Pmo Manager

Aerx Labs India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,800,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

AerX Labs in Bengaluru (HSR Layout) seeks an experienced PMO Manager to lead governance, planning, and delivery across avionics programs. You will manage schedules, budgets, risks, and cross-disciplinary teams spanning hardware, embedded software, and systems engineering.

Regulatory awareness and customer coordination are essential to translate requirements into successful product delivery. Reporting to engineering leadership, you will drive project reviews, certifications, FAT/SAT, and ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Avionics, Aerospace, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 8-12 years of project/program management experience in aerospace, avionics, defense or embedded systems.
• Minimum 3 years managing a PMO or multiple engineering programs.
• Strong understanding of avionics product development lifecycle with hardware/software experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication and leadership skills; strong planning.

Responsibilities

• Establish and run PMO processes, governance frameworks, and standards across avionics programs.
• Develop schedules, milestones, budgets, dashboards; monitor scope, cost, risk and quality.
• Lead reviews, deliver metrics, KPIs and executive reports; ensure regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate requirements and traceability from customers to engineering teams.
• Track reviews, demonstrations, FAT/SAT, and product release through delivery.
• Coordinate documentation SRS, SDD, ATP, QTP, CONOPS, manuals and changes.
• Serve as primary point between customers, regulators, suppliers and internal teams.
• Support V&V, certification activities and acceptance criteria.

Skills

Program & Portfolio Management

Engineering & Compliance

Coordination & Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electronics/Avionics/Aerospace/CE

Tools

Microsoft Project

Jira

Azure DevOps

Primavera P6

Job description

Company: AerX Labs

Job Title: PMO Manager Aerospace & Avionics

Department: Program Management Office (PMO)

Location: Bengaluru (HSR Layout) On-site

Experience: 8-12 years

Employment Type: Full-time

Reports To: Director Engineering / VP Engineering / COO

About the Company

AerX Labs is a Bengaluru-based aerospace technology startup building advanced flight simulation and avionics systems for the aerospace and defense sector. Our multidisciplinary engineering teams spanning embedded hardware, software, systems engineering, and simulation deliver high-fidelity, mission-critical products for leading aerospace and defense customers. As a young, fast-growing company, we offer the opportunity to shape products, processes, and culture from the ground up.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced PMO Manager to lead project governance, product planning, and delivery for aerospace and avionics development programs. You will plan, monitor, and execute multiple engineering projects spanning avionics hardware, embedded software, systems engineering, verification & validation, certification, and manufacturing acting as the primary coordination point between customers and engineering teams. The ideal candidate brings strong aerospace/defense program management expertise, familiarity with regulatory and certification requirements, and the ability to translate customer requirements into successful product delivery.

Key Responsibilities

PMO Governance & Program Management

• Establish and run PMO processes, governance frameworks, and project management standards across avionics programs
• Develop and maintain integrated schedules, milestones, resource plans, budgets, and program dashboards
• Monitor scope, schedule, cost, risk, and quality; drive mitigation and contingency plans
• Lead project, management, risk, and customer progress reviews; deliver metrics, KPIs, and executive reports
• Ensure compliance with aerospace development processes and applicable regulatory standards.

Product Planning & Requirement Management

• Gather and analyze customer requirements; convert them into clear functional and technical specifications
• Maintain requirement traceability through the development lifecycle; coordinate requirement reviews with customers and engineering
• Manage product backlogs, feature prioritization, and change requests, keeping customer expectations and engineering implementation aligned.

Cross-Functional Coordination

• Coordinate across Systems, Hardware, Embedded Software, Firmware, FPGA, Electronics, Mechanical, AI/ML, UI/UX, V&V, Certification, QA, Manufacturing, Procurement, Supply Chain, and Operations
• Track deliverables, design reviews, and development and certification milestones; monitor inter-team dependencies and resolve blockers.

Product Execution & Delivery

• Track multiple product development activities in parallel via schedules, action trackers, and milestone plans
• Coordinate internal reviews, customer demonstrations, Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT), and Site Acceptance Testing (SAT) through to product release and delivery.

Documentation & Engineering Coordination

• Coordinate preparation, review, and upkeep of engineering documentation SRS, SDD, ATP, QTP, CONOPS, technical specifications, user manuals, engineering change and product release documentation ensuring it stays current and aligned with customer requirements.

Customer & Stakeholder Management

• Serve as the primary coordination point between customers, certification authorities, suppliers, and internal teams
• Convert customer feedback into actionable development tasks and track meeting actions through closure
• Prepare technical presentations and demonstrations; communicate status, risks, and timelines to leadership and customers.

Product Validation & Certification Support

• Coordinate hardwaresoftware integration and support V&V planning, design reviews, testing, and certification activities.
• Track issue resolution during testing and customer evaluations; ensure acceptance criteria are met before delivery.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electronics, Avionics, Aerospace, Computer Engineering, or a related discipline
• 812 years of project/program management experience in aerospace, avionics, defense, or embedded systems
• Minimum 3 years managing a PMO or multiple engineering programs
• Strong understanding of the avionics product development lifecycle, with experience managing hardware, embedded software, and systems engineering projects
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills; strong analytical, planning, and organizational capabilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Project, Jira, Azure DevOps, Primavera P6, or equivalent.

Key Skills

• Program & Portfolio Management: aerospace project management, avionics development lifecycle, product lifecycle management, schedule & cost management, risk & opportunity management
• Engineering & Compliance: requirement analysis, systems engineering coordination, SDLC, engineering documentation, verification & validation, certification planning, regulatory compliance, change & configuration management
• Coordination & Leadership: cross-functional coordination, dependency management, stakeholder & customer management, vendor & supplier management, resource planning, executive reporting, process improvement, leadership & team development.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• On-time program delivery, budget adherence, and resource utilization efficiency
• Engineering and certification milestone achievement
• Risk mitigation effectiveness and first-pass compliance during audits and reviews
• Customer satisfaction and overall project quality and delivery performance.

Why Join Us

• Work on cutting-edge avionics and aerospace technologies.
• Lead high-impact engineering programs with global customers.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams.
• Opportunity to influence PMO strategy and organizational growth.