planetlabs
Senior Program Manager, Professional Services for Defense and Intelligence
At a Glance
- Location
- Berlin, Germany; Haarlem, Netherlands; London, UK
- Experience
- 6+ years
- Posted
- 2026-06-30T16:59:33-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Defense
- Engineering
- Government
Requirements
Experience influencing customer decisions at all levels of the organization, from individual contributor to executive leadership
Direct experience delivering high-impact or high-visibility geospatial solutions specifically tailored to Defense and Intelligence mission requirements
Track record of managing complex programs for national security or government agencies where technical precision and timely delivery are critical
Experience delivering professional services to large enterprise defense and intelligence customers
Expertise with QGIS, Esri software, GDAL, or other common geospatial software.
Familiarity with cloud-based architectures, AI, and machine learning
Compensation & Benefits
These offerings are dependent on employment type and geographical location, based upon applicable law or company policy.
Paid time off including vacation, holidays and company-wide days off
Employee Wellness Program
Home Office Reimbursement
Monthly Phone and Internet Reimbursement
Tuition Reimbursement and access to LinkedIn Learning
Responsibilities
The Senior Program Manager, Professional Services for Defense and Intelligence is an experienced technologist who guides the strategy and execution of one or more teams across multiple projects or workstreams.
They are an exemplary team leader who works with customers to make them successful users of Planet’s product offerings at a global scale.
This role provides leadership and technical oversight for the Professional Services team, independently identifying and tackling projects that solve open-ended, ambiguous problems to lead global customer engagements to successful outcomes.