Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.
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.
About the Role:
As a Product Manager (PM) at Planet, you will lead complex, multi-disciplinary engineering projects using your industry expertise and product vision. You will plan requirements with internal stakeholders including: coordinating input, managing the product roadmap, identifying risks, and clearly communicating them to stakeholders, as well as lead projects through the entire product lifecycle. You have familiarity explaining your analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical trade-offs in product development with engineers.
You will be primarily responsible for the ongoing evolution of Planet’s Tasking products. Within the next year, Planet will have three tasked constellations - high-resolution SkySat and Pelican, and hyperspectral Tanager. You will work across teams on both the imagery and platform side to ensure our customers can easily access high quality imagery products. This role will evolve with the changing needs of our organization and the lifecycle of our constellations. Initially, your primary responsibilities will include gathering requirements and setting goals to make Planet’s SkySat imagery ideally suited to our customer’s use cases and compatible with upcoming Pelican imagery. As that constellation moves further into its lifecycle, your work will transition to a cross-constellation role with a heavier emphasis on platform, access, and reliability. This is an excellent opportunity for a PM that has interest and/or experience in both Earth Observation and also software platforms and is flexible, adaptable, and looking for a role that has tremendous growth and learning potential. You will work very closely with the other tasking product managers, as well as engineering, satellite operational teams, and commercial teams, to gather feedback and clearly articulate requirements and priorities.
This role is central to Planet’s mission to image the entire Earth every day and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable.
Impact You’ll Own:
- Oversee continuous development of and improvements to our flagship high resolution imagery product (SkySat).
- Build and maintain the SkySat Product Roadmap, including working closely with the engineering team and commercial teams to prioritize the most high-value product improvements at this point in its lifecycle.
- Work closely with the Pelican product manager to ensure continuity in our high-resolution product line.
- Collaborate with the delivery Platform team to capture requirements and oversee integration of tasked imagery.
- Ensure consistent execution of product lifecycle process from concept to launch through management of people and projects.
- Support the Tasking Platform Team in continuing to build and develop our product so customers can more easily and reliably task our data.
- Provide Product Owner support to the team during Agile ceremonies.
What You Bring:
- Sound understanding of the benefits and challenges of working with EO data
- Experience in high resolution satellite imagery applications and characteristics; familiarity with concepts like resolution, radiometry, rectification, 3D modeling, etc.
- Proven track record of effectively collaborating with Engineering teams (and experience with product development lifecycle and ceremonies)
- Experience working with and meeting the needs of customers
- Experience working in a dynamic and fast-paced environment with a proven ability to tackle unique challenges presented by its dynamic conditions
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Growth mindset and willingness to step in where needed
- Outstanding written and spoken communication skills and organizational skills
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize appropriately
Benefits While Working at Planet:
- Additional company winter holidays and regular global days off
- Remote friendly work environment and flexible working hours
- Contribution to our growth by offering equity options for employees
- Giving back to the community - one day per quarter for charitable work
- Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
- Regular hack-weeks and meetup events to exchange knowledge
- Home office budget
- Employee Resource Groups providing empowering spaces for connection and mentorship
#LI-REMOTE
Why we care so much about Belonging.
We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging, dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work with diversity, equity and inclusion. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride.
EEO statement:
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. Know Your Rights.
Accommodations:
Planet is an inclusive community and we know that everyone has their own needs. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to accommodations@planet.com or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.
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