Technical Program Manager, GTM Ops

Planet Labs; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 144,500 - 180,600; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vis

Health Savings Account (HSA) with a公司?

Generous Paid Time Off

16 weeks of paid parental leave

Wellness Program and EAP

Home Office Reimbursement

Monthly Phone and Internet Reimburse

Tuition Reimbursement

Equity

Commuter Benefits

Volunteering Paid Time Off

Job summary

Planet seeks a Technical Program Manager to drive its largest, cross‑team Go‑to‑Market launches. You will orchestrate programs from concept through launch, partnering with Engineering, Product, Sales, Marketing and Enablement to deliver end‑to‑end plans.

You bring 4+ years in technology program management, strong cross‑functional leadership, and the ability to translate complex requirements into clear actions.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of program management experience in technology products.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams across a broad organization.
• Tenacity to follow-through with a focus on program delivery.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Comfortable explaining analyses and recommendations to business leaders as well as discussing technical trade-offs with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate cross‑functional Go‑to‑Market releases across teams.
• Scope and manage program schedules, break into milestones, and assign owners.
• Develop feedback loops from Sales to Product and Engineering to inform future product development.
• Translate requirements across business and technical stakeholders with clear communication.
• Identify dependencies and risks and proactively mitigate them.
• Facilitate data-driven decision-making and progress updates across stakeholders.
• Identify operational efficiencies and define a GTM ops roadmap.
• Drive results by improving ways of working and processes.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication

AI technologies awareness

Tools

SFDC

Middleware integration

Job description

About the Role

As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) at Planet, you will drive the company’s largest, complex efforts that cross many teams and organizational boundaries. You will focus on execution of programs through the product life cycle, working closely with team leads to develop and manage end‑to‑end program plans. Your role is focused on program management of Go‑to‑Market launches, leading complex, cross‑functional launches and bridging Product and Engineering with business functions such as Sales, Finance, Marketing and Enablement.

Responsibilities

• Orchestrate cross‑functional efforts across teams such as engineering, product, design, sales, marketing, enablement and customer support for major Go‑to‑Market releases.
• Scope and manage program schedules, break those into incremental milestones, and hold owners accountable.
• Develop, implement and maintain a feedback loop from Sales back to Product and Engineering to inform future product development.
• Translate requirements across business and technical stakeholders with clear communication.
• Identify dependencies and risks and proactively mitigate them.
• Facilitate decision‑making through data‑driven analysis and healthy debate.
• Communicate vertically and horizontally across Planet to keep stakeholders informed of progress, priorities, risks, and changes to requirements or plans.
• Identify operational efficiencies and define a GTM ops roadmap.
• Drive results by continuously improving ways of working and processes, now and for the future.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of program management experience in technology products, from concept through development, launch, deprecation, and end‑of‑life.
• Experience leading cross‑functional teams across a broad organization.
• Tenacity to follow‑through with a focus on program delivery.
• Analytical, problem‑solving, and creative thinking skills paired with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Comfortable explaining analyses and recommendations to business leaders as well as discussing technical trade‑offs with engineers.
• Ability to balance tactical day‑to‑day work with forward‑looking improvements to scale operational efficiencies.
• Experience exploring AI technologies to automate workflows, improve data, or enhance team productivity.

Preferred Qualifications

• A desire to improve processes, tools, and ways of working to scale operations cycles.
• Experience with GTM tech stack: admin and provisioning systems, SFDC, integration middleware.
• Experience with remote sensing, earth observation data, or geospatial systems.
• Experience working with remote, worldwide teams.
• A growth mindset and a desire to learn quickly.

Application Deadline

September 7, 2026 by 23:59 CET (Central European Time)

Benefits

• Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
• Health Savings Account (HSA) with a company contribution
• Generous Paid Time Off in addition to holidays and company‑wide days off
• 16 weeks of paid parental leave
• Wellness Program and Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Home Office Reimbursement
• Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
• Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
• Equity
• Commuter Benefits (if local to an office)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation

US base salary range for this full‑time position (SanFrancisco): $144,500—$180,600USD.

Additionally, this role may be eligible for discretionary short‑term and long‑term incentives (bonus and equity).

EEO Statement

Planet is an equal‑opportunity employer, 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.