About us

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we’re on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We’re looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team.

What you'll do

Drive operational excellence across our portfolio. In this dual "Player-Coach" role, you will personally manage complex, high-value government contracts while providing functional leadership to other Program Managers.  Your primary focus will not be on the engineering details, but on the financial health, supply chain resilience, contract compliance, and production velocity. You will be the authority on how we execute, ensuring every program under your watch meets its EAC targets and revenue goals.

The day-to-day

Financial Management & Budget Planning

 

• Manage full Profit & Loss responsibility for assigned programs, conducting rigorous monthly EAC (Estimate at Completion) reviews to forecast variance and protect margin
• Implement and oversee EVMS principles to track schedule and cost performance indices (SPI/CPI), ensuring early identification of deviations.Lead the preparation for Business Implementation Reviews (BIR) and quarterly financial look-aheads, ensuring accurate revenue recognition and cash flow planning

Operations, Production & Supply Chain

• Actively handle bills of material (BOMs) and long-lead procurement strategies to mitigate supply chain risks and component shortages
• Collaborate with Operations and Manufacturing leads to align production slots with contractual delivery dates (DD250s), running inventory flow and logistics
• Supervise key subcontractors and hardware vendors, ensuring they meet flow-down requirements, quality standards, and delivery timelines

Contract Management & Compliance

• Rigorously lead the program baseline; identify "scope creep" immediately and drive the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process to gain additional value Ensure strict adherence to FAR/DFARS clauses, limitation of funds (LOF) notifications, and CDRL/SDRL delivery schedules
• Maintain a live Risk & Opportunity register, quantifying financial exposure and accomplishing burn-down plans for programmatic risks

Leadership & Process Standardization

• Coach junior and mid-level PMs on the "hard skills" of program management—specifically financial modeling, schedule logic (Critical Path Method), and contractual writing
• Work with functional leads to budget and book resources, optimizing utilization rates across the Integrated Solutions portfolio

What you'll need

• 8+ years of Operations and/or Program Management experience in the Defense industry, with a consistent track record of leading fixed-price and cost-plus contracts
• Deep expertise in program finance, including EACs, variance analysis, revenue recognition, and forecasting
• Experience leading hardware production runs, logistics, and supply chain coordination
• Strong command of Earned Value Management (EVM) principles and Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) development (Microsoft Project or Primavera)
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Operations Management, or related field
• PMP (Project Management Professional) within first 6-months 
• US Government position.  US Citizenship required
• Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain when administratively feasible
• Ability to travel up to 20%

What will help you on the job

• None

Salary range

$138,000.00 - $218,000.00 / annually. For specific work locations within San Jose, the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, the base pay range for this role is $171,000.00- $257,000.00/ annually



At Viasat, we consider many factors when it comes to compensation, including the scope of the position as well as your background and experience. Base pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Additional cash or stock incentives may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to a range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the position offered. Learn more about Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
EEO Statement

Viasat is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, seeking to create a welcoming and diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, genetics, age, or veteran status or any other applicable legally protected status or characteristic. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here.