Director of Product Management, Weather and Climate

Director of Product Management, Weather and ClimateLocation:BoulderDepartment:Product Apply now Share: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 & RoadmapDefine and own the multi-year product strategy and roadmap for Spire's Weather & Climate SaaS and DaaS portfolio, aligned with corporate growth objectivesConduct continuous market research, competitive intelligence, and customer discovery to identify high-value industry problems and whitespace opportunitiesDevelop and prioritize product investment theses backed by rigorous business cases, financial modeling, and ROI analysisIdentify and execute first-to-market product opportunities that create competitive moats and expand Spire's addressable market Product Development & ExecutionLead cross-functional product development from concept through general availability, partnering with engineering, data science, and design teamsApply agile product development methodologies with structured stage-gate processes for new market entriesDefine product requirements, acceptance criteria, and success metrics; hold teams accountable to delivery timelines and quality standardsCollaborate with the weather modeling team to integrate AI/ML modeling and toolsets into software products and servicesIntegrate 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-RChampion 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 LeadershipPartner with Sales to develop solution narratives, competitive positioning, pricing frameworks, and deal support for strategic accountsProvide sales engineering support to the Sales team — including technical demonstrations, proof-of-concept engagements, RFP/RFI responses, and solution scoping for complex enterprise opportunitiesCollaborate with Marketing on product launch campaigns, industry event strategy, and demand generation contentEngage directly with enterprise customers and strategic prospects to validate roadmap direction, gather use-case requirements, and close feedback loopsWork with Customer Experience to monitor product adoption, retention risk, and NPS signals — translating insights into product improvementsBuild and maintain competitive...