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Planet is seeking a Technical Program Manager to drive complex, cross-functional programs supporting Defense and Intelligence solutions. You will serve as the connective tissue between Product, Engineering, and customers, translating high-level roadmaps into structured execution plans with clear accountability and timelines.
In this hybrid role (3 days/week in Denver, CO or Washington, DC), you will orchestrate end-to-end program execution across Engineering, Product, Design, Space Systems, Enablement, and Customer Support. Your responsibilities include scoping comprehensive program schedules, breaking down complex requirements into actionable milestones, translating requirements across business and technical stakeholders, identifying and mitigating dependencies and risks, facilitating data-driven decision-making, and communicating progress vertically and horizontally across the organization.
You will balance tactical day-to-day execution with forward-looking improvements to scale operational efficiencies. This role requires managing custom customer deployments and supporting the engineering release train while cutting through ambiguity and proactively managing risk.
Required qualifications: 4+ years of software development or program management experience in SaaS, platform development, or analytics; Bachelor's degree in a relevant field; experience working with cross-functional teams; ability to thrive in ambiguous environments and design scalable processes; familiarity with the full product lifecycle from concept through deprecation; strong analytical and communication skills.
Desirable experience includes remote sensing, earth observation data, geospatial systems, remote worldwide team management, and exploration of AI technologies for workflow automation. Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites, delivering empirical data via a cloud platform to commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors.
