Director of Strategy & Operations

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.

Join Viasat as the Strategy & Operations Director and play a pivotal role in shaping the offerings, Partnerships and operations of a new Segment. Evaluate markets, identify opportunities, and develop and improve operations to ensure our world-class teams efficiently work on customer targeted products that delight users.

• Develop the case for strategic investments for executive approval, considering the entire Narrowband portfolio
• Engage with business areas, corporate teams, and customers to understand the markets and objectively assess their likely success given the competitive environment
• Negotiate and define agreements or contracts with external partners related to strategic programs and projects
• Lead the NTN segment planning process to steer investment and resource prioritization across the business
• Drive engagement with the market and explore/setup operational approaches to deliver services
• Develop processes that enhance the efficient operations of the business
• Build financial models for opportunities and create compelling narratives that express the value of investments
• Transition strategy into execution in collaboration with non-business-specific initiatives
• Stay updated on competitor activities and market trends to advise on strategy
• Build and deliver presentations to pitch opportunities to potential customers, partners and investors

• Hypothesis led when investigating new opportunities or risks with a structured and methodical approach to problem solving
• The ability to lead and influence teams without direct line management authority
• Data-driven and able to articulate and communicate the message behind the data
• Experience and commercial acumen to quickly get to an assessment of market size/growth, competitive landscape, and right to win
• Experience collaborating with product & project management and engineering teams to work out the feasibility of new products
• Skilled at financial and commercial modelling in Excel, including options analysis
• Deep understanding of the Telecommunications industry

• Commercial experience in the industry is desirable
• Industry knowledge of Satcom and Networking is a plus

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.