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Program Director - UAE

Unlock employer United Arab Emirates Direct to Company 1 hour ago · 09 Sep 2026

Financial

  • Estimate: $80k - $150k*
  • Zero income tax location

Accessibility

  • Fully Remote
  • Apply from abroad
  • Visa Provided

Requirements

  • Experience: Senior
  • English: Professional

Position

About the Role
Deliver complex Satellite Mission programs 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 the ambition of becoming the leading provider of space-based ISR infrastructure by scaling reliable, high-impact mission delivery globally. The role will be based in the UAE at the facility, with travel to Espoo (Finland) and customer sites required.

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Your Day-to-Day Responsibilities

  • Satellite Mission programs are delivered predictably on schedule, within budget, and meeting or exceeding agreed performance and quality targets.
  • Customers experience consistent, high-trust partnerships, reflected in strong satisfaction, repeat business, and seamless program execution.
  • Program plans provide clear alignment across stakeholders, enabling efficient use of resources, financial control, and on-time milestone achievement.
  • Risks, dependencies, and escalations are proactively mitigated, minimizing disruption and ensuring continuous, reliable delivery.
  • Cross-functional teams operate in a coordinated, outcome-driven manner, reducing bottlenecks and accelerating mission execution.
  • Program management practices drive measurable improvements in delivery efficiency, scalability, and predictability across Missions.
  • Stakeholders at all levels have timely, accurate visibility into program status, enabling informed decision-making and early intervention where needed.

What We’re Looking For
Must Haves:

  • 5–10 years’ experience delivering complex, multi-stakeholder programs in advanced technology environments (e.g. space, defence, telecom, automotive, IT).
  • Strong customer-facing capability, including managing senior stakeholders and complex requirements.
  • Proven leadership of cross-functional teams to deliver aligned outcomes.
  • Expertise in end-to-end program management (planning, execution, governance across scope, schedule, budget, and risk).
  • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills in uncertain environments.
  • Excellent communication skills across technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Degree in business, engineering, or a related field.
  • Must have or be able to get UAE residence.

Nice to Haves:

  • Experience in Earth Observation (EO), SAR, or remote sensing.
  • Background in complex systems or product development environments.
  • Experience working with government or defence customers.
  • Knowledge of hardware, software, or embedded systems development.
  • Advanced degree (Master’s) or relevant certifications (e.g. PMP, PgMP).

Benefits
Our benefits are designed to support your health and wellbeing, at work and beyond. We continuously improve them based on employee feedback, and offerings vary by location.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
We want the company 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. 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.

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