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Your day-to-day 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.
What we’re looking forMust haves
- 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
Nice to haves
- 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
- References
Working at ICEYEAt ICEYE, you’ll join a diverse and highly engaged team united by the ambition to make the impossible possible. As a global scale-up, we combine speed and ambition with the opportunity to take real ownership from day one. Your growth, wellbeing, and success are a priority, with continuous professional development, training opportunities, and a culture where collaboration is how we win.
How We Work (Our Values)Make the impossible possible: We set ambitious goals and stay calm under pressure. We bring grit, optimism, and ownership when things get hard, and we keep moving until we find a way.
- Be curious: Go deep, ask questions, listen carefully, and think critically. Understand the “why” behind decisions.
- See the big picture: Stay close to what’s happening across the company so you can make better decisions. Consider how your work affects others.
- Drive effective teamwork: Create psychological safety, invite different perspectives, and build inclusive teams. There are no bad questions.
- Act as one team: We win together. We match tasks to the right owner and stay agile as priorities shift.
- Have fun: What we do matters—and it should be enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.
