Director of Product Management, Weather and Climate

SPIRE AG seeks a Director of Product Management to lead the Weather & Climate business unit, overseeing product strategy, lifecycle management, and team leadership for SaaS and DaaS solutions.

The company is looking for an experienced leader to define and execute the multi-year product strategy for its Weather & Climate portfolio. This role involves managing the entire product lifecycle, from initial market discovery and competitive analysis through to commercial launch and ongoing success, while reporting directly to executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain the long-term product roadmap for the Weather & Climate SaaS and DaaS offerings.
• Perform ongoing market research, competitive analysis, and customer discovery to inform strategy.
• Create and prioritize product investment plans supported by financial modeling and business cases.
• Guide cross-functional product development teams from concept through general availability.
• Set clear product requirements, acceptance criteria, and key success metrics.
• Work with weather modeling experts to incorporate AI/ML techniques into software solutions.
• Integrate GNSS-RO, GNSS-R, and Hyperspectral Microwave Sounding data into customer-facing products.
• Promote the use of AI tools throughout product management and software development processes.
• Collaborate with the Sales department to craft solution narratives, pricing structures, and deal support materials.
• Provide technical support for sales engineering, including demonstrations and responses to RFPs/RFIs.
• Recruit, mentor, and develop a team of product managers.
• Present the Weather & Climate product strategy to executive teams and board-level stakeholders.

Requirements

• At least eight years of progressive experience in product management.
• Proven ownership of commercial weather, meteorological, or atmospheric data products.
• Strong technical expertise in at least three areas: NWP, mesoscale meteorology, GNSS-RO, AI/ML forecasting, radar/satellite data processing, or climate modeling.
• Track record of delivering SaaS and/or DaaS products from concept to full production in a B2B enterprise setting.
• Experience in developing and presenting business cases with financial models and market sizing.
• Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field.

Nice to have

• Master's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Data Science, or a related field.
• MBA or graduate business degree.
• Experience with aviation weather products, METARs/TAFs, or aviation-specific forecasting platforms.
• Background in energy markets, commodity trading analytics, or agricultural technology products.
• Familiarity with space-based remote sensing, GNSS-RO, SAR, or satellite-derived data products.
• Experience at a data/analytics company with API-delivered data products (DaaS) and subscription SaaS business models.
• Prior people management experience with product teams of 3+ direct reports.
• Experience with competitive intelligence tools, PLG motions, or product-led sales enablement strategies.

What the company offers

• Annual equity awards.
• Employee benefits program including vacation, sick, and personal time off.
• Optional medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage.
• 401(K) plan.
• Health and wellness reimbursement program.
• Participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

About the company

SPIRE AG operates with a hybrid work model, requiring employees to be in the office for a minimum of three days per week. The company focuses on leveraging advanced data technologies to provide insights across various industries.

• Hybrid work model with a minimum of three days per week in the office.