Senior Project Manager
Work with the brightest minds, including ex-ISRO scientists and global space industry experts, at one of the select few companies in the country pioneering cutting edge EO payloads.
KaleidEO is looking for a Senior Project Manager to lead and drive the execution of high-resolution Earth Observation payload development programs. This role is responsible for ensuring effective planning, coordination, execution, and delivery of complex space hardware projects across multidisciplinary engineering, quality, supply chain, and operations teams. The ideal candidate will bring strong project leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills, along with a sound understanding of space hardware development and systems engineering. The role requires the ability to translate mission and customer requirements into executable project plans, drive cross-functional alignment, manage schedules, budgets, risks, and dependencies, and ensure successful project delivery with the required quality and reliability. The Senior Project Manager will work closely with senior management, clients, technical advisors, and internal and external stakeholders to drive project outcomes and support the organization's mission of building world-class Earth Observation payloads from India.
About KaleidEO
KaleidEO, a subsidiary of SatSure, is an upstream leader in Earth Observation, building a full-stack company from India.
As an analytics-first payload innovator, we focus on building next-gen payloads tailored for industry-specific applications.
Our high-resolution, optical, multispectral payloads, equipped with edge computing and wide coverage capabilities, maximize the value generated from every pixel of satellite imagery.
Rooted in SatSure’s legacy of delivering last-mile applications across sectors like Utilities, Aviation, Agriculture, BFSI and Climate Action, KaleidEO offers modular solutions for the entire EO value chain spanning payload development, launch, mission operations, and data analytics
At KaleidEO, we are committed to shaping the future of Earth Observation and putting Indian space tech on a global map, and we invite you to be part of this exciting journey.
Roles and Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end project execution for Earth Observation payload and satellite system development projects, from project initiation, requirements and planning through design, development, integration, testing, qualification, and delivery, ensuring alignment with scope, schedule, budget, quality, and technical objectives.
- Develop and manage integrated project plans and schedules, including milestones, work breakdown structures, resource plans, dependencies, and critical paths. Monitor project progress, identify delays and bottlenecks, and drive corrective actions to ensure timely delivery.
- Lead cross-functional project teams across systems engineering, optics, electronics, mechanical, software, QA/QC, supply chain, manufacturing, and operations. Drive alignment, resource prioritization, accountability, and timely closure of actions and dependencies.
- Coordinate technical program execution by working closely with engineering and systems teams on requirements, design reviews, integration, AIT, calibration, environmental testing, verification and validation, and qualification activities.
- Manage customers and key stakeholders, including senior management, technical advisors, partners, vendors, and external agencies. Lead project reviews, communicate project status and key decisions, manage expectations, and ensure clear alignment on requirements and deliverables.
- Drive risk, issue, and change management by maintaining project risks and dependencies, developing mitigation and contingency plans, managing escalations, and assessing the impact of changes on scope, schedule, cost, resources, and technical objectives.
- Coordinate quality, supply chain, procurement, and vendor activities to ensure timely availability of materials, components, services, and test facilities while maintaining required quality and compliance standards.
- Track project budgets, resources, and overall project health, working with functional and finance teams to monitor expenditure, resource utilization, forecasts, and potential cost or schedule risks.
- Establish project governance and reporting, including project dashboards, management reports, progress reviews, decision logs, action trackers, and risk registers, providing clear visibility of project health to senior management.
- Drive continuous improvement and project excellence through lessons learned, process improvements, effective project management practices, and standardization of tools and methodologies across projects.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Engineering.
- 8+ years of experience in project management, program coordination, or engineering project execution, preferably in aerospace, space systems, electro-optical systems, or high-reliability hardware industries.
- Proven experience in leading multidisciplinary engineering projects from planning through execution and delivery.
- Demonstrated experience in managing project schedules, risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communication.
- Experience coordinating engineering, QA/QC, Supply Chain, Operations, and external vendors or partners.
Preferred Candidate will have:
- Strong understanding of project management principles, tools, and methodologies.
- Experience with project planning, scheduling, tracking, and reporting tools such as MS Project, Jira, Confluence, or equivalent.
- Proven experience in cross-functional team leadership and project execution.
- Strong understanding of systems engineering concepts, including requirements management, system integration, testing, verification, and validation.
- Ability to analyze project performance, budgets, schedules, and resource requirements.
- Experience managing project risks, issues, dependencies, and change requests.
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with senior management, clients, technical teams, and external partners.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deliver under challenging timelines.
- Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Good to have
- Experience in aerospace, satellite systems, Earth Observation payloads, or space hardware development.
- Understanding of optical and multispectral payloads, imaging sensors, calibration, electronics, and payload subsystems.
- Exposure to AIT, environmental testing, qualification, and acceptance testing of space hardware.
- Familiarity with aerospace standards, mission constraints, and high-reliability engineering environments.
- Experience working with international customers, engineering teams, vendors, and testing facilities.
- Exposure to space industry organizations and ecosystems, including ISRO or other international space agencies.
- Certification or formal coursework in project management, such as PMP, CAPM, PRINCE2, or equivalent.
- Experience with project performance metrics, Earned Value Management (EVM), or equivalent project control practices.
- Willingness to travel (10–20%) if required.
Interview Process
- Introductory call
- Interview rounds (upto to 3 rounds)
- Culture Round / HR round
No of positions: 2
- Expected Month of Joining: Immediate
Benefits
Medical Health Cover for you and your family including unlimited online doctor consultations.
We believe family comes first. That’s why we offer Maternity, Paternity, Marriage and Bereavement Leave, so you can be there when it matters most.
We ensure every member of the team gets an opportunity to participate at international events and conferences.
Access to mental health experts for you and your family.
