Integrated Solutions Program Manager

KF • Carlsbad, CA

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About The Position

The Integrated Solutions Business Unit at Viasat is seeking a disciplined and financially astute Program Manager to drive operational excellence across its service support portfolio. This role involves personally managing government contracts with a primary focus on programmatic infrastructure, including financial health, contract compliance, and service delivery velocity. The Program Manager will be the authority on how programs are executed, ensuring every program under their watch meets its Estimate at Completion (EAC) targets and revenue goals. Viasat is on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world, and this role contributes to shaping how consumers, businesses, governments, and militaries communicate.

Requirements

• 8+ years of Program Management experience in the Defense industry
• Proven track record of managing fixed-price and cost-plus contracts
• Deep expertise in program finance, including EACs, variance analysis, revenue recognition, and forecasting
• 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, Industrial Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification (can be obtained within 6 months of accepting the role)
• Active Secret Clearance; eligible to attain Top Secret

Nice To Haves

• An MBA
• Experience managing service-level agreements (SLAs), sustainment operations, and workforce resource allocation for technical support contracts

Responsibilities

• Manage full Profit & Loss responsibility for assigned programs
• Conduct rigorous monthly EAC (Estimate at Completion) reviews to forecast variance and protect margin
• Implement EVMS principles to track schedule and cost performance indices (SPI/CPI), ensuring early identification of deviations
• Lead preparations for Business Implementation Reviews (BIR) and quarterly financial look-aheads to ensure accurate revenue recognition and cash flow planning
• Coordinate lifecycle support, maintenance scheduling, and the deployment of field technicians to meet mission requirements
• Drive a proven track record of meeting Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and managing surge staffing requirements for large-scale service programs
• Oversee help desk operations, technical documentation updates, and customer-facing support workflows to ensure high satisfaction levels
• Oversee key subcontractors and service vendors, ensuring they meet flow-down requirements, quality standards, and delivery timelines
• Rigorously manage the program baseline; identify "scope creep" immediately and drive the Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) process to capture 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 executing burn-down plans for programmatic risks
• Work with functional leads to budget and book resources, optimizing utilization rates across the Integrated Solutions portfolio
• Lead cross-functional teams to ensure program alignment and high-quality technical writing for contractual correspondence

Benefits

• Viasat’s comprehensive benefit offerings that are focused on your holistic health and wellness
• A range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees