iceye - Program Manager - UAE
Requirements
• 5–10 years’ experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder programs in advanced technology environments (e.g. space, defence, telecom, automotive, IT) • Strong customer-facing capability, including managing senior stakeholders and complex requirements • Proven leadership of cross-functional teams to deliver aligned outcomes • Expertise in end-to-end program management (planning, execution, governance across scope, schedule, budget, and risk) • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in uncertain environments • Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences • Degree in business, engineering, or a related field • Must have or be able to get UAE residence • Experience in Earth Observation (EO), SAR, or remote sensing • Background in complex systems or product development environments • Experience working with government or defence customers • Knowledge of hardware, software, or embedded systems development • Advanced degree (Master’s) or relevant certifications (e.g. PMP, PgMP) • APPLICATION PROCESS • Initial screening call with Talent Attraction • Hiring Manager interview with Mission Program Director • Case Study & Interview with Sr Program Manager • Final interview with SVP Missions • WORKING AT ICEYE • We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us—we’ll do our best to help.
Responsibilities
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of satellite mission programs, ensuring schedules, budgets, performance objectives, and quality requirements are consistently achieved. • Build and maintain strong customer relationships through proactive communication, effective issue resolution, and reliable program execution that supports customer satisfaction and repeat business. • Develop and maintain integrated program plans that align stakeholders, resources, budgets, and milestones, enabling efficient delivery and effective financial control. • Proactively identify, manage, and mitigate program risks, dependencies, and escalations to minimize disruption and maintain delivery commitments. • Coordinate cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive alignment, remove bottlenecks, and accelerate mission execution while improving delivery efficiency and predictability. • Provide timely and accurate program reporting, dashboards, and governance updates to enable informed decision-making, early intervention, and effective stakeholder management.
Benefits
• Deliver complex Satellite Mission programs end-to-end, ensuring customer success, on-time execution, and scalable delivery excellence. • You will ensure the full lifecycle of customer missions - from contract execution through delivery - acting as the central orchestrator across engineering, product, operations, and commercial teams. Your role is to ensure programs deliver against commitments while building strong, trusted customer relationships. • This role directly contributes to ICEYE’s ambition to become the leading provider of space-based ISR infrastructure by scaling reliable, high-impact mission delivery globally. • The role will be based in the UAE (ideally around Abu Dhabi) at the ICEYE facility. Travel to Espoo (Finland) and customer sites is required. • Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process. • OUR COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
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