Sr. Federal Software Project Manager - US Remote

Motorola Solutions•Washington, DC

4d•Remote

About The Position

Motorola Solutions is seeking a Senior Federal Software Program Manager to direct large-scale, enterprise software deployments and complex technology initiatives for federal government and public safety clients. In this high-visibility, remote role, you will hold end-to-end accountability for program governance, financial performance (P&L), cross-functional team leadership, federal compliance, and client satisfaction. You will act as both a trusted advisor to government stakeholders and a strategic partner to internal growth teams to shape competitive proposals and deliver mission-critical software solutions. This is a fully remote position, with up to 50% travel to customer sites across North America. Preference for candidates based in Eastern/Central locations.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, IT, Management, or Technology required OR 5+ years of experience working in an Engineering, Business Operations, or Project Management environment required.
Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain a Security Clearance as required by our government customers.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or Business Administration.
8+ years of software project or program management experience delivering complex, large-scale software solutions.
Experience leading federal government software contracts is strongly preferred; however, candidates with equivalent large-scale enterprise experience in Public Safety, Telecommunications, SaaS, or comparable highly regulated industries will be strongly considered.
PMP required. Advanced program management or Agile certifications (e.g., PgMP, SAFe SPC/Release Train Engineer, CSM) strongly preferred.
Deep working knowledge or willingness to learn federal contracting practices (FAR, DFARS) and security authorization frameworks (FedRAMP, NIST SP 800 series).
Demonstrated success contributing to proposal development, effort estimation, and win strategies for large federal procurements.
Proficiency in enterprise PM platforms (Jira Align, Microsoft Project, Confluence, Asana) for large-scale telemetry and portfolio reporting.
Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Federal Security Clearance (active clearance preferred).

Responsibilities

Develops, manages, and implements the master project plan using automated project management tools, processes, and procedures.
Defines and measures the performance relating to achieving specific goals.
Utilizes best practice project management methodologies to ensure maximum project effectiveness.
Ensures designated standards and processes are followed for assigned projects.
Leads a multidisciplinary project team to achieve successful project completion.
Acquires and maintains a high level of understanding of relevant internal organizational workflows and practices.
Leads scheduling status reviews with team members to track current status against planned progress.
Serves as the primary point of contact for customers, subcontractors, and internal staff for the project.
Establishes and maintains contact with customers and channel partners as relates to their specific projects.
Provides regular status updates.
Organizes and facilitates meetings with internal and external customers to ensure the achievement of project goals, milestones, and deadlines.
Interfaces with customers and related project managers and channels.
Understands business implications on all projects.
Accountable for financial success on the projects. Maintains project budgets (labor and capital) and financial objectives (revenue, margin, and cash).
Analyzes project costs and leads cost status reviews with other team members and management to track current status against planned progress.
Responsible for monitoring & executing the change management plan per sold contracts.
Provides ongoing assessment and mitigation plans of the risks associated with a project.
Alerts management of any problem(s) that could severely or adversely affect the project achievements; prepare a plan of action to resolve issues.