Senior Product Manager

Senior Product Manager

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 worldwide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role:

We are seeking a mission-driven Senior Product Manager for the "Solutions Crafting" pod within the Solution Enablement Group. While Planet collects the world's most frequent data, our customers need answers, not just pixels.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between Planet's platform capabilities and specific customer outcomes. With a relentless customer-centric mindset, you will identify high-value market problems first, then work hand-in-hand with Engineering to decompose them into scalable, reusable technical building blocks combining into solutions. You will ensure we prioritize opportunities with significant market size, moving Planet from selling raw data to selling measurable value in key verticals like Defense & Intelligence, Civil Government and Commercial.

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Berlin Office, Graz Office, Haarlem Office, or Ljubljana Office office 3 days per week.

MaImpact You'll Own:

• Strategy & Discovery: Lead customer discovery and feasibility studies to validate high-value use cases in CivGov, Commercial, and D&I, ensuring all development is anchored in addressable market needs.
• Technical Translation: Partner deeply with Engineering and Data Science to decompose complex vertical requirements into detailed technical specifications, user stories, and prioritized backlog items.
• Agile Execution: Act as the primary Engineering liaison for the pod, managing sprint planning and backlog grooming to balance feature delivery with technical debt management.
• Solution Building Blocks: Define and deliver reusable "building blocks" within the Planet Platform that allow us to scale solutions across multiple customers rather than building one-offs.
• Commercial Enablement: Collaborate with Product Marketing and Sales to package technical capabilities into clear business narratives that demonstrate ROI to non-technical buyers.
• Ecosystem Growth: Build relationships with external partners and government agencies to identify opportunities for collaboration and scale.

What You Bring:

• 6+ years of experience in product management, ideally within Earth Observation or geospatial analytics.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Experience launching "solution" products (bundles of data, analytics, and services) rather than just standalone features.
• Ability to translate complex vertical needs into clear engineering tasks and user outcomes.
• Solid understanding of vertical market dynamics (e.g., government procurement, supply chains) and experience assessing market size/viability.
• Managing end-to-end product lifecycles and navigating ambiguity in fast-paced environments.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Experience with Earth Observation (EO) data or heavy analytical data streams.
• A background in "Solution Engineering" or "Technical Consulting" prior to Product Management.

Application Deadline: May 3, 2026 at 23:59 (11:59p PT)

Benefits While Working at Planet:

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

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. 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.