Head of Operations

ICEYEHead of Operations LocationLisbonEmployment TypeFull timeLocation TypeHybridDepartmentOperationsHead of Operations - PortugalRole highlights:Head of OperationsLocation: Lisbon, PortugalDepartment: General & Administrative - Local CEO OfficeReports to: CEO, ICEYE Portugal (operational)Employment type: PermanentWorkplace model: Hybrid - Lisbon officeEmployment is subject to applicable security screening; no national security clearance required at start, but role may be put forward for clearance over time.Why this role mattersAs Head of Operations, you'll be the right hand of the local CEO and the operational backbone of ICEYE's new Portuguese subsidiary. You'll represent ICEYE externally — with customers, vendors and partners — and drive the entity setup from the inside: vendor negotiations, procurement, regulatory filings, office stand-up and budget tracking. You'll partner closely with ICEYE's global People, Finance, IT and Legal functions, who provide the specialist depth; your job is to connect that global infrastructure to local reality and keep the subsidiary running at pace.Who We AreICEYE 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 responsibilitiesSubsidiary operationsBe the chief of staff to the CEO: agenda for board / leadership reviews, dashboards on hiring, budget, run-rate, KPI tracking.Coordinate with ICEYE Oy Finance / FP&A on monthly close, transfer-pricing inputs, statutory audit and IRC compliance.Coordinate with ICEYE Oy IT on equipment provisioning, MDM, network, security baseline and on/offboarding of accounts.Represent ICEYE Portugal in initial customer and partner interactions, and support the local CEO in commercial and stakeholder meetings.Support the Local Security Officer on facility security and clearance administration logistics.Handle Portuguese regulatory items: incorporation paperwork, NIPC, Segurança Social, AT, ANEPC, regional grants administration (SIFIDE II, Portugal 2030 / PRR, IAPMEI).People - local extension of HQ (until local HR is hired)Act as the local contact point for the employee lifecycle — onboarding logistics, payroll queries to the outsourced provider, offboarding — in close partnership with ICEYE Global HR, Payroll and Talent Acquisition, who own the processes and support in process implementation and coordination.Partner with Global HR team to localise ICEYE global HR policies into Portuguese law (Código do Trabalho, TSU, IRS, IRC)Coach the local CEO and team leads on people matters; resolve employee issues and culture / engagement signals.Support local team activities and the office launch event in coordination with HQ Marketing.Office, vendors & procurementLead the office search, lease negotiation and fit-out (~240 sqm, Class A, Lisbon–Taguspark corridor) jointly with the local CEO.Own the day-to-day office: facilities, supplies, security access, reception, visitor management, cleanroom-adjacent space readiness if needed, supported by Global Facilities & Security teams.Build and manage the local vendor stack, supported by Global teams where applicable (legal counsel, audit, tax advisory, IT, telecoms, insurance, travel, security, real-estate broker.)Own indirect...