Aviation Tech PM: Global Software Delivery Lead

Viasat; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 121,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end software delivery for Commercial and Business Aviation customers, from inception through entry into service. You will collaborate with system architects, software, integration, and test teams, managing risks and coordinating across multiple sites and organizations.

The ideal candidate has a background in program/project management, systems engineering or software development, with Scrum/Agile mindset and strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• 5–10 years PM experience focused on software development.
• 4+ years as software or systems engineer on product projects.
• Ability to monitor milestones, risks, issues and decisions.
• Experience with Agile Development Frameworks.
• Experience with change control methodologies.
• Experience with commercial or business aviation is preferred.
• Experience with scaled Agile is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain software delivery plans spanning aviation accounts and timelines.
• Host stakeholder planning and review meetings for aviation deliveries.
• Prioritize cross-domain delivery items with Product Management.
• Manage delivery requirements across intake and development tools (JIRA, Monday.com).
• Ensure requirements are clear and validated with Business, Product, Engineering, and partners.
• Track progress, risks, dependencies, and metrics; drive cross-team alignment.
• Identify risks and blockers and implement mitigation plans.
• Capture lessons learned and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

Project management

Software development

Agile

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Technical communication

Cross-functional leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree in Engineering

Tools

JIRA

Monday.com

Job description

Viasat is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead end-to-end software delivery for Commercial and Business Aviation customers, from inception through entry into service. You will collaborate with system architects, software, integration, and test teams, managing risks and coordinating across multiple sites and organizations.

The ideal candidate has a background in program/project management, systems engineering or software development, with Scrum/Agile mindset and strong stakeholder