$78,500–$117,500 Per Year
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Automation, Business Processes, Case Management, Communication Skills, Continuous Improvement, Customer Escalations, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Establish Priorities, HRIS/HRMS, Identify Issues, Knowledge Management, Microsoft Office, Onboarding, Operations Management, Problem Solving Skills, Project Lifecycle, Service Delivery, ServiceNow, System Integration (SI), Time Management
About us
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.
What you'll do
The People Solutions Delivery & Design team strives to make it easier to work at Viasat by delivering responsive, end‑to‑end support and ensuring every question is guided to the right place and owned through resolution. We expand and maintain clear knowledge resources, identify gaps, and proactively strengthen workflows and tools to create simpler, more seamless employee experiences across the lifecycle.
Tier 2 resolves higher‑complexity cases end‑to‑end within their region while shaping scalable, harmonized processes that elevate Tier 1 effectiveness and the overall employee experience.
The day-to-day
Working within our PB&C Operations team and reporting to the Leader, PB&C Solutions Delivery & Design, in this role you will:
Tier 2 Support & Case Management
- Manage sensitive and complex Tier 2 HR cases requiring specialized attention, including ADA accommodation requests and end‑to‑end offboarding support.
- Serve as an approver and executor of escalated Workday lifecycle tasks, including status changes, onboarding/offboarding actions, regional requirements, and case escalations
- Own escalated cases requiring regional understanding, judgment, or subject‑matter depth - only escalating to internal SMEs when Tier 2 resolution is not achievable.
Employee Lifecycle & HRIS Transactions
- Maintain accurate, timely, and compliant HRIS records for employees within the region, ensuring consistency for organizational adjustments, compensation changes, LOA updates, and other lifecycle data
- Support remaining onboarding tasks for the region, ensuring new hires complete required steps and receive clear guidance through the process
- Host welcome meetings with new hires to provide regional onboarding support, answer questions, and ensure a seamless start experience
- Prepare employee change letters in a timely and compliant manner, ensuring accurate reflection of employment actions
- Manage leaver and offboarding activities, including generating offboarding documentation and ensuring all system and process steps are completed
Knowledge Management & Continuous Improvement
- Create, update, and maintain Tier 2 knowledge articles, ensuring complex topics are translated into clear, accurate, employee‑ready instructions.
- Identify opportunities to simplify or harmonize lifecycle workflows across systems and regions
- Participate in regional and global projects related to lifecycle workflows, operational maturity, systems integration, or process alignment.
- Support efforts to shift transactions downstream to the Employee Service Center by documenting processes, closing knowledge gaps, and identifying opportunities for automation or workflow redesign, partnering with Tier 1 team members.
What you'll need
- 1-2 years of HR operations, case management, or employee lifecycle support experience (or equivalent HR functional experience)
- Strong problem‑solving ability and comfort navigating complex or sensitive employee situations
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain process‑heavy or policy‑driven topics clearly
- Strong attention to detail, especially in Workday transactions and documentation
- Ability to work with discretion when handling confidential or highly sensitive information
- Ability to prioritize across multiple concurrent cases or deadlines
- Proficiency with Workday (or similar HRIS), Microsoft Office, and general HR tools
What will help you on the job
- Experience supporting Tier 2 HR functions (offboarding, accommodations, escalated case work)
- Familiarity with Workday business processes, routing, approvals, or troubleshooting
- Experience working in a regionalized or global HR operating model
- Previous involvement in process documentation or workflow improvement
- Experience with ServiceNow case management
Salary range
$63,000.00 - $99,500.00 / 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 $78,500.00- $117,500.00/ 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 at https://careers.viasat.com/benefits.
EEO Statement
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.
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ViaSat Inc
Digital Communication Products for Commercial and Government Markets ViaSat produces innovative satellite and other digital communication products that enable fast, secure, and efficient communications to any location. We bring today’s new communication applications to people out of reach of terrestrial networks, in both the commercial and government sectors, with a variety of networking products and services.
Here you’ll find a company that is always asking,” What’s next?”, with the vertically integrated set of technologies to push the limits of what is possible for your system and service performance.
Products:
- Satellite networks for fixed-site and mobile communications
- Satellite antenna systems
- Wireless datalinks and terminals for combat situational awareness
- Cybersecurity and Information Assurance for military networking and encrypted data storage
- Mobile IP networking for soldiers
- Communication microprocessor chipsets
- Application and communication acceleration
- Satellite network and RF system design
- Communication simulation and training systems
Services:
- Global mobile satellite services for government and commercial aircraft, vehicles, and seagoing vessels
- Satellite Internet access and other broadband services for consumers, business, and government customers in the U.S.
Recognized for Innovation, Growth, and Stability With these past awards, ViaSat is well known as a successful, innovative, high-growth company:
- World Technology Network - 2013 Winner, Communications Technology Award for high-capacity satellite system
- Arthur C. Clarke Foundation - Innovator Award, CEO Mark Dankberg
- Edison Awards 2013 - Bronze award for communications innovation
- Popular Science 2012 "Best of What's New" for Exede Internet and high-capacity satellite system
- Satellite Research and Markets - 2012 Visionary Executive of the Year
- Society of Satellite Professionals International (SSPI) - 2012 Industry Innovator
- TechAmerica - 2011 American Technology Award in the Telecommunications
- Space News "Top 50 Space Companies"
- San Diego Magazine "Made In San Diego: 11 Cool Companies"
- Mark Dankberg American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) "2008 Aerospace International Communications Award"
- Hannover Fairs ISCe2004 Satellite Industry Award for Innovation and Technology
- Mark Dankberg Via Satellite “2003 Satellite Executive of the Year”
- Defense Systems "Super 75"
- DefenseNews "Top 100 Defense Contractors"
- DefenseNews "Fast Track 50"
- Washington Technology "Top 100 Federal Prime Contractors"
- Three-time INC. 500 prior to going public in 1996
Surpassing 2,900 Employees and $1 Billion in Sales The company employs over 2,900 professional and support personnel. The largest department is engineering, with many holding graduate degrees in electrical engineering or computer science. Annual revenues hit a record $1.1 billion during the most recently completed fiscal year (ended March 29, 2013).
History ViaSat is part of the well-known Linkabit Corporation “family-tree” that spawned hundreds of San Diego area telecom startups, including Qualcomm, General Instruments, and Titan. Founded in 1986 by three former M/A-Com Linkabit employees, ViaSat is publicly traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol VSAT. Go to the History, Timeline or Industry Innovation & Firsts pages for more details.
To find out more about ViaSat, use the links on this page to explore our Web site.
Note: ViaSat Inc. is a separate company from and is not affiliated with Viasat Broadcasting, owned by Modern Times Group, Sweden.