Manage internal technology releases and migrations, focusing on Planet’s high-scale infrastructure systems.
Scope and manage program schedules and break those into incremental milestones.
Facilitate development of product requirements with software teams.
Translate requirements across business and technical stakeholders with communication clarity.
Identify dependencies and risks and proactively mitigate them.
Facilitate decision making through data-driven analysis and healthy debate.
Communicate vertically and horizontally across Planet to keep stakeholders informed of progress, priorities, risks, and changes to requirements or plans.
Drive for results by continuously improving ways of working and processes, now and for the future.

Requirements

6+ years of software development or program management experience in the areas of platform engineering or cloud-based infrastructure.
Experience leading cross-functional projects and migrations across a broad organization.
Experience partnering with engineers to develop and execute change management plans.
Experience with the product life cycle: concept through development, launch, deprecation, and end-of-life.
Analytical, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills paired with the ability to communicate findings and recommendations.
Equally comfortable explaining your analyses and recommendations to business leaders as you are discussing technical trade-offs with engineers.
Ability to balance the tactical day-to-day with forward-looking improvements to scale operational efficiencies.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools

software developmentprogram managementplatform engineeringcloud-based infrastructurechange managementproduct life cycledata-driven analysisanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcreative thinking

Soft Skills

communication claritydecision makingstakeholder managementcross-functional collaborationtactical balanceforward-looking improvementsresults-drivenprocess improvementrisk mitigationdependency identification