Senior Program Manager - Hardware PMO

Motorola Solutions•Schaumburg, IL

22h

About The Position

Motorola Solutions is building talent pipelines to meet future hiring demands. This is a pipeline role, while there is not an immediate opening, we want to build relationships with prospective candidates like you. If your background is a match to our requirements, we’ll follow up with an exploratory conversation. As a Senior Program Manager for Hardware PMO, you will direct complex, end-to-end hardware development programs from concept to global deployment. You will serve as a strategic integrator across engineering, system architecture, and global supply chain teams to bring cutting-edge infrastructure products to market. In this role, you will apply rigorous program management frameworks and proactive problem-solving to navigate technical risks, drive change management, and help to ensure our solutions deliver when moments matter most. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in engineering or technical program delivery are encouraged to apply.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Engineering
5+ years of program management experience in a high-tech environment
Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

End-to-End Leadership to direct RF Site Hardware projects from concept through factory release to deliver new or improved product solutions within scope, timeline, budget, and quality metrics
Program Governance to lead executive program reviews, produce timely reporting for senior leaders, and coordinate cross-functional deliverables across global engineering and manufacturing teams
Scope & Change Control to implement controlled change management processes and interventions, navigating changing priorities with minimal supervision
Technical Integration to partner closely with Hardware/Software Engineering Managers and System Architects to align technical roadmaps, architectural dependencies, and system requirements
Supply Chain Synchronization to collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain Program Managers to mitigate component risks, coordinate factory builds, and manage supplier change requests on active products
Cross-Functional Leadership to leverage high emotional intelligence and influential communication to align global engineering and manufacturing teams without direct authority
Technical Risk Assessment to utilize core program management tools (schedule, critical path, budget, risk assessment) to resolve complex issues and translate technical risks into program impacts
Cross-Functional Issue Resolution to direct multi-disciplinary teams to quickly analyze and resolve supply chain, customer, or quality issues on currently shipping RF Site products
Supplier Change Engineering to interface with supply chain partners to evaluate, approve, and manage change requests from component suppliers for active RF infrastructure products.
Technical Aptitude to engage directly with engineering managers and system architects to evaluate technical risks and drive product solutions
PM Toolset Mastery to demonstrate advanced command of program management, scheduling, budget tracking, and critical path tools (e.g., MS Project, Google Workspace, Excel)
Written and Verbal Communication to convey complex program metrics across organizational levels, adapt presentations to differing audiences, and deliver clear status reporting
Cross-Functional Influence to build trusted working relationships and influence matrixed, global teams across engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain domains
Analytical Problem Solving to evaluate unstated assumptions, drive change management, and navigate changing priorities in a fast-paced environment