Product Manager, Collection and Capacity

Welcome to Planet. We believe in using space to help life on Earth.

Planet designs, builds, and operates the largest constellation of imaging satellites in history. This constellation delivers an unprecedented dataset of empirical information via a revolutionary cloud-based platform to authoritative figures in commercial, environmental, and humanitarian sectors. We are both a space company and data company all rolled into one.

Customers and users across the globe use Planet's data to develop new technologies, drive revenue, power research, and solve our world’s toughest obstacles.

As we control every component of hardware design, manufacturing, data processing, and software engineering, our office is a truly inspiring mix of experts from a variety of domains.

We have a people-centric approach toward culture and community and we strive to iterate in a way that puts our team members first and prepares our company for growth. Join Planet and be a part of our mission to change the way people see the world.

Planet is a global company with employees working remotely world wide and joining us from offices in San Francisco, Washington DC, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, and The Netherlands.

About the Role:

We are seeking a mission driven, execution focused Collection and Capacity Product Manager within our Enabling Service, Imagery Products team. This team is a critical group within our Imagery Collection and Production function. This group is responsible for the core systems and processes that enable our satellite imagery products—from customer tasking and feasibility to image capture and processing.

This role is ideal for a strong product leader who thrives in a fast-paced, operationally complex environment and enjoys enabling high-impact teams to deliver foundational capabilities across the organization. This role is central to Planet’s mission to image the entire Earth every day and make global change visible, accessible, and actionable. 

Collection and Capacity Product Manager owns the orchestration for satellite collection and determines capacity for tasking missions and coverage for monitoring missions. Ensures fairness, efficiency, and prioritization align with business priorities. Ideal candidates would have genuine enthusiasm and deep curiosity for satellites and remote sensing imagery and the desire to learn the technical intricacies of our mission capabilities.

This is a full-time, remote position based in the United States. If located near an office, you are expected to work from that office 3 days per week.

Impact You'll Own:

• Optimize and drive efficiency in collection logic across all missions to guarantee alignment with and fulfillment of customer demand  
• Maximize overall system capacity and collection throughput across all missions to scale the product offering
• Define and own the core scheduling logic with Missions, including prioritization rules, retry mechanisms, and deconfliction logic in the scheduling systems
• Validate and refine modeling assumptions in close partnership with Missions & Systems  teams to ensure the accuracy and reliability of feasibility studies and capacity forecasts 
• Design and maintain internal tools and visualization with Missions to streamline and optimize capacity planning, enabling proactive sales support and successful commercial execution 
• Collaborate tightly with Tasking and Ordering PM to ensure the backend system architecture and functionality seamlessly support evolving customer offerings and product capabilities of tasking systems
• Lead feasibility studies for commercial planning, providing data driven insights to shape opportunities and strategic decisions 

What You Bring:

• 6+ years of product management experience
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field
• Experience in capacity forecast demand, and the ability to handle dynamic capacity utilization (for example, transportation or logistics workflows)
• Experience evaluating algorithms and models (such as mathematical programming and heuristics) that automate complex scheduling decisions;  what to collect, where to aim, and when to execute to minimize operational cost and maximize order fulfillment
• Experience maximizing the productive output (the number of high quality images) from the limited resource (the satellite), while effectively minimizing waste (like unsuccessful tasks or images obscured by cloud cover) 
• Ability to navigate ambiguity in a rapidly evolving environment
• Track record of effectively collaborating with Missions and Operations  teams to deliver results
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Outstanding written and spoken communication skills and organizational skills
• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
• Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and prioritize appropriately
• Ability to travel 5% of the year domestically or internationally 

What Makes You Stand Out: 

• Experience in aerospace, Earth Observation, or geospatial systems 
• Experience working closely with operations teams and understanding the realities of satellite constraints

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Application Deadline:

March 1, 2026 at 11:59PM PST

EAR/ITAR Requirements:

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.

Benefits While Working at Planet:

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)
• Volunteering Paid Time Off

Compensation:

The US base salary range for this full-time position at the commencement of employment is listed below.  Additionally, this role might be eligible for discretionary short-term and long-term incentives (bonus and equity). The final salary range is determined by job related experience, skills and location.  The range displays our typical hiring range for new hire salaries in US locations only.  Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Why we care so much about Belonging. 
We’re dedicated to helping the whole Planet, and to do that we must strive to represent all of it within each of our offices and on all of our teams. That’s why Planet is guided by an ultimate north star of Belonging—dreaming big as we approach our ongoing work.  If this job intrigues you, but you’re thinking you might not have all the qualifications, please... do apply!  At Planet, we are looking for well-rounded people from around the world who can contribute to more ways than just what is listed in this job description.  We don’t just fill positions, we aspire to fulfill people’s careers, most excited about folks who are motivated by our underlying humanitarian efforts.  We are a few orbits around the sun before we get to where we want to be, so we hope you’re excited to come along for the ride. 

EEO statement:
Planet is committed to building a community where everyone belongs and we invite people from all backgrounds to apply. Planet is an equal opportunity employer, and 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. Know Your Rights.

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