ICEYEPeople Operations Specialist (fixed-term contract of 6 months)

A growing international New Space company ICEYE is now looking for a People Operations Specialist to join their team in Espoo! This is a temporary position until the end of 2025 (approx. 6 months), with a possibility for an extension depending on the team’s needs. We hope you can start as soon as possible and will proceed with suitable candidates already during the application period. The position will be filled once a suitable candidate is found, so we encourage you to apply sooner rather than later.

In this role, you will be a valued member of the People Operations team, helping to manage the day-to-day as we continue to grow and scale at hyper-speed. You will work closely with colleagues and employees around the world, handling a variety of people-related matters and ensuring processes move forward efficiently. While we appreciate a hands-on and proactive way of working, you will also have the support of your team.

More specifically, your primary responsibilities are the following:

• Acting as a main point of contact for employees globally via our ticketing system, handling a wide range of HR inquiries related to benefits, policies, and employee lifecycle events
• Providing administrative support and guidance in line with our global people processes, ensuring compliant and consistent ways of working across the countries where ICEYE operates
• Preparing and managing employee contracts, administering benefits, and maintaining accurate personnel data in our HRIS (Hibob) and other platforms, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality
• Coordinating onboarding activities, supporting new employees’ smooth start, and keeping internal process documentation and knowledge databases up to date
• Identifying opportunities to streamline, improve, and automate processes in collaboration with the team

We hope you have: 

• Around 2+ years of relevant experience in HR Coordinator, HR Generalist, or similar roles, ideally with some exposure to an international environment
• The ability to work independently, take ownership, and solve problems proactively
• Previous knowledge of Finnish labor law
• Knowledge and experience in using Google environment tools (Sheets and Slides)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with fluency in English

What it is in it for you: 

• A great opportunity to gain experience in a fascinating New Space domain in a constantly changing and growing scale-up
• Diverse tasks where your insight is appreciated 
• Working hours that can be flexibly adjusted according to your schedule 
• ICEYE is a growing company with lots of  opportunities - Depending on the team’s needs in the future, there may be a possibility for an extension of the contract
• Cozy office spaces in Otaniemi, Espoo
• Opportunity to join a diverse, talented, and fun People Operations team
• Salary in this position is 3600–4500 €/month (gross) depending on the level of your experience, and will be negotiated individually.

Could this be the role for you? Apply now to start your journey with ICEYE!

We process applications as soon as they arrive and select people for an interview as soon as suitable candidates are found, so please apply quickly! We will fill the position as soon as the right candidate is found, so the advert may close before the deadline if we have moved forward to the next phase.

You can submit your CV and motivation letter in PDF format now or by the latest 11.9. via our application system. Please also mention your salary request and the earliest possible starting date when applying. We are actively reviewing applications throughout the application period and processing them in the order they are received. Remember to use the application system, we do not accept applications by email.

You can familiarize yourself with ICEYE here: https://www.iceye.com/. For more information regarding the application process, you may contact aTalent’s Senior Recruitment Consultant Sofia Latva-Koivisto (+358 50 321 4473, sofia.latva-koivisto(at)atalent.fi.)

In this position, you will be employed as aTalent employee at ICEYE.