Product Manager, Tanager

Planet

28d•$127,000 - $180,600•Remote

About The Position

As a Product Manager for Tanager at Planet, you will be responsible for overseeing product development and setting product strategy for our hyperspectral data products. Planet’s Tanager-1 satellite is operational, and its data products have achieved General Availability. You will now oversee the product's continued evolution and scaling to ensure the hyperspectral offering delivers valuable and actionable insights for end users in commercial, government, and non-profit domains. You will define the product roadmap in alignment with overall company strategy and engage customers to understand needs and set product requirements to meet them. You will work very cross-functional with Sales, Marketing, Science, Software Engineering, Legal, and other teams at Planet. At its core, this role requires strong product leadership including listening deeply to customers, mobilizing cross-functional teams, and making clear, accountable decisions to drive outcomes in ambiguous environments. The Tanager Mission is at the core of Planet's commitment to "Do Good" through the monitoring of global emissions and our impactful partnership with Carbon Mapper. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Requirements

5+ years as a power-user of satellite imagery, remote sensing and GIS, preferably with experience using hyperspectral imagery
Demonstrated ability to operate in ambiguity, assess risk, and make high-quality decisions with incomplete data, with strong product judgment and a proven track record of making difficult tradeoffs without relying on consensus.
Experience in an industry where advanced sensing could be applied such as defense, atmospheric sciences, agriculture, energy, environmental conservation or geology
A solid understanding of the benefits and challenges of processing and analyzing EO data
Proven capacity for delighting customers
Experience working in a fast paced, high growth environment
Outstanding executive communication (speaking and writing), interpersonal, and organizational skills
Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills
Ability to collaborate well across a wide variety of stakeholders

Responsibilities

Oversee the evolution and scaling of our hyperspectral products, setting clear strategy and making principled tradeoffs across competing priorities, constraints, and uncertainty to drive revenue growth as the constellation scales.
Drive commercial growth by growing the foothold in the methane market and strategically evolving the product portfolio into new markets to find product-market fit.
Collaborate with Platform Product teams to ensure customers can task, order, and access our products
Build and maintain the Product Roadmap for our Hyperspectral Offering, synthesizing inputs from customers and internal stakeholders (Sales, Engineering, Customer Success, etc.) while making clear, accountable prioritization decisions aligned with company strategy.
Work closely with Sales and Product Marketing to clearly articulate value of the hyperspectral derived products for targeted markets
Lead cross-functional alignment across Engineering, Science, and Commercial teams, ensuring clarity of direction while navigating ambiguity and evolving constraints.
Collaborate with Solutions teams to explore how Tanager data can enhance Planet's internal products