Senior Technical Program Manager, Network Design & Planning

The world still has coverage blind spots. You could help eliminate them at Skylo.

Skylo has pioneered a standards-based approach to satellite connectivity. We connect smartphones and IoT devices directly to satellites. No special hardware, no entirely new networks. Just billions of existing devices, suddenly reachable anywhere on Earth. We're not building toward this future. We're already in it.

Our direct-to-device service is live on millions of activated devices across five continents, covering more than 72 million square kilometers, in partnership with leading satellite operators, mobile network operators, Tier-1 chipset makers, and OEMs worldwide. And we're just getting started.

At the heart of it all is Skylo's commercial NTN vRAN: a 3GPP standards-based, cloud-native platform that seamlessly bridges terrestrial and satellite networks. It's the infrastructure that makes true anywhere, anytime connectivity possible.

When you join Skylo, you'll work at the intersection of three markets reshaping how the world stays connected: mass-market consumer devices, automotive, and industrial IoT. Enabling people outdoors and critical workflows in the world's most remote places.

This is a rare chance to work on technology that matters, at a company that's already proving it works

This role is located in Bangalore, India. We are onsite 3 days a week in office.

Summary Of How You Will Impact Skylo

Skylo is hiring a Senior Technical Program Manager for Network Design & Planning to help fulfill Skylo’s mission of making satellite connectivity available to all. Based in Bangalore, this individual will drive the planning and execution of the team’s most important cross-functional programs, including new market and ground station launches, core and RAN capacity expansions, vendor deliveries, regulatory capabilities, and service maturity initiatives. You will bring structure, visibility, and pace to complex technical work spanning engineering teams, vendors, satellite operators, and MNO partners across multiple time zones.

How You Will Contribute

• 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 We Look For

• 8+ years of experience in telecom, with 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.

• Experience with satellite communications or Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) is a plus.

• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification is a plus.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with strong stakeholder management and facilitation abilities.

What We Offer

With employees working across three continents, Skylo is proud to be an equal opportunity employer dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. Our worldwide and inclusive culture encourages a flexible approach to work, and we also offer an attractive range benefits such as:

• Competitive compensation packages including a stock option based equity program

• Comprehensive occupational health coverage

• Monthly allowances for wellness and education reimbursement

• A generous time off policy, holidays, and the opportunity to temporarily work abroad

• Once in a lifetime opportunity to be a part of developing and running world’s first commercial, live direct-to-device satellite network and service

• Access to world-class team and talent across tech domains: software, hardware, chipsets, telecom, satellite and network virtualization

• Open, transparent, inclusive culture that blends multi-national characteristics
  

EEO Statement
Skylo is an equal-opportunity employer and we celebrate diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, parent or caregiver status, political affiliation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service consistent with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. Please let us know if you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability.