About this Software Release Manager role at Motorola Solutions
Company Overview
At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.
Department Overview
The Video Embedded Software Engineering Team at Motorola Solutions (MSI) delivers firmware for embedded devices such as in-car video systems, fixed video and body worn cameras. Working in close collaboration with other departments, engineers in this team excel at developing applications and drivers under Linux, and have a variety of backgrounds and specializations. The team uses modern C++ to develop highly reusable code, and utilize state-of-the-art systems and tools throughout the development life cycle.
Job Description
- Work closely with business team to understand the overall product features and requirements.
- Develop and maintain a detailed program schedule, track and monitor to ensure progress is per planned
- Manage the program budget to ensure no overrun
- Govern the program scope and manage program changes via change requests approval process
- Manage the program resources to ensure resources are loaded per the plan and track the actual
- Responsible for direct communication to relevant senior stakeholders
- Communicate program health status through weekly reporting and present program health status through program reviews
- Lead program recovery when program is in trouble
- Drive proactive risk management through risk mitigation
- Ensure the program complies to program development process
- Ensure all program artifacts are stored in the program repository
- Point of contact for program escalation
- Manage interdependencies between different cross-functional teams across the globe and resolve conflicts
- Drive on issue resolutions and unblock challenges
Basic Requirements
- Software Engineering from a recognized university
- >4 years experience in program management
- >7 years experience in Product/Solutions development
- Good knowledge in product development processes
- Familiar with regulatory & reliability requirement
- Proficient in Microsoft Project/Smartsheet
- Experienced in Agile Project Management, Jira & Scrum in managing project deliverables
- Possess strong communication and influencing skills to work across the functional teams
- Certified PMP is an advantage
- Highly energized with a strong passion in program management
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast moving environment and ability to perform under a challenging environment
Travel Requirements
None
Relocation Provided
None
Position Type
ExperiencedReferral Payment Plan
NoEEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally-protected characteristic.
We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.
