Technical Program Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus Plans

Medical Benefits

401K Match

Paid Holidays

Generous PTO

Stock Purchase

Parental Leave

And more

Job summary

Motorola Solutions seeks a high-impact Technical Program Manager to own the delivery of a large-scale, enterprise-grade platform. This role drives end-to-end execution across application services, platform infrastructure, and operations, aligning senior engineering and product leadership and mitigating risk.

You will lead multi-team programs, engage with senior engineers on architecture, and ensure launch readiness with rigorous delivery plans and documentation.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10+ years in Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership.
• Proven history owning platform-scale, multi-team programs with significant business impact.
• Strong technical depth for system architecture discussions.
• Experience translating platform strategy into executable delivery plans.

Responsibilities

• Own platform-level initiatives across multiple domains and drive end-to-end execution.
• Build and track program milestones and critical paths using Jira for transparency.
• Facilitate design reviews and delivery readiness checkpoints with clear documentation.
• Identify and mitigate integration, scalability, and operational risks.
• Manage transition from development to production and ensure post-launch stability.

Skills

Platform-scale programs

Technical depth

Executive alignment

Cross-team leadership

Ambiguity navigation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jira

Confluence

Job description

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

Motorola Solutions' innovations, products, and services play essential roles in people's lives. Our end-to-end suite of software solutions helps customers manage emergency communications, process video and evidence, and leverage cutting-edge AI-driven analytics for security and operational insights. We are industry leaders in video security and analytics, with solutions deployed in more than 120 countries across diverse 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 accountable 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.

Key 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.

Target Base Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 USD

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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 Requirements

Under 10%

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Our U.S.Benefitsinclude:

• Incentive Bonus Plans
• Medical, Dental, Visionbenefits
• 401K with Company Match
• 10 Paid Holidays
• GenerousPaidTime Off Packages
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• PaidParental & 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, 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.

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