Senior Sustainment Program Manager (DoD)

Senior Sustainment Program Manager

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.

• • 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.

Salary range: $141,500.00 - $224,000.00 / 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 $176,000.00- $264,000.00/ 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.

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.