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SUPO, where required)\n\nThe Mission of the Program Manager\nOwn complex projects ensuring key customers successfully use ICEYE data - you act as the central driver for customer success. Your work directly ensures customers can effectively integrate and benefit from ICEYE data, which is essential for realizing business value and maintaining strong customer relationships.\nWho We Are\nICEYE delivers space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities to governments and allied nations. This includes sovereign and turnkey ISR missions leveraging ICEYE’s world-leading synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite technology, as well as access to data from the world’s largest SAR satellite constellation. These capabilities enable partners to detect and respond to critical changes anywhere on Earth with unprecedented speed and accuracy - day or night and in any weather, supported by ultra high-resolution imagery and high-frequency revisits.\nAs a trusted partner for defense, intelligence, security, and maritime domain awareness, ICEYE’s near real-time data creates a tactical advantage for mission-critical operations. Designed for dual use, the platform also serves civil protection and commercial users for natural-catastrophe intelligence, insurance, maritime monitoring (including oil-spill detection), and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience.\nICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Japan, the UAE, Greece, and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.\nExpected Outcomes & Requirements\nOutcomes:\nThe program manager is responsible for owning one or more highly complex projects that enable key customers to effectively receive and benefit from ICEYE data. As a program manager, you will undertake the planning and designing of the program, while proactively monitoring its progress and resolving any issues that may arise. Building strong relationships with a customer is crucial thus traveling is required.\nYou will have the opportunity to initiate appropriate corrective action and manage all aspects of project delivery, including software development, hardware procurement, formal tests, shipping and logistics, customer acceptance, and training. Collaboration with ICEYE's internal engineering, operations, legal, finance, and sales teams will be crucial in making informed decisions and securing stakeholder advocacy.\nAdditionally, you will be responsible for communicating project status and issue resolutions directly with management and key customers.\nRequirements\nDemonstrated a track record of the hands-on program or project management\n\n5 years experience as a program manager, project manager, integrated program team lead, or similar\n\nProject management skills and toolsets and supporting software\n\nExcellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with both customers and company stakeholders\n\nThe ability to initiate, develop, integrate, execute, direct, and control program plans, and cost and schedule baselines that meet both program contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations\n\nBachelor’s degree in technical or business fields\n\nKnowledge about remote sensing, GIS, EO and/or SAR preferred\n\nIn addition to the above, it would be beneficial if you had the below attributes and skills:\nBeing familiar with new space business\n\nExperience working in a fast-paced startup/scaleup environment\n\nRole-specific Competences\nEstablish and manage program baselines and schedules\n\nCreate, review, and execute program Statements of Work\n\nParticipate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions\n\nInterface with engineering, product, operations, and software teams to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives\n\nDeliver presentations to customers and internal stakeholders\n\nIdentify, delegate, track, and complete program requirements while measuring and reporting program performance\n\nProactively lead risk and opportunity management practices,\n\nEnsure compliance with all internal and customer-mandated processes, policies, and relevant industry standards\n\nEstablish and maintain rapport with customers to identify and mature new growth opportunities\n\nKey Competences\nIn addition to the requirements above, we evaluate candidates on these key qualities throughout the hiring process:\nIntellectual Firepower: Rapidly comprehends, structures and synthesizes complex information, draws accurate conclusions, and communicates them with clarity.\n\nPassion & Work Ethic: Brings sustained motivation, resilience, and high personal standards to every challenge.\n\nOwnership & Action: Assumes full accountability for outcomes, acting decisively, and ensuring commitments are delivered.\n\nTeam Player: Works collaboratively across teams, contributing to shared success, and engaging in constructive debate.\n\nIntegrity & Growth Mindset: Operates with transparency and humility, learns from setbacks, and actively seeks opportunities to grow.\n\nApplication Process:\nTA Screening (45min)\n\nHiring Manager call (45 min)\n\nCall with a team member\n\nTask\n\nCall with Senior VP, Data Product\n\nCall with CEO UAE\n\nFinal Interview\n\nClearance process\n\nWhat We Offer at ICEYE\nAt ICEYE, you will join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. We know that we will succeed only through exceptional people in our team - which is why your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority.\nAs a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. You will benefit from continuous professional development, training opportunities, and aculture that values collaboration, curiosity, and integrity. ICEYE is a place where your contributions have a visible impact, and where we celebrate success together.\nOur Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion\nAt ICEYE, we believe that diversity isn't just a buzzword - it's our greatest asset.\nWe're committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every voice is not only heard but celebrated. We know that diverse perspectives breed innovation and creativity, which is why we actively seek out individuals from all walks of life, backgrounds, and experiences.\nWhatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table. Join us and be part of a team where differences are not only embraced but cherished, because together, we're stronger.\nWe welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, including those who may need workplace adjustments. If you require any specific accommodations or assistance during the recruitment process for any reason, please let us know.\nApply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. 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