Program Manager ESA

THE MISSION OF THE PROGRAM MANAGER Deliver complex Satellite Mission programs end-to-end, ensuring customer success, on-time execution, and scalable delivery excellence - with a specific focus on ESA and EU-funded programmes. You will ensure the full lifecycle of ESA/EU customer missions—from contract bid through execution and delivery—acting as the central orchestrator across engineering, product, operations, and commercial teams. During the bid phase, you will engage early and support Sales in shaping competitive, compliant proposals; post-award, you will own program delivery against contractual commitments while building strong, trusted relationships with ESA, EU, national space agency counterparts and European partners. This role directly contributes to ICEYE’s ambition to become the leading provider of space-based ISR infrastructure by scaling reliable, high-impact mission delivery globally. The role will be based in the ICEYE Warsaw facility. Travel to Espoo (Finland) and customer sites is required. 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, and finance, contributing to global security and community resilience. ICEYE operates internationally with offices in Finland, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Japan, the UAE, Greece, Germany and the US. The company has more than 900 employees, inspired by the shared vision of improving life on Earth by becoming the global source of truth in Earth Observation. EXPECTED OUTCOMES & REQUIREMENTS OUTCOMES Programs Delivery (70%) - Satellite Mission programs are delivered predictably on schedule, within budget, and meeting or exceeding agreed performance and quality targets - Customers experience consistent, high-trust partnerships, reflected in strong satisfaction, repeat business, and seamless program execution - Program plans provide clear alignment across internal and external stakeholders, enabling efficient use of resources, financial control, and on-time milestone achievement - Risks, dependencies, and escalations are proactively mitigated, minimizing disruption and ensuring continuous, reliable delivery - Cross-functional teams operate in a coordinated, outcome-driven manner, reducing bottlenecks and accelerating mission execution - Program management practices drive measurable improvements in delivery efficiency, scalability, and predictability across Missions - Stakeholders at all levels have timely, accurate visibility into program status, enabling informed decision-making and early intervention where needed Capture & Proposal Support (30%) - ESA/EU bids and ITT responses are delivered on time, compliant with procurement requirements, and competitively positioned - Sales receive accurate support in proposal development - Lessons learned from won and lost bids are systematically captured and fed back into future proposal quality - Contractual terms negotiated at bid stage (milestone/advance payment plans, IPR treatment, liability) set a sound foundation for delivery Role-specific competences - 5–10 years’ experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder programs in advanced technology environments (e.g. space, defenc…