Senior Ground Station Delivery Lead

Planet Labs PBC; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 181,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental & Vision

HSA

PTO + holidays

Parental leave

Wellness program

EAP

Home office reimbursement

Phone & Internet reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Equity

Commuter benefits

Volunteer PTO

Job summary

Planet Labs is seeking a Service Delivery Manager to join the Ground Stations Operations Team in San Francisco. You will oversee end-to-end delivery of a global ground station network and coordinate with Legal, Finance, and engineering to ensure operational excellence.

The role is full-time, hybrid (SF office 3 days/week) with a base salary range of $144,500–$180,600, plus potential bonus and equity; travel up to 25% may be required.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant work experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline.
• Experience in Technical Program Management or Construction Management.
• Strong organizational management and high-volume task prioritization.
• Basic programming skills – scripting and data analysis.
• Willingness to travel up to 25%.
• Ability to work with little supervision.
• Innate curiosity.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end delivery and implementation of ground systems for global customers.
• Lead deployment and operational readiness of the commercial ground station network.
• Coordinate with external hosting providers on projects.
• Manage contract lifecycles with Legal and cross-functional teams.
• Forecast and manage annual operations budget with leadership.
• Provide updates on milestones to technical leads and executives.
• Facilitate sprint planning and align technical velocity with business goals.

Skills

Project management

Autonomy

Organizational skills

Data analysis

Scripting

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Bash

Python

Linux

UNIX

IP Networks

Aerospace

Job description

Planet Labs is seeking a Service Delivery Manager to join the Ground Stations Operations Team in San Francisco. You will oversee end-to-end delivery of a global ground station network and coordinate with Legal, Finance, and engineering to ensure operational excellence.

The role is full-time, hybrid (SF office 3 days/week) with a base salary range of $144,500–$180,600, plus potential bonus and equity; travel up to 25% may be required.