Full-Time

Product Manager

Planera

Planera

51-200 employees

Construction project scheduling platform with CPM

No salary listed

Remote in USA + 1 more

More locations: Remote in Canada

Remote

Category
Product (1)
Required Skills
Market Research
UI/UX Design
Product Management
Data Analysis

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Requirements
  • At least 3 years of product management experience, with a significant portion in the construction technology sector.
  • Experience building workflow-focused software as a service products.
  • Ability to design and deliver products with a strong focus on user experience and customer satisfaction.
  • Experience engaging customers to gather insights and feedback and translating them into successful product features.
  • Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and drive decision-making across all levels of the organization.
  • Solid understanding of construction workflows, software development processes, and technology trends in the construction industry.
  • Proficiency in using data and metrics to drive product decisions and deliver measurable results.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, particularly sales and engineering.
  • Creative thinking and passion for innovation and staying ahead of industry trends.
Responsibilities
  • Develop and drive the product roadmap in alignment with company goals, market trends, and customer needs within the construction technology space.
  • Engage directly with customers to understand their pain points, workflows, and requirements, and translate those insights into actionable product features.
  • Collaborate with user experience and user interface designers to balance product functionality with ease of use.
  • Monitor industry trends, competitor offerings, and technological advancements to keep the product competitive and innovative.
  • Work collaboratively with engineering, sales, marketing, and support teams to deliver high-quality products on time and within budget.
  • Use analytics, user feedback, and other data sources to inform product decisions and prioritize high-value features.
  • Partner with marketing and sales teams to develop go-to-market strategies, including product positioning, messaging, and launch plans.

Planera is a construction project scheduling platform that combines the depth of Oracle P6 with the simplicity of Excel to help teams create and manage project schedules. Users can load labor and equipment, and view schedules through an intuitive Gantt chart with Critical Path analysis, capable of handling large and complex projects with flexible coding. It enables simultaneous, real-time collaboration so the entire team can work on the same project, reducing guesswork and costly mistakes. Planera differentiates itself by offering powerful features in a user-friendly interface—conceptually like Google Docs but with a strong CPM engine and easy-to-build, sophisticated filters. The goal is to improve profitability and streamline project planning and coordination for modern construction projects.

Company Size

51-200

Company Stage

Early VC

Total Funding

$26.9M

Headquarters

Pleasanton, California

Founded

2021

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • October 2025 financing added $8 million and brought Zachry Construction as an investor.
  • April 2026 launch of Manny targets faster delay detection and scheduling decisions for builders.
  • Planera says 100-plus builders use it, including Balfour Beatty, HITT, Skanska, and Zachry.

What critics are saying

  • Procore, Autodesk Construction Cloud, and Smartsheet already own contractor budgets and workflows.
  • Tracxn lists 276 active competitors, including Buildots and Alice Technologies, compressing pricing.
  • If data-center sales stall, Planera's niche product loses urgency before 2027 expansion plans.

What makes Planera unique

  • Planera unifies CPM scheduling, collaboration, and resource loading for complex construction projects.
  • Autodesk Construction Cloud integration gives Planera distribution inside incumbent contractor workflows.
  • Manny AI turns schedules into live decision engines, adding analysis beyond static Gantt tools.

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Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

6%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

17%
FinSMEs
Oct 13th, 2025
Planera Secures $8M for Expansion

Planera, a San Jose-based company specializing in visual collaborative scheduling for construction, has raised $8M in new funding. The funds will be used to expand adoption among contractors and subcontractors for data center projects. The company, led by CEO Nitin Bhandari, has developed AI tools to identify project delays and accelerate schedules. This funding round brings Planera's total funding to $26.5M.

Construction Business Owner
May 23rd, 2025
Zachry Construction Corporation Taps Planera to Optimize Resource Scheduling

SAN JOSE, Calif. (May 21, 2025) - Planera, a provider of visual CPM-based construction scheduling, announced that Zachry Construction Corporation has selected Planera to optimize its construction resources across multiple projects.

Planera
Feb 26th, 2025
Take Control: New Features for Secure and Collaborative Scheduling in Planera

The Planera team is excited to introduce two powerful new features that give you greater control over your schedules while enhancing collaboration across your team.

Planera
Dec 18th, 2024
Product Updates: Planned Percentage Complete, Ability to add activities on Table/Gantt and Variance Reason Codes

That's why Planera is excited to introduce the Planned Percentage Complete feature.

XPartners
Dec 4th, 2024
XPartners acquires Planera Oy for SEK 1.9B

XPartners has acquired Finnish construction consulting firm Planera Oy, boosting its workforce to nearly 1,100 and expected annual turnover to approximately SEK 1.9 billion. This acquisition enhances XPartners' construction management services in the Nordics, particularly in Finland. Planera, founded in 2015, specializes in renovation projects and energy efficiency. The move aligns with XPartners' vision of becoming a leading consulting platform focused on sustainability in the Nordics and Europe.