Technical Program Manager (Trade Compliance)

Planet; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health plan

Wellness program

Flexible time off

Recognition programs

Commuter benefits

Learning and tuition reimbursement

Parental leave

Offsites and happy hours

Volunteering benefits

Job summary

Planet is seeking a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Trade Compliance to embed within our product, software development, and data analytics teams in Denver. You will translate ITAR/EAR and OFAC requirements into scalable product features and workflows while ensuring rapid delivery.

You will document design intent and decisions and drive compliance across the architecture and deployment pipelines. As a TPM, you will collaborate with product managers and engineers to align roadmaps with

Qualifications

• Experience applying ITAR/EAR requirements to software products.
• Ability to translate complex regulations into actionable product features.
• Experience working with cross-functional software teams.

Responsibilities

• Embed within product and software teams to drive trade compliance.
• Turn regulatory requirements into scalable product features and workflows.
• Audits and documents export control decisions and design intents.
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers on roadmaps and lifecycle.
• Develop Know Your Customer and screening workflows aligned with OFAC rules.
• Guide teams on ITAR/EAR tradeoffs without slowing delivery.

Skills

ITAR/EAR compliance

Trade compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Product development collaboration

CI/CD

Agile methodologies

Cloud infrastructure

Data analytics understanding

Stakeholder management

Tools

Regulatory frameworks/tools

KYC / screening workflows

Job description

• We are looking for a Technical Program Manager (TPM) for Trade Compliance to embed directly within our product and software development and data analytics teams
• Your mission is to drive compliance to enable product and software delivery in a rapid development environment
• You will take complex regulatory requirements and turn them into pragmatic, scalable product features and workflows
• Because our cutting-edge products serve a diverse client base ranging from commercial and Civil Government customers to the military and intelligence community, you will navigate the complex intersection of ITAR/EAR and OFAC/sanctions requirements as well as globally applicable equivalents
• You will ensure trade compliance requirements are built into our product and software development architecture and deployment workflows to support product team innovation
• Drive and enable trade compliance as a scalable, structured framework rather than ad-hoc requirements, enabling compliance to be built seamlessly into a rapid development environment
• Collaborate with product managers and engineers to understand product roadmaps and product lifecycle, and drive trade compliance requirements
• Apply a pragmatic, risk-based approach to compliance. Evaluate technical trade-offs and guide technical teams on how to meet ITAR/EAR without sacrificing speed-to-market
• Conduct and document systematic Export Classification Orders of Review (e.g., ITAR and EAR) for complex data analytics and software solutions
• Establish and maintain rigorous contemporaneous documentation tracking design intent/decisions and their impact on the export controls associated with the product/solution
• To ensure ITAR/EAR compliance, design, implement, and audit technical processes to govern software development work amongst US and non-US based software teams based upon product/software classification
• Work with product teams to develop Know Your Customer (KYC) and restricted party screening processes and workflows to tie into Planet’s restricted party screening solution and ensure compliance with OFAC/sanctions requirements (and applicable global equivalents)

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plan
• Wellness program and massages
• Flexible time off
• Recognition programs
• Commuter benefits
• Learning and tuition reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Offsites and happy hours
• Volunteering benefits

Equally comfortable explaining your analyses and recommendations to business leaders as you are discussing technical trade-offs with engineersAbility to balance the tactical day-to-day with forward-looking improvements to scale operational efficienciesExperience working inside dynamic software engineering environments: CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and Agile methodologiesAnalytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills paired with the ability to communicate findings and recommendationsExperience with the product life cycle: concept through development, launch preparation, go-to-market, deprecations, and end-of-lifeDemonstrated experience collaborating at the architectural level with engineering teams on cloud infrastructure, APIs, containerization, and data pipeline design4 to 6 years of relevant software development or program management experience in the areas of SaaS, complex data lifecycles, discovery/search engines, or cloud-based content deliveryPractical knowledge of ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) and EAR (Export Administration Regulations), specifically as they apply to software, dual-use items, encryption, and satellite/geospatial data analyticsExperience with remote sensing, earth observation data, or geospatial systemsAbility to obtain clearanceExperience working with remote, worldwide teamsDemonstrated success in optimizing processes and tools to scale development cyclesProactive approach to learning and applying emerging regulatory standards to product development