Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. ICEYE designs, builds, and operates a fleet of Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites that provides topographical data globally in any weather or lighting condition. The Director, Program Management will elevate program management maturity, drive cross-functional alignment, establish execution standards, manage program risks, and support strategic customer and organizational initiatives across aerospace, defense, and commercial programs.
Responsibilities
- Drive cross-functional alignment across engineering, operations, software, product, and customer-facing teams to ensure successful execution of complex programs
- Establish program management standards, operating rhythms, and best-practice frameworks to improve predictability, communication, and execution quality
- Serve as an escalation point for strategic customer issues, program risks, and cross-team dependencies
- Build and maintain strong relationships with customers and partners, representing ICEYE US in high-visibility engagements
- Guide long-range planning for program delivery capabilities, identifying opportunities for process improvement, tooling enhancements, and organizational readiness
- Oversee adherence to internal processes, compliance requirements, and industry standards
- Lead risk identification, mitigation planning, and cross-functional resolution efforts to ensure program success
- Partner with executive leadership to translate organizational goals into program execution strategies
- Champion a culture of learning, accountability, psychological safety, and continuous improvement
- Support talent development and succession planning initiatives as the program management function grows
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in a technical or business field
- 7–10 years of relevant experience with demonstrated success leading multi-team program environments, consistent with Director-level expectations in ICEYE's leveling guide
- Proven people leadership experience, including performance management, coaching, and career development (even if not immediately managing a team)
- Demonstrated experience navigating complex, multi-stakeholder program environments within aerospace, defense, or related sectors
- TS/SCI clearance (required)
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and build trust across all levels
- Expertise with program management tools, methodologies, and lifecycle execution
- Master's preferred
- Program Management Professional certification
- Experience with U.S. Government acquisition processes
- Experience in high-growth, fast-paced environments
- Background in remote sensing programs
Benefits
- Health coverage
- Flexible PTO
- A friendly work environment
- Extra fun perks
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