Program Manager

• Program Manager

• Department: Data Business Line, Product Management
• Location: Kyiv, Ukraine 
• Reports t:o Program Management Lead
• Type of contract: Permanent
• Workplace model: Hybrid (from Kyiv)
• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:

Own 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.

Who We Are

ICEYE 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.

As 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.

ICEYE is headquartered in Finland and operates globally across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. We have more than 900 employees, united by a shared vision: improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation.

About the role

The program manager is responsible for owning 1-3 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.

You 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.

Additionally, you will be responsible for communicating project status and issue resolutions directly with management and key customers.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

• Establish and manage program baselines and schedules
• Create, review, and execute program Statements of Work
• Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions
• Interface with engineering, product, operations, and software teams to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives
• Deliver presentations to customers and internal stakeholders
• Identify, delegate, track, and complete program requirements while measuring and reporting program performance
• Proactively lead risk and opportunity management practices,
• Ensure compliance with all internal and customer-mandated processes, policies, and relevant industry standards
• Establish and maintain rapport with customers to identify and mature new growth opportunities
  

Requirements

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• Demonstrated a track record of the hands-on program or project management 

• 5 years experience as a program manager, project manager, integrated program team lead, or similar
• Project management skills and toolsets and supporting software
• Excellent communication skills in Ukrainian and English (written and verbal).
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with both customers and company stakeholders
• The 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
• Bachelor’s degree in technical or business fields
• Knowledge about remote sensing, GIS, EO and/or SAR preferred

Nice to haves:

• Being familiar with new space business
• Experience working in a fast-paced startup/scaleup environment

Application Process:

1. TA Screening
2. Hiring Manager call
3. Call with a team member
4. Task 
5. Call with Senior VP, Data Product
6. Final Interview

Working at ICEYE

At 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.

Benefits

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

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.

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.

Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com.