Senior Program Manager, Professional Services for Defense and Intelligence

NextGenEnergyJobs; Haarlem; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Home Office Reimbursement

Monthly Phone and Internet Reim burse

Tuition Reimbursement and LinkedIn L e

Employee Wellness Program

Paid time off

Job summary

Planet Labs is seeking a Senior Program Manager, Professional Services for Defense and Intelligence to guide strategy and execution across multiple projects and workstreams. You will lead global customer engagements and ensure successful outcomes at scale.

This full‑time hybrid role offers offices in Haarlem, Berlin or London, requires 6+ years of relevant experience, a strong geospatial background, and proven leadership, communication, and problem‑solving skills to deliver high‑impact defense

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience and 4+ years supervisory/leadership experience.
• Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Remote Sensing, Geography, or related field; advanced degree preferred.
• Experience delivering geospatial solutions for defense/intelligence contexts.

Responsibilities

• Guide strategy and execution across multiple projects or workstreams.
• Provide leadership and technical oversight for the Professional Services team and manage global customer engagements.
• Work in a full-time hybrid setting with offices in Haarlem, Berlin or London 3 days per week.

Skills

Leadership experience

Geospatial expertise

Program management

Stakeholder communication

Problem solving

Education

Degree in GIS/Remote Sensing/Geography/CS

Tools

QGIS

Esri software

GDAL

Job description

Senior Program Manager, Professional Services for Defense and Intelligence

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history.

Key Responsibilities

• The Senior Program Manager, Professional Services for Defense and Intelligence is an experienced technologist who guides the strategy and execution of one or more teams across multiple projects or workstreams. They are an exemplary team leader who works with customers to make them successful users of Planet’s product offerings at a global scale.
• This role provides leadership and technical oversight for the Professional Services team, independently identifying and tackling projects that solve open-ended, ambiguous problems to lead global customer engagements to successful outcomes.
• This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Berlin, Haarlem or London office 3 days per week.

Requirements

• 6+ years of relevant work experience and 4+ years supervisory / leadership experience
• Degree in GIS, Computer Science, Remote Sensing, Geography, or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to provide solutions to address and unblock dynamic situations
• Confidence in your technical expertise to drive project direction with teammates, customers, and partners
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including the ability to persuade others in sensitive, complex situations while preserving relationships
• Experience influencing customer decisions at all levels of the organization, from individual contributor to executive leadership
• Direct experience delivering high-impact or high-visibility geospatial solutions specifically tailored to Defense and Intelligence mission requirements
• Track record of managing complex programs for national security or government agencies where technical precision and timely delivery are critical
• Ability to work independently or collaboratively as part of a global team
• Ability to translate company goals into relevant team plans and communicate results across Engineering, Product, and Design
• 5+ years of experience working in a technical geospatial or remote sensing role
• Experience delivering professional services to large enterprise defense and intelligence customers
• Expertise with QGIS, Esri software, GDAL, or other common geospatial software.
• Familiarity with cloud-based architectures, AI, and machine learning
• Ability to lead complex customer engagements and run workshops or training sessions with users
• A solid pulse on team engagement and a proactive retention strategy
• Active Security Clearance preferred; or the ability to obtain and maintain a clearance will make you stand out for this role
• These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
• Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
• Employee Wellness Program
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning