Program Associate – Planning & Control

Skyroot; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited is seeking an experienced Program Manager to plan, monitor, and drive the execution of complex aerospace programs in India. The role involves managing schedules, budgets, risks, and stakeholders across engineering, manufacturing, procurement, quality, and finance to ensure milestones are delivered on time and within budget.

The candidate should have 4–6 years of experience in program or project management with BE/B.Tech in Engineering; MBA or PMP certification

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of experience in program or project management.
• BE/B.Tech in Engineering; MBA or PMP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain integrated program plans, schedules, milestones, and deliverables.
• Monitor progress against baselines, schedules, 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.
• Identify bottlenecks and implement corrective actions across cross-functional teams.

Skills

Program management

Schedule management

Budgeting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Communication skills

Decision making

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

BE/B.Tech in Engineering

MBA or PMP certification preferred

Tools

Microsoft Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Power BI

ERP (SAP/Oracle)

Risk/Issue management tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Skyroot Aerospace Private Limited | Full time

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.

Job Description

Experience:4–6yearsinprogramorprojectmanagement

Qualification:B.E./B.TechinEngineering;MBAorPMPcertificationpreferred

RoleSummary

WearelookingforanexperiencedProgramManagertoplan,monitor,anddrivetheexecutionofcomplexaerospaceprograms.Theroleinvolvesmanagingschedules,budgets,risks,andstakeholdersacrossengineering,manufacturing,procurement,quality,andfinance,ensuringmilestonesaredeliveredontimeandwithinbudget.

KeyResponsibilities

ProgramPlanning&Monitoring

• Developandmaintainintegratedprogramplans,schedules,milestones,anddeliverables.
• Monitorprogressagainstbaselineschedules,trackingcriticalpaths,dependencies,risks,andresourceutilization.
• Generatedashboards,KPIs,andmanagementreports,andsupportgovernancereviewsandstatusmeetings.
• Ensuretimelymilestonedeliverythroughregularreviewsandcorrectiveactions.

ProblemSolving&ContinuousImprovement

• Identifybottlenecksandimplementcorrectiveandpreventiveactions.
• Drivecross-functionalteamstoresolvetechnical,operational,andschedule-relatedissues.
• Maintainissuelogs,actiontrackers,andlessons-learnedrepositories.
• Promotecontinuousimprovementinitiativestostrengthendeliveryperformance.

StakeholderManagement

• Buildstrongrelationshipswithinternalandexternalstakeholders.
• Facilitatecommunicationacrossengineering,manufacturing,procurement,quality,finance,andleadership.
• Presentprogramstatus,risks,financialperformance,andmitigationplanstoseniormanagement.
• Managecustomerexpectationsthroughtransparentcommunicationandtimelyreporting.

Cost&BudgetControl

• Prepareandmonitorprogrambudgetsthroughouttheprojectlifecycle.
• Trackplannedversusactualcosts,analysevariances,andforecastexpenditure.
• Identifycostoptimizationopportunitieswithoutcompromisingqualityorschedule.
• Supportprocurementplanningandmonitorvendorfinancialperformancewhereapplicable.

ConflictManagement

• Identifyandresolveconflictsrelatedtopriorities,resources,schedules,orstakeholderexpectations.
• Negotiatesolutionsthatbalancebusinessobjectivesandstakeholderinterests.
• Escalatecriticalissueswithrecommendedmitigationplans.
• Fosteracollaborative,high-performanceworkenvironment.

TechnicalSkills

MicrosoftProject,Excel,PowerPoint,PowerBIorTableau,ERPsystems(SAP/Oraclepreferred),riskandissuemanagementtools,andSmartsheet(preferred).

CoreCompetencies

Programplanningandexecution,schedulemanagement,budgetingandcostcontrol,stakeholdermanagement,riskmanagement,problemsolvingandrootcauseanalysis,conflictresolutionandnegotiation,decisionmaking,leadership,analyticalthinking,communicationandpresentationskills,changemanagement,andcontinuousimprovement.

WhyJoinSkyroot?

BepartofIndia’sleadingprivatespacelaunchcompanyandhelpdrivetheprogramsthattakerocketsfromdesigntolaunch.