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About the Role

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) at Planet, you will drive Planet’s largest, complex efforts that cross many teams and organizational boundaries, focusing on execution of programs through the product life cycle. You will work closely with team leads to develop and manage end-to-end program plans, establishing and managing internal processes, schedules, metrics, and risks, and communicating them clearly to stakeholders. This role is focused on program management of Go-to-Market launches, bridging Product and Engineering with business functions such as Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Enablement, and developing a roadmap for GTM operations efficiency.

Responsibilities

Orchestrate cross-functional efforts across teams such as engineering, product, design, sales, marketing, enablement, and customer support for major Go-to-Market releases.
Scope and manage program schedules, break those into incremental milestones, and hold owners accountable.
Develop, implement and maintain feedback loop from Sales back to Product and Engineering to inform future product development.
Translate requirements across business and technical stakeholders with communication clarity.
Identify dependencies and risks and proactively mitigate them.
Facilitate decision making through data-driven analysis and healthy debate.
Communicate vertically & horizontally across Planet to keep stakeholders informed of progress, priorities, risks, and changes to requirements or plans.
Identify operational efficiencies and define a GTM ops roadmap.
Drive for results by continuously improving ways of working and processes, now and for the future.

Requirements

4+ years of program management experience in the area of technology products, from concept through development, launch, deprecation, and end-of-life.
Experience leading cross-functional teams across a broad organization.
Tenacity to follow-through with focus on program delivery.
Analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills paired with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations.
Equally comfortable explaining your analyses and recommendations to business leaders as you are discussing technical trade-offs with engineers.
Ability to balance the tactical day-to-day with forward-looking improvements to scale operational efficiencies.
Actively explores AI technologies to automate workflows, improve data, or enhance team productivity.

Skills

GTM tech stack: admin and provisioning systems, SFDC, integration middleware.
Remote sensing, earth observation data, or geospatial systems.
Working with remote, worldwide teams.
Growth mindset and a desire to learn quickly.

Location

San Francisco

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

4+ years

Salary/Compensations

$128,400—$160,500 USD

Benefits

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

About the Company

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history, delivering an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors.
We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.
Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.
We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth.
Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

Equal Opportunity

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply.
Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.
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