Sustainment Program Manager

Viasat, Inc.•Duluth, GA

About The Position

Viasat is seeking a Sustainment Program Manager to lead mission sustainment efforts for satellite ground systems. These systems support global commercial and government missions. This position serves as the primary program leader for execution of mission sustainment efforts responsible for ensuring timely technical support, lifecycle support, upgrade opportunities, and mission continuity across a geographically distributed enterprise of satellite communications ground infrastructure. This individual will work closely with customers, operational users, engineering teams, and mission partners to ensure sustained delivery of critical capabilities that support mission objectives. The Sustainment Program Manager will routinely engage with government and commercial 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. 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

5+ years' technical Program Management experience
Demonstrated experience leading global sustainment or lifecycle support programs
Proven ability to influence collaborators and drive decisions across organizations without direct authority
Bachelor degree in business, technical course of study or equivalent experience
US Government position. US Citizenship required
Active DoD Secret clearance or ability to obtain when administratively feasible
Ability to travel up to 20%

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated ability to brief senior leaders, collaborating with operational end users, and coordinating execution activities with large commercial organizations or defense prime contractors
Proven experience working directly with DoD customers as well as large defense prime contractors in a program execution, sustainment, or lifecycle management role
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 programs supporting operational satellite ground stations and associated mission systems.
Serve as the primary interface between Viasat, end customers, and prime contractor organizations supporting the mission.
Build and maintain effective working relationships with program offices, 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 reporting.