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About the Role

Planet is seeking a Senior Manager of Product for Imagery to lead its satellite imagery products, delivering critical insights to commercial and government customers. This role oversees a team of four Product Managers responsible for various imagery product lines. The Senior Manager will set strategic direction, build and develop the team, drive cross-pillar collaboration, and ensure products deliver measurable customer value while advancing Planet's mission.

Responsibilities

Define and drive the product strategy for Planet's imagery portfolio across four product lines (Monitoring, High-Res, Tanager, Mosaics/ARD)
Make strategic tradeoff decisions and connect imagery product strategy to Planet's business goals and OKRs
Influence cross-org strategy with Platform, Solutions, and Constellation Services teams
Maintain deep understanding of imagery customer needs, competitive landscape, and market trends
Drive customer discovery and validation practices across the imagery PM team
Lead imagery product planning cycles and partner with Engineering, GTM, TPM, and Space Systems to deliver results
Establish clear success metrics, improve product development processes, and build systems that scale
Manage and develop a team of four Product Managers, including hiring, coaching, and performance management to drive career growth
Proactively ensure team health: diagnose organizational issues and solve complex challenges
Enable team to collect and analyze customer feedback and foster a culture of customer obsession and continuous learning

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
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.

Skills

Satellite imagery
Remote sensing
Geospatial products
Power user of satellite imagery
Data products
APIs
Platform businesses
Systems thinking

Location

San Francisco
Remote

Work Type

Full-time
Hybrid

Experience Level

Senior Manager
6+ years in product management
4+ years managing and developing Product Managers

Education Level

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Salary/Compensations

$182,900—$228,600 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.
This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary 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.
As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.
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.
Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.
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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