Product Manager, Provisioning Platform

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.

In Viasat’s Mobility Segment Product Management Team, we are looking for a technically focused product manager who can shape the direction and drive ongoing success of the provisioning of our Mobility Connectivity Platform. In this role, you will lay down the charter for products that will help automate the onboarding of new customers onto the connectivity platform and enable push button provisioning of new features. 

• Develop and iterate Product Requirements Documents (PRDs) in conjunction with market requirements  
• Own the product vision and evangelize it throughout the organization – clearly articulate and justify the WHAT and WHY of any product effort  
• Be responsible for the product business case, advocating for funding and resourcing for the product to realize value 
• Bring the "voice of the customer" to the product by working closely with internal product teams, sales, marketing, customer success, operations, and users to prioritize feasibility, viability, and desirability of requirements. 
• Define various internal or partner solutions and associated collaborations where applicable 
• Interact with partners, customers, and prospects to define market requirements, and translate these requirements into market requirements (MRDs) that the engineering team can deliver to, on time, and within budget 
• Collaborate with various business segments on new product initiatives and feature releases 
• Be data-driven and focus on customer insights to develop product features and own product lifecycle through maturity. 
• Act as the single POC for product needs, roadmap, prioritization, and communication of product plan across customer and sponsor community 
• Engage with the relevant solution partners and ecosystem players – both technically and commercially 
• Use metrics to drive a deep understanding of our product market fit and its uses: evangelize, educate, and engage business sponsors
• Facilitate build vs buy analysis for technology selection for the product development activities 
• Drive success of the final product and improvement iterations on an ongoing basis with the team and other stakeholders 
• Present periodically to senior executives at the corporation on the continuous evolution of product portfolio 

• 5+ years managing one or more products or experience like the above essential functions 
• Demonstrated experience working with global teams, strong collaboration, and communications skills 
• Strategic approach with excellent problem-solving skills and a strong work ethic 
• Highly motivated self-starter with experience working with Scaled Agile Framework development teams 
• Demonstrated experience influencing and leading cross functional teams to drive and deliver business justification to introduce and launch product capabilities 
• Fast learner and comfortable with technical details. You have credibility with the engineering community about technical tradeoffs, scalability, and performance 
• Demonstrated experience understanding of customer focused design thinking process 
• Are productive. You know how to identify the most important issues, prioritize your time, and deliver results consistently 
• Passionate about solving problems for customers and can define compelling products that address those needs 
• Experience with executive sponsor management    
• Bachelor’s degree, CS degree or equivalent experience is preferred (MBA / master’s degree a plus) 
• Experience in Aviation and/or Maritime industry a plus 
• Able to travel up to 20% 

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