Senior Program Manager, Professional Services for Defense and Intelligence

Location: Hybrid; work from the Berlin, Haarlem, or London office three days per week

Salary: £132,930–£166,140 gross annually, plus potential commission, discretionary bonuses, and/or equity.

Company

hirify.global designs, builds, and operates a large constellation of imaging satellites and delivers satellite imagery and geospatial data through a cloud-based platform.

What you will do

• Lead Professional Services teams of solutions architects, deployment strategists, and software engineers.
• Guide strategy and execution across multiple six- to twelve-month projects and workstreams.
• Deliver geospatial solutions for Defense and Intelligence customers and support adoption of the hirify.global Platform.
• Provide technical oversight for major projects, managing delivery timelines, budgets, risks, specifications, and complexity.
• Champion agile, test-driven development, and source-control practices.
• Build the organization through hiring, team design, performance management, and career development.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant experience and 4+ years of supervisory or leadership experience.
• Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Remote Sensing, Geography, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Experience delivering high-impact geospatial solutions for Defense and Intelligence missions.
• Experience managing complex programs for national security or government agencies where technical precision and timely delivery are critical.
• Strong problem-solving, technical leadership, communication, influencing, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Ability to work from the Berlin, Haarlem, or London office three days per week.

Nice to have

• 5+ years in a technical geospatial or remote sensing role.
• Experience with large enterprise defense and intelligence customers, workshops, or user training.
• Expertise with QGIS, Esri software, GDAL, or comparable geospatial tools.
• Familiarity with cloud architectures, AI, and machine learning.
• Active security clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain one.

Culture & Benefits

• People-centric culture focused on belonging, inclusion, and professional growth.
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and company-wide days off.
• Employee wellness program and paid volunteering time off.
• Home-office, phone, and internet reimbursements.
• Tuition reimbursement, LinkedIn Learning access, and equity eligibility.

Hiring process

• Selected interviews may be recorded and transcribed with candidate consent using an AI notetaker.
• Candidates may use AI tools to prepare, but AI use is prohibited during live interviews and assessments unless explicitly permitted.