Posted on Mar 20

Product Manager, Planetary Variables - Land Surface Temperature
fulltime

3+ years

Germany, Remote

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, and The Netherlands.

About the Role:

Planet is looking for an exceptional Product Manager for our Land Surface Temperature Product. As part of Planet’s core business strategy you will bring the value of Earth Observation to a much wider audience than traditional geospatial users. The role sits in the Planetary Variable (PV) product organization that is responsible for creating PVs, in other words “meaningful measurements of conditions on the surface of the Earth, derived from satellite observations''. PVs are data products that are based on the scientific expertise of industry-leading remote sensing scientists. Our team develops advanced algorithms that process satellite data from Planet and from public constellations to produce information that is usable without the need for extensive data cleaning and processing. You can learn more about what we are building here and here.

As a Product Manager Planetary Variables, you will drive the strategy and development of the Land Surface Temperature PV. You will be primarily responsible for understanding the end user application, defining the technical requirements needed, and ensuring an excellent product-market-fit for the current and next-generation versions of the product. This requires tight coordination across the broader go-to-market team and relentless drive to create a customer-centric, sustainable and profitable business.

Product Managers are not the direct supervisors of their engineering teams. To be effective you must demonstrate a strong commitment to Planet’s cultural values, agile principles and leadership through influence to succeed in this role. You will closely partner with an Engineering Manager and a full development team to prototype and scale Planet’s current and future Land Surface Temperature product versions. In addition to this team, you will coordinate closely with Sales and Product Marketing to understand our customer needs, and the broader engineering teams to understand Planet’s tech stack.

Impact You’ll Own:

Building an end-to-end customer-centric product from production to delivery
Ensuring consistent execution of product lifecycle process from concept to launch through excellent product management and cross-functional collaboration
Setting product priorities by ensuring that product capabilities meet the needs of the market with a viable business model
Working across the go-to-market team to ensure the proper business model alignment
Ensuring that the Land Surface Temperature product development is clearly represented in Planet’s commercial, technical and product roadmaps
Acting as Planet’s ambassador for the Land Surface Temperature product to potential partners, customers and internal stakeholders
Inspiring and motivating your team, fostering a culture of innovation, and communicating effectively across the organization and with key customers

What You Bring:

3-5 years of experience as a product manager with demonstrated success developing customer centric data products
Demonstrated experience in building successful cross-functional partnerships and successfully navigating complex stakeholder environments
The ability to make decisions that align with Planet’s technical and strategic roadmap as well as Planet’s core values
The ability to coordinate resources across multiple areas of the company
Interpersonal skills using team alignment that can consistently be delivered and maintained
The ability to think strategically and craft a compelling product vision
Outstanding planning, collaboration, and organizational skills
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Must be energetic, creative, and self-motivated
Experience with satellite imagery, remote sensing, and/or Geographical Information Systems is a big plus

Benefits While Working at Planet:

Additional company winter holidays and regular global days off
Remote friendly work environment and flexible working hours
Contribution to our growth by offering equity options for employees
Giving back to the community - one day per quarter for charitable work
Learning and Tuition Reimbursement
Regular hack-weeks and meetup events to exchange knowledge
Home office budget
Employee Resource Groups providing empowering spaces for connection and mentorship

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Why we care so much about Belonging.

We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging, dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work with diversity, equity and inclusion. If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply! At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description. We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts. We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride.

EEO statement:

Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and committed to providing employment opportunities regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, childbirth and breastfeeding, age, sexual orientation, military or veteran status, or any other protected classification, in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Accommodations:

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About Planet

Planet is the leading provider of global, daily satellite imagery and insights. Planet is driven by a mission to image all of Earth’s landmass every day, and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable. Founded in 2010 by three NASA scientists, Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest fleet of imaging satellites, as well as online software, tools and analytics needed to deliver data to users. Decision makers in business, government, and within organizations use Planet's data and machine learning-powered analytics to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and make informed, timely decisions to solve our world's toughest challenges.

Planet was founded with the mission to image the Earth every day and make change visible, accessible, and actionable. Over the past decade with our customers, Planet has revolutionized the Earth observation industry, democratizing access to satellite data beyond the traditional agriculture and defense sectors.

To that end, Planet provides the leading web-geo platform with the highest frequency satellite data available and foundational analytics to derive insights, empowering users across the world to make impactful, timely decisions.

Businesses, governments, and research institutions leverage Planet’s data and platform to scale their operations, increase efficiency and mitigate risk, and develop novel solutions to address their most pressing challenges. This helps them stay ahead in ever-changing global contexts and ultimately capture unforeseen windows of opportunity.