PMO Manager

About the role

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 Drive and maintain data integrity in PMO tooling to support program portfolio health tracking, risk escalation, and portfolio reporting Deliver business process improvements to improve effectiveness and reliability of program delivery. Define and launch 2-3 internal operating rhythms or workflows that add real business value and support the coordination across Product, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Program teams (e.g., milestone readiness reviews, mission program kickoffs, workload planning) Drive culture of programmatic delivery throughout Missions LoB. Build trust and execution alignment with 2-3 functional leaders by serving as their go-to PMO partner for critical, messy, or cross-functional initiatives. Increase execution clarity and predictability in supported efforts, as measured by milestone success, stakeholder feedback, and cycle time Drive issue resolution and problem solving. Ensure action follow-through and timely action closure across execution topics in customer delivery programs

Requirements

• Execution-Focused Project Delivery: Proven ability to lead cross-functional projects to real outcomes in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment
• Workflow & Process Design: Designs and improves internal processes that reduce friction and scale with the business
• High-Tech Orientation: Comfortable working alongside engineers and using tools like JIRA, GenAI solutions and live dashboards to drive alignment and tracking
• Strategic Judgment: Able to prioritize critical path items, identify risks early, and focus execution on the value-unlocks which move the needle
• Change Leadership: Strong communicator who can build trust, influence and coordinate across functions, also beyond their formal authority
• Application Process
• Initial interview with Talent Attraction
• Hiring Manager interview
• Two focused interviews with peers
• Final interview with SVP of Missions Business unit
• References
• Working at ICEYE
• 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. Cons

Benefits

Additional Information

Role highlights: PMO Manager Location: Espoo, Finland Department: Mission Line of Business Reports to: Lead, program Management Office Employment type: Permanent Workplace model: Hybrid / Office Employment is subject to applicable security screening (incl. SUPO, where required) Why this role matters: The mission of this role is to deliver clarity, speed, and structure across critical projects that power ICEYE's Missions Line of Business. As ICEYE scales its Missions business, execution needs to move fast, frictionlessly and with clarity. This role is part of a new, fast-paced activist PMO designed to enable delivery across space programs, internal operations, and high-stakes cross-functional efforts. The PMO Manager will lead internal initiatives that underpin ICEYE's significant growth plans, and design business processes that make execution repeatable while retaining ICEYE's culture of agility. Mission Programs are large, high-stakes contracts-often exceeding €100M-with milestone payments that directly impact ICEYE's revenue. You'll support these critical deliveries by building the digital backbone of execution: clean workflows, milestone clarity, risk visibility, and lightweight tooling. This is a builder-operator role for someone who thrives at the intersection of structure and speed.

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