Program Director

Define and lead ICEYE's Missions delivery capability in Germany, driving strategic customer success, scalable program execution, and long-term mission growth across defense and intelligence customers. You will own the full lifecycle of customer missions—from contract strategy through delivery and renewal—serving as the senior accountable leader across engineering, product, operations, and commercial teams.

What you'll do

• Deliver satellite mission programs predictably on schedule, within budget, and meeting or exceeding agreed performance and quality targets, with accountability for program-level health and risk posture.
• Establish and sustain trusted, senior-level partnerships with German defense and intelligence customers, reflected in strong satisfaction scores, program renewals, and expansion into new mission areas.
• Establish a scalable Missions delivery model in Germany with the team structure, processes, tooling, and KPIs required to grow reliably as the customer base expands.
• Proactively identify commercial opportunities across renewal, expansion, and new mission areas, aligning signals and pursuit strategies with Sales and Product teams.
• Own strategic risks, dependencies, and customer escalations at the Director level, ensuring continuous delivery and protecting the ICEYE relationship at all stakeholder levels.
• Drive measurable improvements in delivery efficiency, scalability, and predictability across German programs through program management practices.

What you'll need

• 10+ years' experience leading complex, multi-stakeholder programs in advanced technology environments (space, defense, telecommunications, or national security sectors).
• Demonstrated track record operating at Director or equivalent level, owning program portfolios and accountability for customer outcomes.
• Strategic thinking and customer engagement experience at multiple organizational levels, from technical users to C-level sponsors.
• Experience building, leading, and scaling a customer engagement model, team, processes, tooling, and KPIs in a recurring B2B business.
• Proven experience building and leading high-performing teams in international, matrixed organizations.
• Expertise in end-to-end program governance, planning, financial control, risk, and performance management at scale.
• Fluent German and English; ability to obtain suitable security clearance in Germany.
• Degree in business, engineering, or a related field.

Nice to have

• Experience in Earth Observation (EO), SAR, or remote sensing.
• Background in sovereign or government-owned satellite missions.
• Experience working with German/European defense and intelligence customers.
• Advanced degree (Master's or equivalent) or relevant certifications (PgMP, PMI, or defense program management qualifications).

What they offer

• Hybrid work model based in Germany with regular travel to Espoo (Finland) and customer sites.
• Relocation support available.
• Continuous professional development and training opportunities.
• Global scale-up environment with real ownership from day one.