensors, satellite systems, and data platformsinto 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 withSpace Systems Engineering, Payload Development, Ground Systems, Data Science, AI/ML, Product, and Software Engineeringteams.

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 institutionwith strong academic and analytical grounding with 3-4 years of experience.

Exposure toFounder’s Office, Chief of Staff, or strategic execution rolesis highly desirable.

Prior experience inhigh-growth startups, scale-ups, or fast-paced tech companiesis 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 inExcel, PowerPoint, data analysis, dashboards, and program management tools.

Ability to operate independently in a fast-paced, high-ownership environment.