Senior Manager of Product, Imagery
$182,900–$228,600 year
HybridSan Francisco, California, United States
Job Summary
Define and drive product strategy for Planet's imagery portfolio across four product lines: Monitoring, High-Resolution, Tanager, and Mosaics/Analysis-Ready Data. Make strategic tradeoff decisions connecting imagery strategy to business goals and OKRs while influencing cross-org strategy with Platform, Solutions, and Constellation Services teams. Lead imagery product planning cycles, partner with Engineering, GTM, and Space Systems to deliver results, and manage a team of four Product Managers through hiring, coaching, and performance management. Establish clear success metrics, improve development processes, and foster a culture of customer obsession by driving discovery and validation practices. This full-time hybrid role requires three days per week in the San Francisco office.
Required Qualifications
- 6+ years in product management experience
- 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
- 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
- Track record of developing high-performing Product Managers
- Experience hiring, onboarding, and coaching PMs
- Commitment to building diverse, inclusive teams and culture
- Must be able 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
- Must be available for San Francisco office 3 days per week
Desired Qualifications
- 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
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