Senior Technical Program Manager, Network Design & Planning

Overview

Skylo is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager for Network Design & Planning, based in Bangalore, to drive the planning and execution of the team's cross-functional programs spanning engineering teams, vendors, satellite operators, and MNO partners across multiple time zones.

What you'll do

• Own end-to-end delivery of Network Design & Planning programs, such as network expansions, new ground station and market launches, core and RAN capacity upgrades, and regulatory capabilities (e.g. Lawful Intercept, emergency alerts).
• Build and maintain integrated program plans, milestones, dependencies, and resource plans across engineering, operations, product, and partner teams.
• Manage technical deliveries from network vendors (including our 5G core vendor), tracking scope, releases, acceptance testing, and contractual milestones.
• Coordinate with satellite operators, MNO partners, and ground station providers on joint technical plans and launch readiness.
• Identify and manage program risks, issues, and decisions, and drive timely escalation and resolution.
• Establish program operating rhythms, including status reporting, steering reviews, and dashboards for engineering leadership.
• Drive service maturity initiatives with Operations, including launch readiness checklists, runbooks, and handover from design to operations.
• Track network capacity and budget plans alongside engineering leads, and support vendor and procurement processes.
• Continuously improve the team's planning, intake, and delivery processes and tooling (e.g. Jira, Confluence).
• Communicate clearly across time zones (India, Europe, and the US) to keep stakeholders aligned.

What you'll need

• 8+ years of experience in telecom.
• At least 4 years in technical program or project management of network deployments, expansions, or vendor deliveries.
• Solid technical understanding of mobile networks (RAN, 4G/5G core, IMS, IP transport) sufficient to engage credibly with engineers and vendors.
• Proven track record delivering complex, multi-team technical programs on time, including with external vendors and partners.
• Strong skills in program planning, dependency and risk management, and executive-level status reporting.
• Experience managing network equipment or software vendors, including release tracking and acceptance testing.
• Experience working across distributed, multi-time-zone teams.
• Proficiency with program management tools such as Jira, Confluence, Smartsheet, or MS Project.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong stakeholder management and facilitation abilities.

Nice to have

• Experience with satellite communications or Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN).
• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, India.
• Work mode: onsite 3 days a week in office.