Senior Sustainment Program Manager (DoD)

Viasat, Inc.•Atlanta, GA

About The Position

Viasat is seeking a Senior Sustainment Program Manager to lead the long-term sustainment of satellite ground systems. These systems support U.S. Department of Defense missions and require operational support. This position serves as the primary program leader responsible for ensuring operational readiness, lifecycle support, modernization planning, and mission continuity across a geographically distributed enterprise of satellite communications ground infrastructure. This individual will work closely with government collaborators, operational users, engineering teams, and mission partners to ensure sustained delivery of critical capabilities that support national security objectives. The Senior Sustainment Program Manager will routinely engage with Government program offices, operational users, prime contractors, and mission partners to ensure alignment of sustainment activities, operational priorities, modernization initiatives, and contractual requirements. The successful candidate must be capable of building positive relationships across organizational boundaries while effectively navigating complex collaborator environments within the Department of Defense ecosystem. The successful candidate will oversee all aspects of program execution, including customer engagement, financial management, technical performance, risk management, logistics support, and subcontractor oversight.

Requirements

8+ years' of DoD or Federal Program Management experience
Proven experience leading global sustainment or lifecycle support programs
Demonstrated experience working directly with DoD customers as well as large defense prime contractors in a program execution, sustainment, or lifecycle management role
Proven ability to influence collaborators and drive decisions across Government and industry organizations without direct authority
Bachelor degree in Technical course of study or equivalent experience
US Government position. US Citizenship required
Active DoD Secret clearance
Ability to travel up to 20%

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to brief senior Government leaders, collaborating with operational end users, and coordinating execution activities with major defense prime contractors supporting the overall mission architecture
Active TS/SCI clearance
Experience supporting DoD SATCOM, Space, or ISR missions
Demonstrated Satellite ground station experience
PMP certification

Responsibilities

Lead execution of a multi-year sustainment program supporting operational satellite ground stations and associated mission systems.
Serve as the primary interface between Viasat, Government collaborators, and prime contractor organizations supporting the mission.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with Program Executive Offices (PEOs), program managers, contracting representatives, operational users, and industry partners.
Represent Viasat during integrated product team (IPT) meetings, program management reviews, technical interchange meetings (TIMs), and executive-level customer briefings.
Ensure alignment between prime contract objectives, subcontract deliverables, and mission sustainment requirements.
Ensure operational readiness, system availability, and mission continuity.
Develop sustainment, modernization, and technology refresh strategies.
Manage program cost, schedule, technical performance, and EVMS reporting.