Project Manager - Mid-Atlantic Territory Software Deployment - US Remote

Motorola Solutions•Washington DC, MD

14d•Remote

About The Position

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.

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.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

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