Technical Program Manager, GTM Ops

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 Technical Program Manager (TPM) at Planet, you will drive Planet’s largest, complex efforts that cross many teams and organizational boundaries. You will focus on execution of programs through the product life cycle. You will work closely with team leads to develop and manage end to end program plans.

This includes establishing and managing internal processes, schedules, metrics, risks, and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You will work with both technical and non-technical teams. This role is focused on program management of Go-to-Market launches.

You will be responsible for leading complex, cross-functional launches, bridging Product and Engineering with business functions such as Sales, Finance, Marketing, and Enablement. You will shepherd individual launches as well as develop a roadmap for, and execute on, GTM operations efficiency. 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: Orchestrate cross-functional efforts across teams such as engineering, product, design, sales, marketing, enablement, and customer support for major Go-to-Market releases. Scope and manage program schedules, break those into incremental milestones, and hold owners accountable. Develop, implement and maintain feedback loop from Sales back to Product and Engineering to inform future product development.

Requirements

across business and technical stakeholders with communication clarity. Identify dependencies and risks and proactively mitigate them. Facilitate decision making through data-driven analysis and healthy debate.

or plans. Identify operational efficiencies and define a GTM ops roadmap. Drive for results by continuously improving ways of working and processes, now and for the future.

What You Bring: 4+ years of program management experience in the area of technology products, from concept through development, launch, deprecation, and end-of-life. Experience leading cross-functional teams across a broad organization. Tenacity to follow-through with focus on program delivery.

Analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills paired with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations. Equally comfortable explaining your analyses and recommendations to business leaders as you are discussing technical trade-offs with engineers. Ability to balance the tactical day-to-day with forward-looking improvements to scale operational efficiencies.

Actively explores AI technologies to automate workflows, improve data, or enhance team productivity.