Project Manager

Viasat Project Manager

One team. Global challenges. Infinite opportunities. At Viasat, we're on a mission to deliver connections with the capacity to change the world. For more than 35 years, Viasat has helped shape how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the globe communicate. We're looking for people who think big, act fearlessly, and create an inclusive environment that drives positive impact to join our team. Provide daily schedule updates, issues and exception reporting, interacting with various engineering, Managed Services, Logistics, finance teams as well as daily interactions with site managers and our direct program customer.

Manages development and quality delivery of all Project documents and deliverables while adhering to project cost, scope and schedule requirements. Clearly identify gaps in project delivery - time, cost, resource, deliverables, and escalate as appropriate. Develop and maintain project plans to track critical path tasks, dependencies, and requirements through the project lifecycle. Responsible for the overall management, planning, developing, ongoing maintenance, and directing implementation of the network upgrades as well as new installations. Manage and progress track against those schedules as well as manage project budgets that meet Program guidelines. Coordinate with the site installation vendors for timing, execution and proper closeout of individual projects. Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in various stages of completion across multiple countries. Timely and effective completion will provide an improved quality of life for military service members that utilize our facilities around the world. Candidate will work closely with Viasat engineering, finance, contracts and management to ensure a successful deployment and timely completion as well as ongoing support.

10+ years' experience in Project / Program Management experience in Telecom deployment. Experience in telecommunications project delivery of fiber optic infrastructure, Copper Plant and Wi-Fi / Cellular deployment. Experience in managing large scale, multi-site deployments. Excellent interpersonal skills. Proven ability to effectively communicate with internal and external stakeholders. US Citizenship or Permanent Resident status required. Ability to travel up to 50% both domestically and internationally. Must be flexible and adaptable to rapidly changing requirements and circumstances. Must be able to function under pressure and adapt to changing circumstances that are inherent with a rapid deployment of new infrastructure across military facilities.

Salary range $104,500.00 - $165,000.00 / 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 $125,000.00- $188,000.00 / 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.