Software Project Manager

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's Avigilon Alta provides cloud-based security that future-proofs your video security and access control with innovative capabilities and intelligent analytics. We are looking for candidates who can help us build, scale and innovate as we develop our industry leading platform for access control and office automation. Strong analytical and software skills are a must in order to join our team, and we are particularly seeking candidates with experience and skills in multiple technologies, in order to contribute broadly to our team-centric approach to product development.

Job Description

This role is mainly remote.

We are seeking a Software Project Manager to lead complex software development projects from initiation through completion. The Project Manager will work closely with the Product Manager to successfully plan, develop, and launch new software products and features on time, within scope, and according to quality standards. The Project Manager drives project success through meticulous planning, coordination, and communication with cross-functional teams, clients, and stakeholders.

Project Strategy and Planning:

• Ensure the project scope, goals, and deliverables are clearly defined and all stakeholders are aligned on the business objectives of the project.
• Create project plans that provide sufficient time for each phase in the SDLC, while still maintaining a sense of urgency.
• Use a deep understanding of the Software Development Lifecyle to outline project plans that allow sufficient time for each phase of technical development while still maintaining a sense of urgency.
• Serve as a liaison between stakeholders and the development team, ensuring development priorities are clear to all.
• Collaborate with Product Managers to ensure compliance needs are factored into product development roadmaps, and drive forward progress for implementation of compliance requirements.
• Continually identify lessons learned, evaluate completed tasks and make process improvements based upon successful and unsuccessful project elements.

Execution, Control, and Risk Management:

• Navigate technical change and iterative development while ensuringl projects are delivered on-time and within scope.
• Monitor security debt and sprint progress toward remediation.
• Identify bottlenecks and work with Engineers and Management to identify and develop mitigation strategies.
• Manage changes to the project scope, schedule, and timeline and ensure all stakeholders are aware of any changes.
• Track milestones, deliverables, and change requests.
• Maintain metrics and reports for management.

Team Leadership and Coordination:

• Assemble, lead, motivate, and coordinate project teams, ensuring effective collaboration.
• Coordinate internal resources, cross-functional teams, and manage external third parties/vendors.

Communication and Stakeholder Liaison:

• Facilitate effective communication between team members and stakeholders to ensure alignment.
• Interface with clients and stakeholders to understand their needs, manage expectations, and provide regular status updates.
• Coordinate stakeholder, marketing, and training efforts to correspond with product launch dates.
• Serve as a liaison, communicating information regarding changes, milestones reached, and other pertinent information.
• Plan and facilitate meetings, ensuring productive dialogue and clear action items.
• Report and escalate issues and project risks to management as needed.

Technical and Quality Oversight:

• Implement agile methodologies and best practices to enhance efficiency and project outcomes.
• Provide leadership in process analysis and improvement, specifically focusing on change management and integration management.
• Coordinate with Engineers and QA to ensure the software meets quality standards through testing and reviews.

Documentation and Closure:

• Create and maintain comprehensive project documentation, records, and reports to meet regulatory or contractual compliance standards.
• Conduct post-project evaluations to identify successful and unsuccessful project elements and plan for future fixes.

Basic Requirements

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Risk Management, Management Information Systems, or a related field. Equivalent work experience may be considered.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3+ years of experience in project management, specifically within software development environments.

• Proven track record of successfully managing software projects from inception to completion.

• Proficiency in using project management software, such as JIRA, Microsoft Project, or Trello.

• Proven ability to successfully manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative and fast-paced environment.

Soft Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills and keen attention to detail.

• Strong leadership skills with a collaborative approach to team management.

• Strong problem-solving mindset and analytical abilities.

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with changing priorities.

• A proactive approach to problem-solving.

• Critical thinking and decision-making skills.

• Strong organizational skills, including time management.

• Exceptional abilities in stakeholder communication and management.

• Proven ability to build relationships and foster a positive team culture.

• Negotiation skills.

Desired Qualifications

• Experience managing large-scale projects.

• Technical background in software development or engineering.

• Working knowledge of Compliance and Operational Risk Management.

• Experience working with offshore development teams or remote teams.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) or similar certification (e.g., PMI, PRINCE2).

• Agile certification (e.g., Certified ScrumMaster)

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & 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.

• Private medical insurance.

• Employee stock purchase plan.

• Flexible working options. 

• Life assurance.

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay.

• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities.

• Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc.

• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.

• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.

• Well known companies discount scheme.

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Travel Requirements

None

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Experienced

Referral Payment Plan

Yes

Company

Motorola Solutions UK Limited

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.