CD&A - Technical Product Owner

Viasat; Tempe, Carlsbad (AZ, CA); On-site; USD 110,500 - 174,500; Full time

Job summary

Viasat is seeking a Product Owner for data platforms to lead SAC dashboards, Azure Data Factory pipelines, and BigQuery analytics. You will own the roadmap, translate business needs into clear requirements, and partner with engineering to deliver scalable data solutions.

You'll work closely with stakeholders across the business, drive backlog priorities, and ensure high-quality data products while supporting US-based customers in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a product owner or data product manager in analytics or data platforms.
• Hands-on with SAC dashboards, Azure Data Factory pipelines, and BigQuery.
• Strong understanding of data concepts including governance and lifecycle management.
• Ability to engage customers, define requirements, and guide platform best practices.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management in a cross-functional setting.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the product owner for data platforms and applications, including SAC, Azure Data Factory, and BigQuery.
• Own the product roadmap and ensure solutions meet business needs and analytics strategy.
• Interface between business stakeholders, engineering, and platform owners to define features and releases.
• Ensure data products and pipelines are reliable, high-quality, and scalable.
• Lead requirement definition, backlog prioritization, user story creation, and acceptance criteria.
• Drive continuous improvement across tools and teams.

Skills

Product ownership

Data analytics

Stakeholder mgmt

SQL basics

Cloud data platforms

Tools

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Azure Data Factory

BigQuery

Job description

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

• Serve as the product owner for key data platforms and applications, including SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), Azure Data Factory, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP) / BigQuery.
• Own the product roadmap, ensuring solutions align with business needs, customer requirements, and the Data & Analytics strategy.
• Act as the main interface between business stakeholders, engineering teams, and platform owners to define features, enhancements, priorities, and release plans.
• Ensure data products and pipelines are reliable, high-quality, and optimized for performance, usability, and scale.
• Lead requirement definition, backlog prioritization, user story creation, and acceptance criteria for data-related features and operational enhancements.
• Drive continuous improvement of data products and operational workflows across multiple tools and teams.

This is a site-based role, employees work 3+ days (60%+) per week from a Viasat office or work location within a standard five-day workweek.

The day-to-day

• Gather and translate business needs into clear product requirements for SAC dashboards, Azure Data Factory pipelines, and BigQuery-based analytics solutions.
• Partner with engineering teams to validate designs, troubleshoot issues, manage releases, and ensure successful delivery.
• Support (predominantly) U.S. business customers, providing guidance, triage, and functional expertise across multiple applications.
• Monitor product performance, adoption, and user feedback to inform backlog updates and future enhancements.
• Manage operational tasks such as access requests, permission reviews, change control, platform health checks, and release readiness.
• Coordinate with cross-functional partners (Data Engineering, BI Developers, Security, Program Management, IT Operations).
• Maintain documentation, SOPs, and product artifacts to ensure clarity and consistency across the organization.

What you'll need

• Experience as a product owner, data product manager, or technical lead in analytics or data platforms.
• Hands-on familiarity with:
  • SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) – dashboards, models, permissions, scheduling
  • Azure Data Factory – pipelines, orchestration, troubleshooting
  • GCP / BigQuery – datasets, performance basics, SQL fundamentals
• Strong understanding of data concepts (ETL/ELT, data quality, governance, lifecycle management).
• Ability to work directly with customers to understand needs, solve issues, and guide platform best practices.
• Excellent communication, prioritization, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Comfort working across multiple applications in a fast-paced, customer-support-focused environment
• U.S. Citizenship required

What will help you on the job

• Experience supporting or owning analytics products in a corporate or enterprise environment.
• Working knowledge of cloud data architectures (Azure, GCP) and pipeline design patterns.
• Familiarity with Agile delivery, backlog management, and user story writing.
• Basic SQL skills for quick checks, data validation, and troubleshooting.
• Understanding of data governance concepts, security models, and role-based access.
• A proactive, customer-centric attitude with the ability to anticipate needs and identify improvements.
• Ability to work effectively across time zones and collaborate with distributed teams.

Salary range

$110,500.00 - $174,500.00 / 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 $137,000.00- $206,000.00/ 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.