Planet
D&IProgramManager,ProfessionalServices
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“D&I Program Manager, Professional Services at Planet. Skills: Program management, Cross-functional projects, Stakeholder management. Drive complex projects. Scale governmental customer adoption”
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
6+ years project management experience, Bachelor's degree in related field, Experience preparing technical proposals, Experience working with Defense and Intelligence community, Manage complex cross-functional projects
Nice to Have
Experience developing proposals for federal customers, Understanding of platform development, Understanding of platform integrations, Understanding of geospatial data-as-a-service offerings, Experience with remote sensing, Experience with EO data, Experience with imaging technologies, Ability to be proactive, Excellent organization skills, Excellent prioritization skills, Excellent time management skills, Experience working with globally distributed teams
What You'll Do.
Drive complex projects
Scale governmental customer adoption
Define project methodology
Define project strategy
Contribute to business development
Drive project execution
Proactively identify risks
Mitigate project risks
Manage project budget
Deliver project updates
Design processes for operational excellence
Implement processes for scalability
Improve ways of working
Monitor business workflows
Identify inefficiencies
Manage contracts with subcontractors
Assign tasks to subcontractors
Track subcontractor deliverables
Manage subcontractor budget
Measure project performance
Measure customer satisfaction
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross-functional teams; Technical teams; Non-technical teams; Internal stakeholders; Customers; Globally distributed teams
Communication Scope
Written communication; Verbal communication
Process & Methodology
Project management, Program management
Full Job Description
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: As a Program Manager on the Global Professional Services team at Planet, you will drive complex projects focused on helping scale governmental customer adoption of the Planet Platform and its data products. You will work with cross-functional teams, both technical and non-technical, to define project methodology and strategy across a project portfolio. In this role, you will also contribute to business development efforts by working with Planet’s proposal team to deliver proposals related to Planet’s platform and data solutions for defense drive execution of project scope; proactively identify and mitigate risks; track project costs and budget Deliver consistent project updates to customers and internal stakeholders on progress, adjustments and strategy Design and implement p
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