Technical Product Manager - Mobile Terminals

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.

Viasat is looking for an experienced Technical Product Manager to join our Government Transmission Systems and Services Product team. We are looking for out of the box problem solvers who are not interested in crafting “me too” products.   We want someone that can identify the problems and opportunities that are in the market and find new solutions. You will own the product by defining products that provide delightful experiences to users. These products will impact service growth and redefine possibilities.  

You will take charge of delivering value for our customers and the business through coordinating the success of one or more robust transportation network solutions.     You will evaluate product opportunities by matching market needs and business value. You will collaborate with all participants and coordinate with internal teams to define the product vision and requirements. You will assist in composing arguments or plans for the products. You will assess build or buy options. You will work with engineering and development, UX inventors, operations, and marketing to develop and promote these products.   You will especially be responsible for driving optimal product strategy and success. Additionally, you will help plan product evolution and further development as needed. This ensures the product’s success in the market during all stages of its lifecycle.  

• Communicate quantitative and qualitative understandings of challenges and opportunities in the resilient mobility connectivity markets to internal customers
• Define and communicate the product direction effectively both internally and to the market      
• Assist the business in developing arguments and strategies related to the product    
• Analyze market data, product specific sales, margin, demographics and competitive product releases and pricing strategies for assigned product lines
• Lead roadmap, strategy and requirements management processes to drive the right priorities for the product while properly documenting product requirements relevant to market needs
• Develop and communicate product, technology development and other roadmaps internally and externally
• Guide the overall direction for the offering and collaborate closely with other Product Managers in crafting their strategies.       Make certain the product roadmap and portfolio are synchronized with complementary offerings and the overall corporate direction.    
• Determine and monitor key product measurements. Guide the product team to act in ways that achieve and maintain success. Use established product success criteria.  
• Identify, understand, and reduce product vulnerabilities in current product or service launches. Guide efforts to lessen or remove these issues in future launches.  
• Making build, buy, or partner recommendations for various aspects of the product solution.
• Keep the focus on customer needs during every stage of the product's development and use 

• 8+ years of experience in mobility terminal product development or product management role
• Passionate about solving problems for customers and able to define compelling products that address those needs
• Proven history of defining products to deliver delightful customer experiences to our customers  
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence others without possessing direct authority
• Demonstrated capability to build consensus with others via sound decision making, business insight, empathy, and self-awareness    
• Understanding of product lifecycle management, gathering user feedback and market changes, and creating new feature sets
• Ability to help develop product direction and to translate product strategy into executable product roadmaps and applicable product requirements    
• Experience in UX design, customer research, design thinking, and maintain customer centricity throughout the product lifecycle
• Experience as a product influencer with proven track record to maintain deep technical and business knowledge of various market segments
• Collaborated with the Marketing and customer teams to understand customer use cases and translate into product requirements and priorities  
• Proven success in a fast-paced work environment
• Independent problem-solving ability
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in a commercial or technical field  
• U.S. Government position, U.S. Citizenship required
• Up to 10% travel

• Experience in developing maritime and/or land mobility SATCOM terminal products and understanding of relevant regulations and MIL-STD requirements
• SATCOM and/or wireless communications systems experience
• Demonstrated track record of delivering cross-functional, customer-facing products to ensure a world-class customer experience
• Experience in systems engineering, hardware and software development, networking
• Ability to operate amongst ambiguity, bias for action
• Strong team building, collaboration skills, communication skills
• Ability to balance strategy and execution, excellent critical thinking skills
• Military experience working with Special Operations and/or Expeditionary Forces
• Master’s in business or technical area
• Comfortable with technical details and having credible conversations with engineers about technical design trade-offs including platforms, frameworks, scalability, and performance
• Experience encouraging and maintaining internal and/or external collaborator relationships  
• Active DoD Secret Clearance or ability to obtain when administratively feasible

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

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