Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

The US Program Management Office team is responsible for delivering our Critical Communications Solutions Infrastructure programs.

As a global leader in public safety and enterprise security, Motorola Solutions creates and connects the technologies that help to keep people safe where they live, learn, work and play. Our integrated technology ecosystem unifies critical communications, video security and access control, and command center software, enabling collaboration in more powerful ways.

We look for the most advanced problem solvers - like you - to help us create technologies that rise to the challenges of our customers. To connect firemen to policemen to emergency responders to nurses to specialists to lives saved. To protect communities, grow businesses and make work safer and more efficient.

Job Description:

Job Description Manages large programs or portions of very complex programs. Leads and coordinates the work activities of cross-functional teams, including Software, Supply Chain, Business, Quality, Regulatory, etc. Needs to be able to oversee the development of the complete project plan. Runs or participates in weekly and monthly status meetings and reviews. Issues status reports that include program status, milestones achieved, and upcoming tasks. Must be able to utilize PM tools (e.g., schedule, change, risk, action) to analyze complex issues and develop resolutions for issues related to assigned project(s). Motivates the project team to ensure optimal performance. Primary responsibilities include managing scope, schedule, dependencies and risks across multiple teams and locations.

Scope of Responsibilities/Expectations:

• Organize programs and activities in accordance with the mission and goals of the organization.

• Develop and manage program schedules to support the organization's strategic direction; identify when plans are outside acceptable bounds and adjust as needed.

• Work closely with cross-functional teams to plan and develop scope, deliverables, required resources, work plan, and timing.

• Identify key requirements needed from cross-functional teams and external vendors.

• Ensure dependencies are clearly articulated to/from external teams and commitments are documented and communicated to all impacted.

• Conduct project team meetings; clearly and accurately report program status to multiple levels of management; escalate needs outside the program team’s ability to resolve.

• Work with key stakeholders to identify, analyze and assess program risks. Establish and track risk mitigation plans. Drive for closures.

• Work with a diverse array of talents and responsibilities.

• Work with stakeholders to make communication easy and transparent regarding program issues and decisions.

• Implement and manage changes and interventions to ensure program goals are achieved.

• Be in the office three days a week.

Additional Qualified Skills:

• Experience launching end-to-end software programs.

• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.

• Proficient in Google Workspace (Sheets, Docs, Slides, Drive) and Microsoft Excel, MS Project.

• PMP, CSM, or other project management certification preferred.

• Proven Agile project management experience.

• Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; ability to build cross-functional relationships.

• Proven leadership and stakeholder influence skills; ability to inspire and motivate teams.

• Strong change management expertise.

• Results-oriented, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities with minimal supervision.

• Passion for learning. Preferred engineering background.

Basic Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree

• 5+ years of combined experience in IT, software development, or project/program management.

Travel Requirements:

Under 10%###
Relocation Provided

None

Position Type:

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan:

Yes

Our U.S. Benefits include:

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical, Dental, Vision benefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• Generous Paid Time Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• Paid Parental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities, or other physical or mental health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete this Reasonable Accommodations Form so we can assist you.