Senior People Generalist

ICEYE Oy; Ohio; Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

ICEYE Oy is seeking a Senior People Generalist to lead local HR operations for our Greece-based team in Athens. You will own employee experience, payroll data accuracy, contract management, onboarding and relations with local providers, ensuring alignment with global standards while complying with Greek law.

You’ll partner with the CEO and Global HR Operations to tailor frameworks like salary bands, performance, and wellbeing for the local factory population.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of HR experience across talent acquisition and generalist roles (must haves).
• Strong knowledge of Greek labour law and local benefits.
• Hands-on contract management and onboarding.
• Proven ability to source and close technical/engineering profiles.
• Analytical mindset with handling sensitive employee relations.
• Familiarity with HRIS (HiBob) and ticketing systems.
• Excellent Greek and English communication; bridging global/local needs.
• Proactive, service-oriented mindset in a fast-scaling environment.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary contact for local employees on benefits, policies and lifecycle events.
• Handle relocation and onboarding, including local contracts and documentation.
• Manage relationships with local payroll vendors and benefits brokers; oversee off-boarding.
• Act as first contact for standard employee relations; escalate to Global HR as needed.
• Audit payroll data in HRIS and coordinate with payroll vendor.
• Maintain accurate records in HRIS; ensure data privacy compliance.
• Stay compliant with Greek employment law; document local processes.
• Coordinate security clearance with local security officer for relevant roles.
• Advise CEO on HR matters and escalate to Global HR when needed.
• Localize global frameworks (levels, salary bands, performance, wellbeing).
• Identify opportunities to automate local HR tasks with Global HR Operations.
• Assist managers as organization adds management layers.
• Bridge between global Talent Attraction and local hiring in Greece; support employer branding.

Skills

8+ years HR

Greek labour law

Contract management

Tech/engineering hiring

Analytical skills

HiBob / HRIS

Greek & English

Proactive service mindset

Tools

HiBob

Job description

Role highlights:

• Senior People Generalist

• Location: Athens, Greece

• Department: Local subsidiary

• Reports to: CEO, ICEYE Greece & indirect line to Global Head of People Operations

• Employment type: Permanent, full-time

• Workplace model: hybrid (office-first)

• Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required)

Why this role matters:

You are the face of People Operations for ICEYE in Greece and the first line of defence for all country-specific people matters. ICEYE's Global HR Operations team (the second line) designs the global frameworks, tools and data standards; you own their local tailoring and practical execution — Your mission: ICEYErs in Greece are engaged and supported so they can deliver better business results.

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.

Your day-to-day responsibilities

Employee experience & local HR operations

• Serve as the primary point of contact for local employees on benefits, policies and employee lifecycle events, providing timely and accurate responses in line with global standards.

• Handle individual cases for relocation and onboarding, including preparation of local employment contracts and country-specific documentation.

• Manage local third-party HR providers (payroll vendor, benefit brokers) and the local practicalities of off-boarding, meeting all legal requirements and exit procedures.

• Act as the first point of contact for standard employee relations cases, handling practicalities locally and consulting Global HR Operations on complex issues.

Payroll, data & compliance

• Audit payroll data in the HRIS and ensure accurate local processing in collaboration with the in-house team and the local payroll vendor.

• Maintain accurate employee records in the HRIS and related systems: data integrity, confidentiality and compliance with local and global data privacy regulations.

• Stay on top of Greek employment law — and keep all HR activity compliant, with clear documentation of local processes and policies.

• Coordinate the personnel security clearance process with the local security officer for roles that require it.

Global alignment & people programmes

• Act as the go-to person for the CEO on HR matters, escalating complex issues to the Global HR team when necessary.

• Tailor and execute global frameworks locally — levels, salary bands, performance management, wellbeing, L&D — so they work for both the Center of Excellence and the factory population.

• Identify opportunities to automate local HR tasks with Global HR Operations, adapting global ways of working to local legal standards while preserving ICEYE's culture.

• Assist managers and leads as the organisation adds its first layers of management.

Talent Attraction

• Act as the bridge between the global Talent Attraction team and local hiring needs in Greece: oversee local TA processes, keep hiring moving at the right speed and step in with hands‑on support when needed.

• Support local employer brand building and the channels that feed it, including university partnerships and the local tech and industrial talent networks.

What we’re looking for

Must haves:

• 8+ years of progressive HR experience covering both talent acquisition and HR generalist/business partner work.

• Strong working knowledge of Greek labour law, local benefits and market HR practice, with a track record of creating compliant HR policy documentation.

• A hands‑on approach with high attention to detail in contract management, local onboarding and the management of local third-party providers.

• Track record hiring technical/engineering profiles and industrial or manufacturing profiles; you personally source and close candidates.

• Strong analytical skills and high emotional intelligence to handle sensitive individual employee relations cases, with the wisdom to escape complex issues.

• Comfort with HRIS (e.g., HiBob) and ticketing systems, using data to audit payroll and maintain source‑of‑truth records.

• Exceptional communication in Greek and English, able to bridge global ICEYE standards with local needs and influence both local leadership and the global team.

• A proactive, service‑oriented mindset that stays effective in a fast‑scaling environment, adapting global policies to local contexts without losing speed.

Nice to haves:

• Experience taking a site from roughly 20 to 100+ people.

• HR experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defence or another clearance‑relevant industry.

• Experience introducing or running HRIS and ATS tooling in a growing company.

• AI‑native sourcing, screening and HR‑automation practices.

• Experience in a subsidiary of an international group, balancing local ownership with global frameworks.

Application Process

• Introductory call with TA Partner

• Global HR interview

• CEO interview (on‑site)

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 enjoyable. Celebrate progress, take pride in results, and share the wins.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We keep improving them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location. Talent Acquisition will confirm what applies for this role and location during the process.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We want ICEYE to be a place where people can be themselves and do great work. Different backgrounds and perspectives make us stronger, which is why we work to create an environment where people feel included, respected, and able to speak up. Whatever your background, we want you to bring your authentic self to the table.

We’re committed to fair, inclusive hiring and equal opportunity. Everyone is welcome to apply. If you need any adjustments or support during the recruitment process, tell us—we’ll do our best to help.