Company Description

On May 31, 2023, Viasat completed its acquisition of Inmarsat, combining the teams, technologies and resources of the two companies to create a new global communications partner.

About Viasat

Viasat is a global communications company that believes everyone and everything in the world can be connected. With offices in 24 countries around the world, our mission shapes how consumers, businesses, governments and militaries around the world communicate and connect. Viasat is developing the ultimate global communications network to power high-quality, reliable, secure, affordable, fast connections to positively impact people\'s lives anywhere they are-on the ground, in the air or at sea, while building a sustainable future in space.

Chief Operations Office

The Chief Operations Office (COO) plays a vital role managing the services that keep our business running and delivering to our customers. COO consists of 9 functions including: Satellite Operations, Network Operations, Service Assurance, Service Delivery Aviation and Customer Assurance, Service Delivery and Supply Chain, Project Management Office, Global Cyber Security and Group IT



Primary role purpose:

Reporting to the Head of Programme Delivery Middle East and Asia, the Aviation Programme Manager is responsible for leading projects to deliver aviation connectivity products and services based on Inmarsat\'s Ka-band Global Xpress (GX), L-band Swift Broadband and S-band EAN solutions.

Working with regional airline clients, partner and supplier organisations and internal teams he or she will ensure a structured and disciplined delivery according to industry standard project and programme methods and protocols.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading the delivery of aviation projects for GX, L-Band and EAN services.
• Customer focal point for project implementation, delivery and acceptance.
• Managing aircraft modification and embodiment projects liaising with airline engineering departments, MROs and Part 21 Design and Production Organisations.
• Managing system integration and service delivery projects liaising with aircraft OEMs, tier 1 suppliers, IFE providers and ISPs.
• Leading and coordinating internal project teams within a matrix managed environment.
• Financial control, budget management and resource forecasting of assigned projects.
• Presenting project progress and status to customer steering committees and at internal review boards.
• Definition and scoping of projects ensuring alignment of objectives and benefits with key stakeholders.
• Development of project plans and management of risks and issues.
• Coordinating change impact assessments and controlling impacts on scope.

Qualifications

Essential Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent inter-personal and communication skills with the ability to build relationships and manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent project management skills with the ability to run multiple projects simultaneously.
• Excellent planning, forecasting and reporting skills.
• Risk identification, control and mitigation planning.
• Issue management, problem solving and critical thinking.
• Ability to take the initiative to identify business or customer needs and drive the delivery of appropriate solutions.
• Previous experience of managing aircraft modification and embodiment projects.
• Accustomed to working in cross-functional teams spread across multiple time-zones.
• Programme / Project Management qualification(s), e.g. PRINCE2, APM PMQ and PMI PMP.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically PowerPoint and Excel and Microsoft Project.
• Available and willing to travel worldwide (COVID-19 situation dependent).

Desirable Knowledge and Skills:

• Knowledge of the commercial aviation regulatory environment including EASA or FAA STC processes.
• Experience working with IFC, IFE or other avionics OEMs.
• Good understanding of software development and integration lifecycles.
• Good understanding of IP / broadband networks and internet technologies.
• Knowledge of satellite & cellular industry.
• Experience supporting bids and pre-sales activities.
• Experience in using JIRA & Confluence.

Additional Information

Inmarsat Values:

Our values define Inmarsat\'s culture and represent what we believe in. Inmarsat employees aspire to certain behaviours which support our corporate values, they create a stronger working environment and lie at the heart of our continued success as an organisation.

• Accountability - taking ownership, getting results and keeping our promises
• Respect - collaborating, embracing diversity and valuing differences
• Excellence - creating bold solutions for our customers and putting quality at the heard of everything we do

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