at Motorola Solutions in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we're guided by a shared purpose - helping people be their best in the moments that matter - and we live up to our purpose every day by solving for safer. Because people can only be their best when they not only feel safe, but are safe. We're solving for safer by building the best possible technologies across every part of our safety and security ecosystem. That's mission-critical communications devices and networks, AI-powered video security & access control and the ability to unite voice, video and data in a single command center view. We're solving for safer by connecting public safety agencies and enterprises, enabling the collaboration that's critical to connect those in need with those who can help. The work we do here matters.Department OverviewThe Software Enterprise Cloud and Network Provisioning Services (C&NPS) is the team that delivers solutions to the public safety sector. We are committed to providing technology and tools which 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 Cloud based Situational Awareness, Community Interaction Tools, and Digital Evidence management, among other offerings.Job Description
The Project Manager will report to the Cloud Deployment Project Manager Lead and will be responsible for managing the deployment of cloud-based public safety solutions for situational Awareness, Community Interaction Tools, and Digital Evidence management, among other offerings. 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.
Leads deployment of public safety application 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 the 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 5 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 customers
Must be able to travel up to 25% through the US
This position is a remote position and candidates can be located anywhere in the 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.
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