Senior Director, Program Office – Government Operations

Viasat, Inc.-posted 3 months ago

$226,000 - $357,000/Yr

Full-time • Senior

5,001-10,000 employees

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Join Viasat’s Government Operations team as we deliver secure, resilient communications solutions across U.S. and international Government portfolios. As Senior Director of the Program Management Office (PMO), you will lead a high-performing team responsible for delivering consistent, high-quality execution across the full product lifecycle. Your leadership will shape the governance, process, tools, and rhythms that drive delivery excellence—from development through sustainment. This is a hands-on, transformational leadership role. You’ll build and mature a PMO function that drives alignment, accountability, and execution rigor across Government Operations programs.

Build, lead, and develop a high-performing team responsible for Government program execution, governance, analytics, and process compliance across a broad portfolio of products & programs
Lead lifecycle program management execution across development, production, fulfillment, and sustainment activities supporting the Government Operations portfolio
Establish scalable governance structures, operating rhythms, and delivery expectations tailored to the needs of Government programs
Oversee program cost management and budget planning to ensure financial health and contractual alignment
Integrate aftermarket/repair program execution to ensure service-level performance, cost control, and sustainment readiness
Guide team readiness and execution of CMMI process maturity activities, including internal assessments, documentation, and gap closure
Drive implementation and adoption of common program management process, tools and lifecycle frameworks (e.g. agile, waterfall, hybrid), collaborating with stakeholders across engineering, supply chain, and program teams
Identify and lead transformation opportunities to improve program delivery efficiency, predictability, and scalability
Operate effectively at multiple levels—from long-term planning and capability buildout to detailed issue resolution and performance recovery
Promote a team culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer focus, while enabling individual growth and capability development
Partner cross-functionally with Quality, Manufacturing, Business Development, Contracts, and Finance to support successful program delivery and customer outcomes
Lead development and rollout of dashboards, scorecards, and insights that communicate program health and drive timely decision-making
Apply Lean, Agile, and Six Sigma methods to strengthen PMO processes and execution consistency
Support proposal and program startup activities, ensuring clear handoff and alignment between capture and execution teams

15+ years of progressive leadership experience, including building and leading multi-disciplinary teams in program management, operations, or systems delivery within Government environments
Minimum 7 years leading cross-functional teams in highly technical or operationally complex industries (e.g., aerospace, defense, secure communications)
Proven experience managing full program lifecycle including sustainment and repair program execution
In-depth knowledge of government contracting regulations (FAR, DFARS) and compliance requirements
Strong financial management skills including budgeting, cost allocation, and financial reconciliation for government-funded programs
Risk management expertise including identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks associated with government contracts
Proven experience building or transforming a PMO or execution function, including team capability, processes and tools
Track record of successfully implementing structured development lifecycle models (e.g., stage-gate, Agile PM)
Ability to work effectively across engineering, production, logistics, and customer-facing teams
Strong influencing skills and ability to collaborate with internal stakeholders including BD, Contracts, Finance, and Quality

Experience overseeing CMMI audit preparation, documentation control, and internal self-assessments
Experience with FMS programs or international Government program delivery
Familiarity with data visualization platforms such as PowerBI, Tempus, or Tableau
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Technical, or Business field preferred; equivalent experience considered
Experience supporting proposal capture, BOE development, and transition to execution
PMP, PgMP or equivalent certification

Comprehensive medical, financial, and/or other benefits focused on holistic health and wellness

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