
Federal Software Project Manager
Motorola Solutions
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Maryland • Minnesota • United States
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Salary
💰 $115,000 - $125,000 per year
Tech Stack
About the role
- 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.
- Leads a multidisciplinary project team to achieve successful project completion.
- Understands business implications on all projects.
- Acquires and maintains a high level of understanding of relevant internal organizational workflows and practices.
- Utilizes best practice project management methodologies to ensure maximum project effectiveness.
- 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.
- Leads scheduling status reviews with team members to track current status against planned progress.
- 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.
- 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.
- Ensures designated standards and processes are followed for assigned projects.
- Responsible for monitoring & executing the change management plan per sold contracts.
Requirements
- High School diploma, Bachelor's degree in Business, Communications, IT, Management, or Technology required.
- 5+ years of experience working in an Engineering, 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.
- PgMP or PMP are strongly desired.
- Experienced with Public Safety communications systems is considered an asset.
- Skilled in using project scheduling applications like Microsoft Project, Smartsheets, or similar applications to intricate master schedules and manage the project plan.
- Strong financial acumen, demonstrated experience accelerating revenue growth and containing cost.
- Experienced with project risk assessment and risk mitigation strategies.
- Must be a self-motivated team player able to work effectively with general guidance toward objectives.
- Must have excellent interpersonal, presentation, and negotiation skills.
- Must be able to think outside of the scope of responsibilities and take initiative.
- Must be able to work collaboratively with regional and territorial management.
- Must be able to effectively communicate with relevant peers and senior stakeholders.
- Ability to manage projects, customers, and team resources across multiple timezones.
- Must be willing to travel a minimum of 50% or more of the time away from home to include extended periods within the continental U.S. or internationally.
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!
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard Skills & Tools
project managementrisk assessmentrisk mitigationfinancial managementcost analysisproject schedulingperformance measurementchange managementgoal settingproject planning
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillspresentation skillsnegotiation skillsself-motivatedteam playerinitiativecollaborationcommunicationleadershiporganizational skills
Certifications
PgMPPMP