Head of Operations – Lisbon

About the role

As Head of Operations you will be the right‑hand to the local CEO and the operational backbone of ICEYE’s new Portuguese subsidiary. You will represent ICEYE externally with customers, vendors and partners while driving the set‑up of the entity from the inside.

Key responsibilities

• Act as chief of staff to the CEO – manage board and leadership agendas, dashboards on hiring, budget, run‑rate and KPI tracking.
• Coordinate monthly close, transfer‑pricing inputs, statutory audit and IRC compliance with ICEYE Finance/FP&A.
• Work with ICEYE IT on equipment provisioning, MDM, network, security baseline and account onboarding/offboarding.
• Represent ICEYE Portugal in initial customer and partner interactions and support the CEO in commercial meetings.
• Support the Local Security Officer with facility security and clearance logistics.
• Handle Portuguese regulatory matters – incorporation paperwork, NIPC, Segurança Social, AT, ANEPC, and regional grant administration.
• Serve as the local HR contact point for onboarding, payroll queries and off‑boarding in partnership with Global HR, Payroll and Talent Acquisition.

Required profile

• Proven ability to act as chief of staff to senior leadership.
• Strong coordination skills across finance, IT, legal and HR functions.
• Experience managing subsidiary operations and regulatory compliance in Portugal.

Required skills

• MDM (Mobile Device Management)