Technical Program Manager

Technical Program Manager – Job Description

Technical Program Manager (Delhi/Gurgaon/Noida) to drive program execution at a deep-tech semiconductor company and represent it, alongside the founder and CTO, to key stake holders in Government, industry partners and customers.

About Ananant Systems

Ananant Systems Pvt. Ltd. is a Noida-based fabless semiconductor company building AI-native DSP SoCs and systems for 5G wireless infrastructure, Edge and Vision AI, and cellular IoT. We work with Government, defence, international partners, customers and investors, and are scaling from silicon and product development into programs and deployments.

The role

The Technical Program Manager owns execution of Ananant's programs end to end and is the founder's and CTO's right hand in external engagements. You will split your time between running internal programs and representing the company to key stakeholders in Government, partners, vendors and customers.

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Technical Program Manager

Location

Delhi NCR (Noida/Gurgoan/Delhi), on-site with regular travel

Reports to

Founder and CTO

Works with

Engineering, product, finance, and external stakeholders

Travel

Frequent: state capitals, partner and customer sites; occasional international

Key responsibilities

Internal program execution

• Own program plans, milestones, dependencies and risk registers across systems, silicon, hardware, software and product teams; run weekly reviews and escalate early.
• Track deliverables, budgets and schedules for funded programs and customer engagements, and report status to the founder and CTO.
• Coordinate with foundry, EMS, IP and tool vendors on schedules, deliveries and commercial terms.
• Build and maintain processes, templates and dashboards that bring discipline to a fast-moving engineering organization.External stakeholders
• Manage/co-ordinate engagement with key stake holders in Government, industry partners, customers and investors; prepare briefs, follow up and close action items.
• Write and manage technical proposals, grant applications, project reports and presentations for Central and state Government and defence agencies.
• Negotiate with vendors and partners on pricing, timelines, scope and agreements, with support from the founder.
• Manage compliance, reporting and milestone-linked disbursements for grants and sponsored programs.
• Maintain the stakeholder map and relationship history so that no commitment is dropped.Qualifications

Education

• Engineering and/or management degree (B.Tech, M.Tech, MBA or equivalent) from a Tier 1 institution such as the IITs, IIMs, IISc or BITS, or an equivalent global institution.
• Education and/or work experience outside India is preferred.Domain knowledge

Working understanding of products, applications and markets in:

• Wireless and telecom infrastructure (4G/5G, small cells, RAN)
• Industrial and IoT systems
• Edge AI, camera and vision systems
• Semiconductors and SoC development flow
• Drones and roboticsSkills and experience
• Strong technical documentation: proposals, project reports, grant applications, briefing notes and executive presentations.
• Proven vendor and partner negotiation, covering pricing, contracts and delivery terms.
• Experience working with Government entities (ministries, state agencies, PSUs) and defence organizations, including grant, tender and procurement processes.
• Track record managing cross-functional technical programs with multiple external dependencies.
• Prior experience in a startup, semiconductor, telecom or deep-tech environment is an advantage.Personal attributes
• Very high energy: thrives in a fast-paced environment with many parallel threads and frequent travel.
• Ownership: takes a task from assignment to closure without being chased, and flags problems early.
• Relationship builder: earns trust quickly with senior officials, executives and founders, and keeps relationships warm over time.
• Clear communicator: writes crisp, accurate documents and speaks credibly with both engineers and non-technical stakeholders.
• Negotiator: firm on outcomes, fair on terms, and conscious of long-term partnerships.
• Judgment and discretion: handles sensitive Government, defence and commercial information with care.