Technical Program Manager

Motorola Solutions; Richardson (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Incentive bonus plans

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Parental leave

Job summary

Motorola Solutions is seeking a high-impact Technical Program Manager to own the delivery of a large-scale, enterprise-grade platform. This role is responsible for the end-to-end execution of complex, cross-cutting initiatives spanning application services, platform infrastructure, and operational readiness.

You will drive alignment, execution rigor, and risk management across senior engineering and product leadership, ensuring launch readiness and smooth handoff from development to production

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership.
• Proven history of owning platform-scale, multi-team programs with significant business impact.
• Strong technical depth to engage with senior engineers on system architecture, interfaces, and trade-offs.
• Platform-Level TPM: Expert ownership of technical program management for enterprise-grade systems where the product is a foundational ecosystem.
• Interdependent Execution: Proven ability to drive delivery across multiple, highly-coupled engineering teams (e.g., App Services, Infrastructure, Data, and App Services).
• Distributed Systems Architecture: Strong technical command of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and high-availability patterns.
• Dependency & Risk Management: Mastery of identifying complex critical paths, managing system-wide dependencies, and mitigating technical delivery risks.
• Executive Alignment: Superior communication skills to translate technical complexity into clear strategic updates for senior leadership.
• Strategic Roadmap Translation: Ability to convert abstract platform strategy and architectural visions into executable, measurable delivery plans.
• Ambiguity Navigation: Operating effectively and providing structure in high-impact, ambiguous environments with minimal guidance.

Responsibilities

• Own End-to-End Execution: Lead platform-level initiatives across multiple domains, ensuring that all pieces of the ecosystem move in lockstep.
• Manage Integrated Plans: Build and track program milestones and critical paths using Jira, ensuring transparency for all stakeholders.
• Drive Technical Alignment: Facilitate design reviews and delivery readiness checkpoints via Confluence, maintaining clear documentation and decision logs.
• Mitigate Systemic Risk: Identify and resolve integration, scalability, and operational risks before they impact the platform's stability.
• Ensure Launch Readiness: Manage the transition from development to production, ensuring operational handoff and post-launch stabilization.

Skills

Platform-scale programs

Cross-team leadership

Cloud-native architecture

Microservices

Executive alignment

Delivery planning

Risk management

Systems integration

Architectural trade-offs

Tools

Event-driven systems

Data telemetry

Reliability & scalability

DevOps & release management

Vendor coordination

Metrics-driven delivery

Job description

Overview

Motorola Solutions is a global technology company focused on people and safer communities. We design and deploy solutions to protect people, property, and places, enabling safer schools, hospitals, businesses, and nations. We offer careers that matter and opportunities to contribute to a safer future.

Department Overview

Our innovations, products, and services support emergency communications, video and evidence processing, and AI-driven analytics for security and operational insights. We are leaders in video security and analytics, with solutions deployed in more than 120 countries across environments such as school campuses, transportation systems, healthcare centers, public venues, critical infrastructure, prisons, factories, casinos, airports, financial institutions, government facilities, and retailers. Our AI-powered security solutions integrate advanced video analytics, machine learning, and embedded intelligence to enable proactive threat detection, enhanced situational awareness, and automated decision-making.

Job Description

We are seeking a high-impact Technical Program Manager (TPM) to own the delivery of a large-scale, enterprise-grade platform. This role is responsible for the end-to-end execution of complex, cross-cutting initiatives spanning application services, platform infrastructure, and operational readiness. Operating at the platform level, you will drive alignment, execution rigor, and risk management across senior engineering and product leadership.

Responsibilities

• Own End-to-End Execution: Lead platform-level initiatives across multiple domains, ensuring that all pieces of the ecosystem move in lockstep.
• Manage Integrated Plans: Build and track program milestones and critical paths using Jira, ensuring transparency for all stakeholders.
• Drive Technical Alignment: Facilitate design reviews and delivery readiness checkpoints via Confluence, maintaining clear documentation and decision logs.
• Mitigate Systemic Risk: Identify and resolve integration, scalability, and operational risks before they impact the platform's stability.
• Ensure Launch Readiness: Manage the transition from development to production, ensuring operational handoff and post-launch stabilization.

Qualifications

Primary Skills:

• 10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership.
• Proven history of owning platform-scale, multi-team programs with significant business impact.
• Strong technical depth to engage with senior engineers on system architecture, interfaces, and trade-offs.
• Platform-Level TPM: Expert ownership of technical program management for enterprise-grade systems where the product is a foundational ecosystem.
• Interdependent Execution: Proven ability to drive delivery across multiple, highly-coupled engineering teams (e.g., App Services, Infrastructure, Data, and App Services).
• Distributed Systems Architecture: Strong technical command of cloud-native architectures, microservices, and high-availability patterns.
• Dependency & Risk Management: Mastery of identifying complex critical paths, managing system-wide dependencies, and mitigating technical delivery risks.
• Executive Alignment: Superior communication skills to translate technical complexity into clear strategic updates for senior leadership.
• Strategic Roadmap Translation: Ability to convert abstract platform strategy and architectural visions into executable, measurable delivery plans.
• Ambiguity Navigation: Operating effectively and providing structure in high-impact, ambiguous environments with minimal guidance.

Secondary Skills:

• Event-Driven Systems: Deep familiarity with APIs, message brokers, and asynchronous workflows to ensure seamless system communication.
• Data & Telemetry: Management of programs involving data pipelines, system observability, and cross-system integrations.
• Reliability & Scalability: Practical application of production readiness concepts, including security-first development and horizontal scaling.
• DevOps & Release Management: Driving excellence in CI/CD pipelines and automated release management practices to improve deployment velocity.
• Vendor & Cross-Org Coordination: Navigating complex external vendor relationships and coordinating dependencies across different organizational silos.
• Metrics-Driven Delivery: Implementing program health tracking, reporting, and execution rigor based on data and KPIs.

Compensation & Benefits

Target Base Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 USD. Pay is consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law. The actual offer will be based on the candidate’s knowledge, skills, and experience.

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Basic Requirements

Bachelor's degree

10+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership with a history of owning platform-scale, multi-team programs with significant business impact.

Travel & Employment Details

Travel Requirements: Under 10%

Relocation Provided: None

Position Type: Experienced

Referral Payment Plan: Yes

U.S. 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!

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 and community-focused culture. If you’d like to join our team but feel you don’t meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.

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