Technical Program Manager (Solutions)

Join Planet as a Technical Program Manager (TPM) and drive complex, cross-team initiatives. You will manage end-to-end program plans, establish internal processes, and communicate with stakeholders. This role focuses on solutions development for Defense and Intelligence, requiring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, experience with cross-functional teams, and a background in software development or program management. Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including health plans, flexible time off, and learning reimbursement.

• Drive the execution of complex programs through the product life cycle, managing end-to-end program plans, schedules, metrics, and risks.
• Act as the liaison between Product, Engineering, and customers, translating big-picture roadmaps into structured execution plans and accountable timelines.
• Orchestrate end-to-end program execution across multiple teams, ensuring successful releases by identifying dependencies, risks, and proactively mitigating them.

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• 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
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across a broad organization
• Experience with the product life cycle: concept through development, launch preparation, go-to-market, deprecations, and end-of-life
• Thrives in ambiguous environments, with a track record of designing and implementing scalable processes and frameworks from scratch
• Ability to balance the tactical day-to-day with forward-looking improvements to scale operational efficiencies
• 4+ years of software development or program management experience in the areas of SaaS, platform development, or analytics
• A desire to improve processes, tools, and ways of working to scale operations cycles
• Experience with remote sensing, earth observation data, or geospatial systems
• Experience working with remote, worldwide teams
• A growth mindset and a desire to learn quickly
• Actively exploring AI technologies to automate workflows, improve data, or enhance team productivity