Federal Project Manager

Motorola Solutions; Charleston (WV); On-site; USD 95,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive bonus plans

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) with company match

10 paid holidays

Generous paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Paid parental and family leave

And more

Job summary

Motorola Solutions seeks a Federal Project Manager to lead a high-impact nationwide modernization program within the PMO. You will report to the Lead PM, coordinating PMs, engineers, and service technicians across contracts to ensure schedule adherence and operational excellence.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree and 3+ years of PM experience (or 5+ years total), with eligibility for government background clearance and US work authorization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years of project/program management or related experience, or 5+ years of project/program management or related experience.
• Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customers.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Responsibilities

• Direct PMO support: assist the Lead PM with creating and managing task lists, action item registries, and meeting minutes.
• Documentation & governance: collaborate to develop Statements of Work (SOW), RACI matrices, and staffing requirement plans.
• Integrated scheduling: contribute to the development and execution of the total program schedule.
• Work breakdown: assist in creating and maintaining Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) aligned to contract scope and program goals.
• Lifecycle management: support concurrent design and deployment contracts at various stages, coordinating distributed teams of PMs, engineers, and service technicians.
• Strategic alignment: bridge technical execution and corporate strategy to align with sales goals and customer relationships management.
• Stakeholder synergy: maintain relationships with the Lead PM, Lead Program Engineer, Technical Service Manager, and Customer Service Manager (CSM).
• Scope management: assist in managing subcontractor and partner work scopes.
• Performance monitoring: contribute to subcontract development and ongoing performance management to ensure third-party compliance with program standards.

Skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Job description

Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global community united by the pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to protect people, property and places, enabling safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and safer nations. Connect with a career that matters.

Department

Motorola Solutions helps people be their best in moments that matter. We support frontline responders and investigative work with meaningful, impactful, and cutting-edge solutions. Motorola Solutions is a world leader in professional mobile communications systems with a long heritage of technological innovations and a global base of installed systems.

Job Description

Location: MD or surrounding states (within driving distance of Washington, DC). Onsite Requirement: Weekly visits to the DC office.

Travel: Mostly regional, 25–50%.

Role Overview: We are seeking a Federal Project Manager dedicated to a high-impact, multi-year nationwide modernization program. The role encompasses the full project lifecycle, supporting both active implementation phases and ongoing multi-year maintenance contracts.

Reporting: As a key member of the Program Management Office (PMO), you will report to the Lead PM, providing mission-critical support to ensure program-wide alignment, schedule adherence, and operational excellence.

Core Responsibilities

• Program Operations & Administration
  • Direct PMO support: assist the Lead PM with creating and managing task lists, action item registries, and meeting minutes.
  • Documentation & governance: collaborate to develop Statements of Work (SOW), RACI matrices, and staffing requirement plans.
  • Integrated scheduling: contribute to the development and execution of the total program schedule.
  • Work breakdown: assist in creating and maintaining Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) aligned to contract scope and program goals.

• Cross-Functional Coordination
  • Lifecycle management: support concurrent design and deployment contracts at various stages, coordinating distributed teams of PMs, engineers, and service technicians.
  • Strategic alignment: bridge technical execution and corporate strategy to align with sales goals and customer relationships management.
  • Stakeholder synergy: maintain relationships with the Lead PM, Lead Program Engineer, Technical Service Manager, and Customer Service Manager (CSM).

• Partner & Subcontractor Oversight
  • Scope management: assist in managing subcontractor and partner work scopes.
  • Performance monitoring: contribute to subcontract development and ongoing performance management to ensure third-party compliance with program standards.

Opportunity & Environment

• Career growth: growth-oriented position designed for a high-potential individual. An opportunity for an associate PM or a motivated professional looking to break into the project management field.
• Flexible work model: versatile work environment with the ability to work from customer locations, the PMO, or a home office.
• Impact: you will contribute to a nationwide modernization effort with exposure to complex federal contracting and large-scale systems integration.

Key Competencies

• The ideal candidate possesses a strong desire to learn, the ability to manage multiple moving parts in a concurrent project environment, and the communication skills needed to maintain professional customer and internal relationships.

Target Base Salary Range: $95,000 – $110,000 USD

Pay transparency and equity information: pay within this range varies based on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 3+ years of project/program management or related experience, or 5+ years of project/program management or related experience.
• Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customers.
• Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.

Travel & Other Details

Travel requirements: Under 10%.

Relocation: None.

Position Type: Experienced.

Referral Payment Plan: Yes.

Benefits

• Incentive bonus plans
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits
• 401(k) with company match
• 10 paid holidays
• Generous paid time off
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Paid parental and family leave
• And more

EEO 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, community-focused culture. If you don’t meet all preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team. We’re committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities or other health conditions. To request an accommodation, please complete the Reasonable Accommodations Form.