Sr. TPM, Asia Pacific (APAC), Kuiper Regulatory, Kuiper, Regulatory

Project Kuiper; Singapore; On-site; SGD 116,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading satellite communications initiative is seeking a Sr. Technical Program Manager (TPM) APAC Kuiper Regulatory in Singapore. The role involves managing licensing requirements and ensuring compliance across the APAC region. Candidates should have 6 years of technical program management experience and a strong background in telecommunications regulation. This position offers full-time employment and requires excellent communication skills. Join a dynamic team focused on delivering innovative connectivity solutions.

Qualifications

• 6 years of technical product or program management experience.
• 3 years of telecommunications regulatory experience.
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvement.

Responsibilities

• Define and manage complex licensing schedules at scale.
• Build and automate reporting mechanisms.
• Communicate clearly to stakeholders.

Skills

Technical product or program management

Telecommunications regulatory experience

Communication skills

Project management tools customization

Data-driven improvement

Non-geostationary satellite communications systems knowledge

Education

Bachelors degree in engineering or communications

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Project Kuiper is an initiative to launch a constellation of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites that will provide low-latency high-speed broadband connectivity to unserved and underserved communities around the world. We require licenses in each country where we will provide Kuiper services but there is no globally unified regulatory licensing regime for a LEO system like Kuiper.

We are looking for a Sr. Technical Program Manager (TPM) APAC Kuiper Regulatory to be based out of Singapore or Sydney. The Sr. Technical Program Manager will work closely with other leaders within the Regulatory Team and across Kuiper to manage the technical and regulatory requirements and dependencies ensuring our licensing roadmaps for each country enable on time service delivery at scale. The right candidate will have successfully managed multi-discipline telecommunications project initiatives; will have a well-rounded technical background in satellite communications; and possess excellent verbal and written communication skills.

This position may require access to information technology or hardware that is subject to export control laws and regulations including the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Employment in this position is contingent upon obtaining any required export licenses or other approvals from the United States government. As such the successful candidate must be eligible to obtain any necessary export licenses or approvals based on their nationality citizenship and any other factors considered by the applicable export control regulations.

Key job responsibilities

• Defines and manages complex licensing schedules and dependencies at scale and drives teams to deliver to meet service availability objectives;
• Builds organizes and automates reporting mechanisms as a force multiplier;
• Manages tools and dashboards to provide transparent program management status to all customers and stakeholders;
• Extracts regulatory compliance requirements from license authorizations assigns responsibilities and assesses risks;
• Communicates clearly concisely and accurately (written and verbal);

Catalyzes efficiencies and process improvements for faster business delivery; and

Sets a course in the face of ambiguity to deliver independently asking the right questions clearing blockers and escalating appropriately.

A day in the life

In this role you will own tracking and managing the cross-functional licensing schedules archiving license records and ensuring compliance with license conditions with primary responsibility for the APAC Region. You will work closely with Regulatory country leads other TPMs Legal Business Ground Infrastructure Engineering and Export Control teams to ensure alignment with all stakeholders on a country and regional basis.

As a Sr. TPM you will design mechanisms to manage complex compliance and licensing processes automate and streamline processes track progress. You will anticipate bottlenecks communicate Regulatory risks clearly to leaders elevate effectively and remove blockers. You will deliver independently with limited guidance across the APAC Region and its diverse regulatory frameworks.

About the team

The Regulatory Team obtains licenses for Kuiper services and earth stations in each country we will serve; advocates for rules and policies that benefit our customers; coordinates spectrum‑use with satellite and terrestrial operators; files our constellation parameters with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU); and develops the data and analyses to support these activities. We partner with the Legal and Public Policy teams and work in close collaboration with Public Affairs and Kuiper's development operations and business teams. The Regulatory Team is organized into four sub‑teams: Global Licensing, Domestic Regulatory Affairs, International and Spectrum Analysis and Systems Engineering.

Qualifications and Experience

• 6 years of technical product or program management experience
• 6 years of experience driving business and technical discussions / alignment and communicating results to senior leadership
• 3 years of Telecommunications regulatory experience
• Experience using and customizing project management tools
• Experience using data and metrics to drive improvement
• Experience with licensing telecommunications systems globally
• Knowledge of non‑geostationary satellite communications systems
• Bachelors degree in engineering or other relevant discipline (e.g. communications)
• Experience using and customizing Smartsheet

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Employment Type: Full-Time