Program Manager

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 Command Center & Cloud Solutions PMO Group is a newly established department designed to provide centralized accountability and governance across the Command Center and Cloud Solutions portfolio. By driving strategic alignment and operational excellence, the group ensures that all initiatives are executed with a focus on end-to-end program ownership, integrated planning, and rigorous dependency mapping.
Job Description
The candidate will be responsible for :
Defining the outcomes and core deliverables for complex projects and programs across the Motorola Solutions Video and Software organization. 

Establish and maintain effective communication channels with development, product management, and application teams, conducting regular meetings and providing status updates, and other key program and program management activities

Driving exit criteria and launch activities for important program milestones

Predicting and escalating potential conflicts in priorities or schedule as they arise and helping to create innovative solutions for such impasses 

Proactively manage stakeholder expectations, addressing concerns and resolving conflicts promptly

Utilize project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet) to track progress, manage risks, and report on project/program status

Working closely with business stakeholders to understand their time and resource constraints and factor those into the overall program plans

Managing external cloud and software vendor relationships to align priorities and jointly plan roadmaps

Building and managing project and program timelines, status reports, financial reports, risk logs, and leading cross-functional teams to successful outcomes 

Facilitate project/program meetings, ensuring clear agendas, meeting minutes, and action items are documented and followed up on

Support ongoing learning and skill development through training, workshops, and industry events.

Conduct post-project reviews to identify lessons learned and implement process improvements

Contribute to the development and maintenance of project management templates, tools, and best practices

Qualifications:
At least 8 - 10 years of project or program management experience in a highly matrixed organization

Experience and technical knowledge of IaaS (Azure, AWS or Google Cloud), Networking, Kubernetes, and related cloud technologies is a plus

Experience managing cross functional and cross organizational relationships with engineering, product and marketing leaders is a plus

Experience in SaaS development and DevOps concepts is a plus

Bachelor's Degree

PMP, CSM, PMI-ACP or other advanced program management/project management certification is a plus

MBA degree is a plus

Experience with Smartsheet is a plus 

Strong leadership, communication and negotiation skills

Strong risk management skills

Strong analytical skills

Ability to influence and guide teams and stakeholders of all levels

Problem-solving and conflict resolution skills

Proven ability to lead teams to decisions and drive consensus.

Demonstrated skill in proactively identifying and resolving project roadblocks.

Demonstrated ability to seek out opinions & build trust/buy-in across all functional teams.

Experience with a variety of project management methodologies including Agile, Waterfall and Hybrid

Experience building and managing timelines, status reports, and financial reports

We will be accepting applications between 5/15/2026 and 8/15/2026.
 
Target Base Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000 USD. 
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.

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Basic Requirements
Bachelor's degree

At least 8+ years of project or program management experience in a highly matrixed organization

Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

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.