Director of Product Management, Weather and Climate

Spire•Boulder, CO, CO

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

Spire Global is seeking a visionary and execution-focused Director, Product Management to lead product strategy for our Weather & Climate business unit. This senior leadership role is accountable for the full product lifecycle — from market discovery and business case development through roadmap execution and commercial launch — across our SaaS and DaaS portfolio. Reporting to executive leadership, the Director will partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Customer Experience, Engineering, and Data Science teams to identify unmet industry needs, define differentiated solutions, and bring first-to-market products that generate durable revenue and competitive advantage. The ideal candidate combines deep domain expertise in meteorology, atmospheric science, or weather technology with the commercial instincts and leadership skills to shape a high-growth product portfolio.

Requirements

8+ years of progressive product management experience with demonstrated ownership of commercial weather, meteorological, or atmospheric data products
Deep technical domain expertise in at least three of the following: numerical weather prediction (NWP), mesoscale meteorology, GNSS-RO atmospheric sounding, AI/ML-based forecasting, radar/satellite data processing, or climate modeling
Demonstrated experience adopting and scaling AI tools within product management and software development workflows — such as AI-assisted product discovery, sprint planning, code generation, QA automation, or technical documentation — to measurably accelerate delivery
Proven track record delivering SaaS and/or DaaS products from concept to full production in a B2B enterprise environment
Experience developing and presenting business cases with financial models, market sizing, build/buy/partner analysis, and executive-level approval
Demonstrated ability to synthesize customer and market intelligence into actionable product strategies that generate measurable revenue
Strong commercial instincts with hands-on experience partnering with Sales and Marketing to drive pipeline generation and customer retention
Experience applying agile product development methodologies in cross-functional engineering environments
Excellent executive communication skills — written, verbal, and visual — with ability to influence without authority across all organizational levels
Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Data Science, or a related field strongly preferred
MBA or graduate business degree is a plus, particularly for candidates with a strong technical background seeking to deepen commercial and strategic acumen
Experience with aviation weather products, METARs/TAFs, turbulence/icing models, or aviation-specific forecasting platforms
Background in energy markets, commodity trading analytics, or agricultural technology products
Familiarity with space-based remote sensing, GNSS-RO, SAR, or satellite-derived data products
Experience at a data/analytics company with API-delivered data products (DaaS) and subscription SaaS business models
Prior people management experience with product teams of 3+ direct reports
Experience with competitive intelligence tools, PLG motions, or product-led sales enablement strategies

Responsibilities

Define and own the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for Spire's Weather & Climate SaaS and DaaS portfolio, aligned with corporate growth objectives
Conduct continuous market research, competitive intelligence, and customer discovery to identify high-value industry problems and whitespace opportunities
Develop and prioritize product investment theses backed by rigorous business cases, financial modeling, and ROI analysis
Identify and execute first-to-market product opportunities that create competitive moats and expand Spire's addressable market
Lead cross-functional product development from concept through general availability, partnering with engineering, data science, and design teams
Apply agile product development methodologies with structured stage-gate processes for new market entries
Define product requirements, acceptance criteria, and success metrics; hold teams accountable to delivery timelines and quality standards
Collaborate with the weather modeling team to integrate AI/ML modeling and toolsets into software products and services
Integrate Spire’s GNSS-RO, GNSS-R, and Hyperspectral Microwave Sounding data into end user products and solutions, including ocean surface winds forecasts and soil moisture forecasts derived from GNSS-R
Champion the adoption of AI tools across the product management and software development lifecycles — including AI-assisted roadmapping, requirements generation, code acceleration, automated testing, and documentation — to increase team velocity and product output
Partner with Sales to develop solution narratives, competitive positioning, pricing frameworks, and deal support for strategic accounts
Provide sales engineering support to the Sales team — including technical demonstrations, proof-of-concept engagements, RFP/RFI responses, and solution scoping for complex enterprise opportunities
Collaborate with Marketing on product launch campaigns, industry event strategy, and demand generation content
Engage directly with enterprise customers and strategic prospects to validate roadmap direction, gather use-case requirements, and close feedback loops
Work with Customer Experience to monitor product adoption, retention risk, and NPS signals — translating insights into product improvements
Build and maintain competitive intelligence frameworks to anticipate competitor moves and proactively flank with superior solutions
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of product managers across the Weather & Climate portfolio
Represent Weather & Climate product strategy to the executive team, board-level stakeholders, and external partners
Contribute to M&A evaluation, partnership diligence, and integration planning as the product subject matter expert