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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 21 days Planet's roles stay open a median of 34 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Planet's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Planet
- high 56 stale, 12 reposted of 127 open
- Hiring momentum
- 156 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Planet's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Planet.
About this role
As a Senior Product Manager for Defense & Intelligence Mission Solutions at Planet, you will be responsible for bridging the gap between technical teams and defense workflows. Your role involves translating mission requirements into platform specifications, collaborating with engineering teams to enhance product capabilities, and driving the long-term strategy for geospatial data solutions. This position requires a focus on technical delivery and the ability to prioritize product roadmaps based on customer needs and operational demands.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 4/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Planet as an employer.
What you need
- 6+ years of technical product management experience bridging core platform teams and technical field teams (FDE, Solutions Engineering)
- Understanding of geospatial data platforms, cloud architectures, APIs, extension layers, and analytics/ML pipelines
- Ability to separate generalizable platform capabilities from one-off customizations
- Background in geospatial intelligence, satellite tasking/monitoring, remote sensing, and defense technology
- Track record of prioritizing backlogs across competing technical and operational demands
- Ability to articulate technical trade-offs and mission impact to both engineers and executives
Nice to have
- Experience scaling vertical product layers on top of shared platform infrastructure
- Active or prior U.S. Security Clearance (Secret or TS/SCI)
- Operational experience within or supporting the U.S. Defense & Intelligence Community
What you get
- 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
Worth weighing
- Hybrid role requiring in-office work 3 days a week in either San Francisco or Arlington, VA
- No specific salary listed, but a range provided that may vary based on experience and location
- Position requires access to export-controlled information, which may limit candidate eligibility
Summarised from Planet's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Planet on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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