Technical Project Manager

Motorola Solutions; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Bonus schemes

Vacation bonus

Pension scheme

Stock purchase plan

Life assurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Learning opportunities

Wellbeing support

CSR initiatives

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking a technically minded Technical Project Manager to join the Fire Deployment delivery team in the UK. You will bridge operational needs with software architecture, guiding delivery strategy and coordinating cross-functional teams from contract award through customer sign-off.

You’ll engage strategically with customers, manage remote and on-site activity across UK locations, and ensure projects meet scope, quality, and timing.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Computing, Project Management, or an engineering discipline.
• Solid experience delivering large, complex software solutions to enterprise or public sector customers.
• Ability to obtain NPPV3 security clearance requiring UK residency.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain project plans, RAID logs, RFCs, requirements docs, contract changes, and financial tracking.
• Coordinate agile delivery teams from contract award through deployment and sign-off.
• Capture operational requirements, produce solution specs, and design architectures with internal and customer leads.
• Act as primary technical/operational contact for strategic customers with remote and on-site engagements across the UK.

Skills

Agile delivery

Requirements analysis

Software architecture

English communication

Stakeholder engagement

Virtual team leadership

Project governance

Education

Bachelors in CS/Computing/Engineering

Job description

## Technical Project ManagerApply: Glasgow, UK (ZUK118): Full time: Posted Today: R64758## **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**At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with safety. It’s the constant that empowers people to confidently move forward. Control Room Solutions provide the backbone for emergency response across the UK & Europe, helping 999 operators respond to calls from the public and dispatch nearby responders when every second counts. In our never-ending pursuit of \"Solving for safer,\" we build and connect technologies that help to protect people, property, and places. By unifying critical communications, video security, and command center software, we empower police and fire agencies with the tools needed to save lives and make everywhere safer.## Job DescriptionWe are seeking a technically minded Technical Project Manager (TPM) to join our Fire Deployment delivery team. Reporting to a Senior Project Manager with oversight by the Head of Delivery, this role oversees all aspects of deploying Motorola Solutions' Guardian Suite of Control Room Products to strategic emergency services customers.Acting as a subject-matter expert, you will bridge the gap between operational emergency response needs and complex software architecture. You will guide delivery strategy, coordinate cross-functional agile delivery teams including business analysts and deployment/quality assurance engineers, and manage end-to-end deployment workflows. Because our products support life-critical situations, you will bring exceptional leadership and a risk-aware approach to customer engagement and delivery. At Motorola Solutions, we foster a people-first culture that empowers you to explore your potential, innovate what's next, and grow your career. Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is valued.**Key Responsibilities****Project Governance & Commercial Leadership*** Create and maintain comprehensive project plans, risk registers (RAID logs), Requests for Change (RFCs), requirements documentation, contract changes, and financial tracking* Compile, track, and update all commercial aspects and financial metrics related to assigned customer deployments* Lead and coordinate agile delivery teams, including business analysts and deployment/quality assurance engineers, from contract award through deployment and customer sign-off**Solution Specification & Technical Strategy*** Ensure appropriate resourcing is assigned to capture and document customer operational requirements, performing in-depth business process and technical analysis* Coordinate the production of solution specifications and system designs, agreeing on technical architectures with internal stakeholders and customer leads* Oversee software development and testing schedules in alignment with agreed project timelines and quality benchmarks**Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Building*** Act as the primary technical and operational point of contact for strategic customers regarding deployment and integration activities* Manage customer relationships effectively through structured remote engagement and on-site visits across UK customer locations* Coordinate internal and external resources to ensure tasks are completed within defined project scope, quality standards, and timeframes## Basic Requirements* Degree in Computer Science, Computing, Project Management, or an engineering discipline* Solid experience managing the delivery of large, complex software solutions to major enterprise or public sector customers* Ability to obtain NPPV3 security clearance requiring UK residency**Job Requirements****Technical Expertise*** **Agile Software Delivery** to lead cross-functional agile teams and execute modern software deployment models* **Technical Requirements Analysis** to capture business processes and translate operational needs into solution specifications* **Complex Software Architecture** to evaluate infrastructure dependencies and communicate technical concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders* **Language Proficiency** to demonstrate an excellent command of English in written and verbal technical communications**Professional Experience*** **Technical Stakeholder Engagement** to build trust, manage key customer expectations, and lead matrixed project resources* **Virtual Team Leadership** to motivate and guide cross-functional project teams across engineering, QA, and business analysis* **Project Governance** to maintain project documentation, RAID logs, financial tracking, and change control mechanisms**Preferred Qualifications (Optional)*** Agile or Waterfall project management certification (or actively working towards certification)* Direct experience with UK blue-light (police and fire) Control Room operations, mobilisation solutions, or software deployment to emergency services**Rewards & Benefits**In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching and development every step of the way. Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get:* Competitive salary and bonus schemes* Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus)* 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays* Attractive defined contribution pension scheme* Employee stock purchase plan* Life assurance* Enhanced maternity and paternity pay* Career development support and wide-ranging learning opportunities* Employee health and wellbeing support (EAP, wellbeing guidance)* Carbon neutral initiatives/goals* Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days* Well-known companies discount schemeReady to bring this opportunity to life and make a lasting impact? Apply now to join our team and help us build a safer future for first responders and communities across the UK.