Technical Program Manager, Solutions

NextGenEnergyJobs; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision

HSA contribution

Paid time off

Parental leave

Wellness program

Home office reimbursement

Phone & internet reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Equity

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. The Technical Program Manager will drive the company’s most complex, cross-team initiatives, translating roadmaps into actionable plans while coordinating Product and Engineering with customers.

Hybrid work from Washington, DC or Denver, CO offices, three days per week. The role requires 4+ years in software or program management, a Bachelor's degree, and a track record of building scalable processes

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software development or program management experience in SaaS, platform development, or analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience with cross-functional teams across a broad organization.
• Ability to design scalable processes and frameworks from scratch.
• Experience with the product life cycle: concept through development, launch, go-to-market, deprecations, end-of-life.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills for both business leaders and engineers.
• Able to explain analyses and recommendations to executives and engineers.
• Balance tactical work with forward-looking improvements to scale operations.
• Experience with remote sensing or geospatial systems.
• Experience working with remote, worldwide teams.
• Growth mindset and quick learning ability.
• Interest in AI technologies to automate workflows.

Responsibilities

• Drive Planet’s largest, complex programs that cross many teams and organizational boundaries.
• Turn big-picture roadmaps into structured execution plans and timelines.
• Connect Product, Engineering, and customers to deliver end-to-end implementations.

Skills

Program management

Cross-functional teams

Analytical thinking

Communication

Product lifecycle

Problem solving

AI technologies

Remote sensing

Geospatial systems

Growth mindset

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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

Key Responsibilities

• As a Technical Program Manager (TPM) at Planet, you will drive Planet’s largest, complex efforts that cross many teams and organizational boundaries. You will focus on execution of programs through the product life cycle. You will work closely with team leads to develop and manage end to end program plans. This includes establishing and managing internal processes, schedules, metrics, risks, and clearly communicating them to project stakeholders. You will work with both technical and non-technical teams.
• We are looking for a Technical Program Manager to support solutions development for Defense and Intelligence. You will be the connective tissue between Product, Engineering, and our customers, turning big-picture roadmaps into structured execution plans and accountable timelines. From managing custom customer deployments to supporting the engineering release train, you’ll cut through ambiguity, manage cross-functional dependencies, and proactively mitigate risk to ensure seamless delivery.
• This is a full-time, hybrid role which will require you to work from our Washington, DC or Denver, CO office 3 days per week.

Requirements

• 4+ years of software development or program management experience in the areas of SaaS, platform development, or analytics.
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams across a broad organization.
• Thrives in ambiguous environments, with a track record of designing and implementing scalable processes and frameworks from scratch.
• Experience with the product life cycle: concept through development, launch preparation, go-to-market, deprecations, and end-of-life.
• Analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills paired with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations.
• Equally comfortable explaining your analyses and recommendations to business leaders as you are discussing technical trade-offs with engineers.
• Ability to balance the tactical day-to-day with forward-looking improvements to scale operational efficiencies.
• A desire to improve processes, tools, and ways of working to scale operations cycles.
• 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.
• Actively exploring AI technologies to automate workflows, improve data, or enhance team productivity.
• 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.
• 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)