Chief of Staff, Engineering

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

Viasat is seeking a highly capable, independent, and collaborative individual to serve as Chief of Staff to Viasat's President, Engineering. In this role you'll work closely with the President and the Engineering leadership team on both strategic activities and the execution of the priorities of Engineering. The role will ensure the focus and execution of key initiatives and support alignment activities within Engineering.

• Independently prioritizing, filtering, and troubleshooting work / emergent issues to enable the President and the Leadership Team to enhance their effectiveness;
• Leading critical initiatives across Engineering as required by the President;
• Orchestrating activities requiring coordination across Engineering teams to their resolution, including Group-level issues;
• Providing decision support through data gathering, analysis, and briefing relevant partners;
• Ensuring the flow of information and reporting to enable the tracking of strategic priorities;
• Communicating and working across wider Group to ensure strong alignment and interlocks with Engineering leadership;
• Orchestrating and facilitating group events (off-sites & all-hands), meeting agendas, logistics;
• Working with other Executive Leadership Team (ELT) Chiefs of Staff to ensure consistency across projects and objectives;
• Establishing agenda priorities and scheduling the President's staff meetings;
• Must have a strong, independent perspective, able to interact and communicate effectively with senior leaders across Engineering and the wider business.
• This role would allow the individual to broaden their experience of strategic business issues and provide a broader, top-level perspective of Viasat priorities and functions. The role holder will be highly visible within the team, and work on a mix of short-term and long-term activities as required.

The day-to-day

Support the President of Engineering by handling the logistics management of the leadership team's agenda, working closely with the team to ensure that its substance reflects the needs of the business.

What you'll need

What will help you on the job

Salary range

$135,500.00 - $213,500.00 / 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 $168,500.00- $252,500.00 / 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. If you would like to request an accommodation on the basis of disability for completing this on-line application, please click here .