Also called: Satellite Data Product Manager
Turns satellite data into products that farmers, insurers and governments will pay for.
You talk to insurers about flood maps, set priorities for engineers, and plan a launch. You decide which new features engineers build next.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in engineering, geography or science; experience.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Geography, Engineering, Business.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). Product managers overall.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI drafts specs and market research; talking with customers and deciding what to build stay human.
Classes: Business, Geography, Computer science, Speech or debate.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-2021.
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