[ES_JOBS_NET] Director of Product Management, Weather and Climate, Spire, Boulder, CO

[Christine Wiedinmyer]

Director of Product Management, Weather and Climate

https://spire.com/careers/job-openings/job/?gh_jid=7917695

Spire Global is seeking a visionary and execution-focused Director, Product
Management to lead product strategy for our Weather & Climate business
unit. This senior leadership role is accountable for the full product
lifecycle — from market discovery and business case development through
roadmap execution and commercial launch — across our SaaS and DaaS
portfolio.



Reporting to executive leadership, the Director will partner closely with
Sales, Marketing, Customer Experience, Engineering, and Data Science teams
to identify unmet industry needs, define differentiated solutions, and
bring first-to-market products that generate durable revenue and
competitive advantage. The ideal candidate combines deep domain expertise
in meteorology, atmospheric science, or weather technology with the
commercial instincts and leadership skills to shape a high-growth product
portfolio.

Markets & Domains



The Director will own and evolve Spire's product strategy across the
following markets:

   - Renewable Energy — wind & solar forecasting


   - Energy Utilities — grid reliability & outage risk


   - Energy & Commodity Trading — weather-driven market signals


   - Smart Agriculture — field-level agrometeorology


   - Soil Moisture Modeling & Remote Sensing


   - Government & Defense Weather Programs


   - Aviation Weather (nice to have)


   - Emerging Climate Risk & Resilience Markets


   - Insurance Risk Management — weather-driven risk assessment &
   underwriting


   - Parametric Insurance Solutions — index-based triggers & payout
   modeling



Key Responsibilities



Product Strategy & Roadmap

   - Define and own the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for Spire's
   Weather & Climate SaaS and DaaS portfolio, aligned with corporate growth
   objectives
   - Conduct continuous market research, competitive intelligence, and
   customer discovery to identify high-value industry problems and whitespace
   opportunities
   - Develop and prioritize product investment theses backed by rigorous
   business cases, financial modeling, and ROI analysis
   - Identify and execute first-to-market product opportunities that create
   competitive moats and expand Spire's addressable market



Product Development & Execution

   - Lead cross-functional product development from concept through general
   availability, partnering with engineering, data science, and design teams
   - Apply agile product development methodologies with structured
   stage-gate processes for new market entries
   - Define product requirements, acceptance criteria, and success metrics;
   hold teams accountable to delivery timelines and quality standards
   - Collaborate with the weather modeling team to integrate AI/ML modeling
   and toolsets into software products and services
   - Integrate Spire’s GNSS-RO, GNSS-R, and Hyperspectral Microwave
   Sounding data into end user products and solutions, including ocean surface
   winds forecasts and soil moisture forecasts derived from GNSS-R
   - Champion the adoption of AI tools across the product management and
   software development lifecycles — including AI-assisted roadmapping,
   requirements generation, code acceleration, automated testing, and
   documentation — to increase team velocity and product output



Commercial & Go-to-Market Leadership

   - Partner with Sales to develop solution narratives, competitive
   positioning, pricing frameworks, and deal support for strategic accounts
   - Provide sales engineering support to the Sales team — including
   technical demonstrations, proof-of-concept engagements, RFP/RFI responses,
   and solution scoping for complex enterprise opportunities
   - Collaborate with Marketing on product launch campaigns, industry event
   strategy, and demand generation content
   - Engage directly with enterprise customers and strategic prospects to
   validate roadmap direction, gather use-case requirements, and close
   feedback loops
   - Work with Customer Experience to monitor product adoption, retention
   risk, and NPS signals — translating insights into product improvements
   - Build and maintain competitive intelligence frameworks to anticipate
   competitor moves and proactively flank with superior solutions



Leadership & Team Development

   - Lead, mentor, and grow a team of product managers across the Weather &
   Climate portfolio
   - Represent Weather & Climate product strategy to the executive team,
   board-level stakeholders, and external partners
   - Contribute to M&A evaluation, partnership diligence, and integration
   planning as the product subject matter expert



Required Qualifications

   - 8+ years of progressive product management experience with
   demonstrated ownership of commercial weather, meteorological, or
   atmospheric data products
   - Deep technical domain expertise in at least three of the following:
   numerical weather prediction (NWP), mesoscale meteorology, GNSS-RO
   atmospheric sounding, AI/ML-based forecasting, radar/satellite data
   processing, or climate modeling
   - Demonstrated experience adopting and scaling AI tools within product
   management and software development workflows — such as AI-assisted product
   discovery, sprint planning, code generation, QA automation, or technical
   documentation — to measurably accelerate delivery
   - Proven track record delivering SaaS and/or DaaS products from concept
   to full production in a B2B enterprise environment
   - Experience developing and presenting business cases with financial
   models, market sizing, build/buy/partner analysis, and executive-level
   approval
   - Demonstrated ability to synthesize customer and market intelligence
   into actionable product strategies that generate measurable revenue
   - Strong commercial instincts with hands-on experience partnering with
   Sales and Marketing to drive pipeline generation and customer retention
   - Experience applying agile product development methodologies in
   cross-functional engineering environments
   - Excellent executive communication skills — written, verbal, and visual
   — with ability to influence without authority across all organizational
   levels
   - Bachelor's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Computer
   Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline



Preferred Qualifications

   - Master's degree in Meteorology, Atmospheric Science, Data Science, or
   a related field strongly preferred
   - MBA or graduate business degree is a plus, particularly for candidates
   with a strong technical background seeking to deepen commercial and
   strategic acumen
   - Experience with aviation weather products, METARs/TAFs,
   turbulence/icing models, 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





Spire operates a hybrid work model, and this position will require you to
work a minimum of three days per week in the office.

Access to US export-controlled software and/or technology may be required for
this role. If needed, Spire will arrange the necessary licenses—this is not
something candidates need to have before applying. #LI-RK1

The anticipated base salary range for this position is listed below. Final
base salary for this role will be based on the location, skills, experience
and qualifications. In addition to base compensation, this role may be
eligible for annual equity awards and our employee benefits program,
including vacation, sick, and personal time off; optional medical, dental,
vision, life, and disability coverage; a 401(K) plan; health and wellness
reimbursement program; and participation in Spire’s Employee Stock Purchase
Plan.

Salary Range
$171,000—$202,500 USD
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