planetlabs

Senior Program Manager, Professional Services for Defense and Intelligence

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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

Machine Learning

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.