Senior Federal Software Program Manager

Role Description

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Project Planning, Governance & Methodologies:
  • 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.
• Team Leadership & Internal Operations:
  • 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.
• Stakeholder, Customer & Channel Management:
  • 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.
• Financial & Business Oversight:
  • 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.
• Risk Management & Escalation:
  • 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.

Qualifications

• 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).

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.

Benefits

• 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!