Senior Manager of Product, Imagery

About this role

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:

Planet is seeking a Senior Manager of Product for Imagery to lead our portfolio of satellite imagery products that deliver critical insights to commercial and government customers worldwide. This role oversees a team of four Product Managers responsible for Monitoring Imagery (Owl & PlanetScope), High-Resolution Imagery (Pelican & SkySat), Tanager Hyperspectral Imagery, and Mosaics & Analysis-Ready Data Products. As Senior Manager, you will set the strategic direction for Planet's imagery product portfolio, build and develop a high-performing team of Product Managers, drive cross-pillar collaboration, and ensure our products deliver measurable customer value while advancing Planet's mission to image the Earth every day and make change visible, accessible, and actionable. This role reports to the Director of Product, Imagery & Constellation Services.

This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our San Francisco office 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own:

• 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

What You Bring:

• 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

What Makes You Stand Out:

• 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

Application Deadline:

October 8, 2026 by 11:59p / 23:59 CET (Central European Time)

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