Senior Product Manager, Monitoring Imagery

Senior Product Manager, Monitoring Imagery

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 worldwide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role

Monitoring Imagery is at the heart of our mission to deliver timely, reliable, and actionable views of the Earth. As the Senior Product Manager for Monitoring Imagery Products, you will own the strategy and roadmap for how we collect, process, and deliver global monitoring imagery. This role bridges satellite operations, engineering, and commercial teams to ensure our core imagery product delivers maximum value to customers who rely on broad-area monitoring for insights and decision-making. The ideal candidate has a passion for applying Earth Observation to solve global challenges.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office three days per week.

Impact You'll Own

• Define and drive the end-to-end product strategy for monitoring imagery, aligning with company priorities and customer needs
• Define product requirements for Planet's newly announced New Generation Monitoring (NGM) mission and strategically make product decisions to ensure a smooth transition to that new product line
• Define collection and product requirements for persistent, medium-res systems
• Prioritize improvements in cadence, image quality, coverage, cost, and latency, in support of company priorities
• Partner with image processing, quality, and engineering teams to improve imagery quality and delivery pipelines
• Analyze usage patterns and customer feedback to drive iteration on how we serve specific customer use cases and Planet solutions.
• Interface with Platform to drive delivery requirements for monitoring missions
• Define success metrics and use data-driven insights to guide product decisions and communicate impact
• Champion the voice of the customer to ensure our imagery products enable solutions across industries and use cases

What You Bring

What Makes You Stand Out

Application Deadline : December 19, 2025 by 11 : 59 PM PST

This position requires access to export-controlled information, and as such, employment (or hiring of a contractor) is contingent upon the candidate's ability to access all applicable export-controlled information without additional export licensing being required by the Bureau of Industry and Security and / or the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls.

These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below. Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location. The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

New York City + California Salary Range

$153,000 - $191,300 USD

San Francisco Salary Range

$162,600 - $203,200 USD

US National Salary Range

$142,800 - $178,500 USD

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 Belongingdreaming big as we approach our ongoing work. 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.

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.

If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during the hiring process, please reach out to accommodations@planet.com or contact your recruiter with your request. Your message will be confidential and we will be happy to assist you.

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