Senior Global Payroll Manager

Role highlights:

Senior Global Payroll Manager

Location: Warsaw, Poland or Espoo, Finland

Department: Finance

Reports to: Global Head of Financial Operations

Employment type: Permanent

Workplace model: Hybrid (3 days/week onsite)

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

Why this role matters:

As a Senior Global Payroll Manager you are responsible for leading and owning ICEYE’s global payroll function, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payment to our employees across all ICEYE locations while setting the strategic direction for payroll operations as the company scales. Reporting to the Global Head of Financial Operations, you will lead the payroll team, act as the senior point of authority on payroll matters, and partner closely with Finance and HR leadership as well as oversee the external payroll vendors.

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

Team Leadership and Strategy

Leading, mentoring, and developing the global payroll team, setting objectives and performance standards

Owning the global payroll strategy and roadmap as ICEYE expands into new markets

Acting as the senior escalation point for complex payroll matters

Vendor Management

Owning the relationship with the external payroll vendors and negotiating service levels

Overseeing vendor performance (accuracy, timeliness, and compliance)

Leading the setup of new locations with the vendor and the implementation of the payroll processes