Job Description
Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history.
Key Responsibilities
- Planet is seeking a Senior Manager of Product for Imagery to lead our portfolio of satellite imagery products that deliver critical insights to commercial and government customers worldwide. This role oversees a team of four Product Managers responsible for Monitoring Imagery (Owl & PlanetScope), High-Resolution Imagery (Pelican & SkySat), Tanager Hyperspectral Imagery, and Mosaics & Analysis-Ready Data Products. As Senior Manager, you will set the strategic direction for Planet's imagery product portfolio, build and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers, drive cross-pillar collaboration, and ensure our products deliver measurable customer value while advancing Planet's mission to image the Earth every day and make change visible, accessible, and actionable. This role reports to the Director of Product, Imagery & Constellation Services.
- This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.
Requirements
- 6+ years in product management experience with 4+ years managing and developing Product Managers
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
- Track record of setting product strategy for a multi-product portfolio
- Ability to influence product strategy across teams and organizations
- Track record of delivering measurable customer and business impact
- Effective prioritization skills: can make hard tradeoff decisions with incomplete information
- Experience with satellite imagery, remote sensing, or geospatial products
- Understanding of how to position and differentiate products in competitive markets
- Ability to lead through influence, not just authority
- Experience partnering with Engineering, GTM, and other functions to drive outcomes
- Effective communication skills: can communicate effectively up, down, and sideways
- Track record of developing high-performing Product Managers
- Experience hiring, onboarding, and coaching PMs
- Commitment to building diverse, inclusive teams and culture
- Power user of satellite imagery
- Background in markets Planet serves (government, defense, agriculture, energy, etc.)
- Familiarity with data products, APIs, and platform businesses
- Experience in dynamic, mission-driven organizations
- Systems thinking and ability to see connections across complex products
- This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate’s ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and/or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.
Benefits & Perks
- These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
- Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
- Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company-wide days off
- 16 Weeks of Paid Parental Leave
- Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Home Office Reimbursement
- Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Equity
- Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
- Volunteering Paid Time Off
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