Job description
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 Mid-Atlantic Command Center Solutions Services Deployment team delivers solutions to public safety customers in Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington DC, and West Virginia. We are committed to providing solutions that will allow customers to focus on their mission, and enable them to respond faster with smarter and safer decisions. We deploy and support products such as Computer-Aided Dispatch, Records Management Systems, Jail Management Systems, and Mobile Data Computing, among other offerings.
Job Description
The Project Manager will report to the Regional Services Manager and will be responsible for managing the deployment of complex public safety solutions for Computer-Aided Dispatch, Mobile computing, Records Management, and Jail Management. The Project Manager is expected to lead and manage deployments across a wide range of customers including Statewide, Regional, County, and City level public safety jurisdictions. The Project Manager will manage a team of individual contributors across a number of disciplines providing leadership, guidance, mentoring, and support throughout all phases of the project.
This is a remote position which requires approximately 25 - 50% travel within the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region. Strong preference for candidates based in the Virginia, Maryland, and DC.
Job Details:
Leads complex, large public safety applications (CAD/Mobile/Records/Jail) projects
Leads and directs the work activities of the project team across organizational boundaries
Drives strategic relationships between internal and external teams
Resolves issues between internal and external groups
Responsible for the profit level for all projects under their control
Establishing and maintaining a project budget and schedule
Establishing and maintaining a communication plan with project teams and customers
Establishing and executing a risk assessment and mitigation plans
Establishing and maintaining a quality plan
Approving invoices
Providing system integration quotations and statements of work
Responsible for creating, distributing, and presenting various project status reports and results
Works with the Project Management Office to identify and implement process improvement and best practices across the Project Management discipline
Participate in pre-contract evaluation of contract terms and scope in order to evaluate and mitigate potential risks/gaps
Participation in pre-contract oral presentations and customer negotiations
Preferred Qualifications:
PMP Certification preferred
Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent industry experience) plus 3 years of project management experience managing complex deployments and/or software application deployments, including integration with 3rd party products and services
Prefer experience with managing projects for State and Local government agencies in public safety
Experience with project risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies
Ability to apply critical thinking skills to solve problems and make decisions
Must be a self-motivated team player able to work effectively with general guidance toward objectives and have the ability to think outside of the scope of responsibilities and take initiative
Must have excellent interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills
Must have previous experience leading and directing a team of professionals across organizational/functional boundaries
Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customer
Must be able to travel up to 25 - 50% through the Northeast US
This position is subject to working in high-security areas governed by the US Department of Justice's "Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy" and therefore requires successfully passing a more stringent fingerprint background check administered by Motorola Solutions Inc. customers
Target Base Salary Range: $80,000 - $115,000
Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.
Basic Requirements
Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of project management experience
OR 5+ years of project management experience managing complex deployments and/or software application deployments
Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customer
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.
Travel Requirements
25-50%
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
Experienced
Referral Payment Plan
YesOur 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.
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Who can apply
Eligible countries: United States. Accepted UTC offsets: UTC-10, UTC-9, UTC-8, UTC-7, UTC-6, UTC-5, UTC+14. Review the full description for employer-specific work authorization, residency and schedule requirements.