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Senior Program Manager - Japan

Hybrid

Part remote, part office, you need to live within commuting distance of a named location.

Hybrid · Tokyo

Employer listed it 4 weeks ago · Added 4 weeks ago

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Salary

Not stated

Location

Hybrid · Tokyo

Timezone

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Contract

Full-time

Experience

Senior

What the advert says

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Working hours: Not mentioned in the advert
Where you can work from: Workplace model: Hybrid
Contract: Employment type: Permanent
Experience asked for: 5–10 years’ experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder programs in advanced technology environments (e.g.
Pay: Not mentioned in the advert

Remote flexibility

Hybrid

This role is only partly remote, the employer expects time in the office around Tokyo, Hybrid, so you need to live within commuting distance.

What the employer says

Source listing states candidate location: "Tokyo, Hybrid"
Listing mentions "Hybrid"

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About the role

Role highlights:

Program Manager - Japan

Location: Tokyo, Japan

Department: Missions Programs

Reports to: Program Director

Employment type: Permanent

Workplace model: Hybrid

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

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.

The role will be based in the ICEYE facility in Tokyo (Japan). Travel to customer sites is required.

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

Requirements

·Proven Customer Success capabilities
·Degree in business, engineering, or a related field
·Must have or be able to get Japanese security clearance
·Must speak Japanese on native level and English at minimum professional proficiency level
·Experience working on satellite or similarly complex system programs

Benefits

·Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
·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.
·Apply now to start your ICEYE journey, and help us continue to make the impossible possible together. Read more about ICEYE and working with us at iceye.com .

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