Sr. Manager Configuration Management

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The Senior Configuration Data Manager (CDM) is a strategic leader responsible for managing the government CDM team and governing CDM practices across government programs and contracts. This role ensures data integrity, traceability, and change control throughout the product lifecycle while maintaining compliance with company, contractual, and regulatory requirements. The Senior CDM Manager provides cross-functional leadership, drives process improvement, and represents the government CDM function to senior leadership, customers and external authorities, reporting directly to the Director of Configuration Data Management.

• Lead and govern CDM practices across multiple programs/product lines, ensuring consistency, compliance, and alignment with organizational and contractual requirements.
• Provide leadership and direction to the CDM team, ensuring clear priorities, performance management, and development of talent.
• Provide cross-functional leadership and build partnerships with engineering, operations, quality, supply chain, and program management to strengthen configuration control and traceability.
• Translate organizational objectives into actionable strategies, influencing prioritization, priorities, and execution across programs.
• Represent the CDM function with authority and credibility to senior leadership, customers, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
• Serve as subject matter expert in configuration identification, change management, data management, configuration status accounting, and audit readiness.
• Oversee and optimize PLM/PDM systems and data governance protocols, driving adoption of innovative tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and digital thread continuity.
• Anticipate risks and lead resolution of blocking issues that span multiple programs, ensuring business area continuity and customer happiness.
• Ensure compliance with applicable industry standards and regulations (AS9100, EIA-649, MIL-STD-973, ISO-9001, ITAR/EAR).
• Evaluate CDM process efficiency and lead continuous improvement initiatives to improve efficiency, scalability, and compliance.
• Develop leadership capability within the CDM function by coaching and mentoring managers and senior staff.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, business, or a related field required or equivalent experience in Configuration Data Management.
• 8+ years of progressive managerial experience leading professional staff.
• Deep knowledge of configuration management standards (e.g., AS9100, EIA-649) and lifecycle practices across hardware, software, and systems domains.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives, manage competing priorities, and influence senior leaders, customers, auditors, and regulatory authorities.
• US Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance is required.
• This is a US-remote opportunity.

• Strong analytical mindset with proven ability to anticipate, identify, and mitigate configuration and program risks to ensure compliance with product and contractual requirements.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• CM 2 or CMPIC certification preferred.
• Advanced expertise in PLM/PDM systems, data governance, and strategies.
• Track record of driving process improvement, adoption of new tools/technologies, and organizational change in CDM functions

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.