Federal Software Project Manager

Motorola Solutions

. Develops, manages, and implements the master project plan using automated project management tools, processes, and procedures .

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,000 - $130,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PMP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

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

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or 5+ years of experience managing external customers facing complex deployment programs and/or software application deployments
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

Comp & perks

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!

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementrisk assessmentrisk mitigationfinancial managementcost analysisproject schedulingdeployment programssoftware application deploymentsbudget managementperformance measurement

Soft Skills

interpersonal skillspresentation skillsnegotiation skillsself-motivatedteam playerinitiativecollaborationcommunicationleadershipproblem-solving

Certifications

Bachelor's DegreePgMPPMP