Senior Program Manager

About the role

ICEYE designs, builds and operates the world’s largest fleet of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites. The constellation collects topographical data about any location on Earth, day or night, through any weather conditions. ICEYE US seeks a confident leader to lead cross‑functional teams in executing complex aerospace, defense, or commercial statements of work, managing cost, schedule, technical performance, and risk. The role collaborates closely with engineering, sales, and customer delivery teams throughout the program lifecycle and maintains professional, personalized relationships with assigned customers.

Responsibilities

• Manage contract requirements and integrate master schedules and delivery milestones.
• Identify, delegate, track, and complete program requirements while measuring and reporting program performance.
• Identify, mitigate, and resolve integration risks across teams, suppliers, and partners.
• Interface with engineering, product, and operations teams to meet cost, schedule, and technical performance objectives.
• Manage subcontractors and suppliers to meet program objectives.
• Ensure compliance with all internal and customer‑mandated processes, policies, and relevant industry standards.
• Build and maintain communication plans with internal teams, external suppliers, and customers.
• Participate in the negotiation of contracts, contract changes, specifications, operating budgets, schedule milestones, and key terms and conditions.
• Establish and maintain rapport with customers to identify and mature new growth opportunities.
• Travel within the United States (25%‑40%) and occasionally abroad.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years of related program management experience in the aerospace or defense industries.
• Demonstrated track record of hands‑on program management with Defense, National Security, and Civilian Agencies.
• Experience as a program manager or deputy program manager, leading teams to achieve mission success.
• Proficiency with project management toolsets and supporting software, including Jira and Microsoft Project.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to manage a project team daily and communicate effectively with both customers and company stakeholders.
• Ability to initiate, develop, integrate, execute, direct, and control program plans and cost and schedule baselines that meet contractual requirements and stakeholder expectations.
• Bachelor’s degree in a technical or business field.

Preferred Qualifications

• Program Management Professional (PMP) certification.
• Direct experience with U.S. Government acquisition processes (e.g., FAR) and contract management.
• Experience with remote sensing programs and/or products.
• Experience working in a fast‑paced startup/scale‑up environment.

Pay

The estimated base salary range for this role is $170k – $200k, depending on experience.

Benefits

• Health coverage
• Flexible PTO
• Friendly work environment
• Additional fun perks

Physical Requirements

• Primarily works in an office environment; ability to sit or stand for long periods and frequent walking.
• Daily use of a computer, phone, office equipment, and other digital devices.
• Travel may be necessary; ability to travel by car, plane, train, bus, vessel, or metro, operate a motor vehicle, maintain a valid driver’s license, or navigate public transportation.
• Must read and respond to inter‑office communications and effectively participate in meetings.
• Must be able to sit and use hands/fingers, lift up to 50 lb, pull, push, carry, handle, feel, reach with arms/hands, stoop, kneel, or crouch; talk and hear.
• Mental demands may require prolonged concentration, reading comprehension, and interpretation of concepts, ideas, and philosophies.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities unless such accommodations would cause an undue burden.