Program Manager Sweden

ICEYE; Town of Stockholm (NY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE is seeking a Missions Program Manager to lead end-to-end Satellite Mission programs from inception to delivery. You will coordinate engineering, product, operations and commercial teams while maintaining close customer relationships and ensuring on-time, on-budget delivery in a dynamic, global context.

The role requires 5–10 years of complex program leadership, strong governance, and the ability to obtain Swedish security clearance.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience (5–10 years) managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams across engineering, product, operations and commercial.
• Strong program planning, execution, and governance (scope, schedule, budget, risk).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management across technical and non-technical audiences.
• Fluent in Swedish and ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Satellite Mission programs on time, within budget, and to agreed performance standards.
• Build and maintain trusted customer relationships as the primary interface during execution.
• Create and drive clear program plans with scope, milestones, resources, and financials.
• Identify, manage, and resolve risks, dependencies, and escalations.
• Orchestrate cross-functional execution across engineering, product, operations, and commercial teams.
• Support scalable program management practices to improve delivery reliability.
• Establish reporting structures and ensure timely, accurate information flow to leadership.

Skills

Program management

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional leadership

Risk management

Analytical thinking

Security clearance readiness

Communication

Education

Master's degree in business or engineering

PMP or PgMP certification

Job description

Missions Program Manager / Senior Missions Program Manager

• Location: Sweden or Espoo

• Department: Missions Programs

• Reports to: Program Director

• Employment type: Permanent

• Workplace model: Remote / Hybrid / Office

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) - must be able to attain Swedish Security Clearance

Why this role matters:

As a mission program manager , you’ll deliver a complex Satellite Mission program end-to-end, ensuring customer success, on-time execution, and scalable delivery excellence.

You will ensure the full lifecycle of customer missions-from contract execution through delivery-acting as the central orchestrator across engineering, product, operations, and commercial teams. Your role is to ensure programs deliver against commitments while building strong, trusted customer relationships.

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.

Who We Are

ICEYE is the world leader in sovereign intelligence from space. We deliver persistent monitoring capabilities to detect and respond to changes in any location on Earth.

ICEYE owns the world's largest and most advanced SAR (synthetic aperture radar) satellite constellation. To our customers we provide intelligence with unmatched quality, latency and revisit times, in any weather, day or night. To governments who choose to operate their own constellation we provide this proven capability as a sovereign system.

ICEYE-built constellations serve customers in defence and intelligence, environmental monitoring, insurance and emergency management. We enable fast decisions that contribute to a safer future.

Founded and headquartered in Finland, ICEYE operates globally with over 1000 employees across Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.

Expected outcomes

• Deliver assigned Satellite Mission programs on time, within budget, and to agreed performance standards

• Build and maintain trusted, long-term customer relationships, acting as the primary interface throughout program execution and supporting Customer Success Management activities

• Establish and drive clear program plans (scope, milestones, resources, financials) aligned with internal and customer objectives

• Identify, manage, and resolve risks, dependencies, and escalations to ensure uninterrupted program delivery

• Orchestrate cross-functional execution across engineering, product, operations, and commercial teams

• Support the implementation of scalable program management practices that improve delivery reliability and efficiency across Missions

• Establish effective reporting structure and communication channels and mechanisms to ensure timely and accurate information flow among program team members, stakeholders, and senior leadership

What we’re looking for

Must have competences:

• Proven experience (5-10 years) managing complex, multi-stakeholder programs involving advanced technology systems (e.g., space, defence, telecom, automotive, IT, or similar)

• Strong customer-facing experience, with the ability to manage senior stakeholders and navigate complex requirements

• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams

• Expertise in program planning, execution, and governance (scope, schedule, budget, risk management)

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make decisions under uncertainty

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills across technical and non-technical audiences

• Fluent Swedish (native level) and ability to obtain security clearance

Nice to haves:

• Experience working on satellite or similarly complex system programs

• Experience with governmental or defense customers

• Knowledge of hardware, software, or embedded systems development

• Experience in product development environments

• Master’s degree in business, engineering, or a relevant field

• PMP, PgMP, or equivalent certification

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