Technical Project Manager - Motorola Solutions

Company Overview

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Job Description

This role is primarily remote with travel to our offices and customer sites.

The role of the Technical Project Manager (TPM) is to oversee all aspects of the deployment of a Motorola Solutions Guardian Suite of Control Room Products to a strategically important customer(s). The TPM will be the primary point of contact with the customer in relation to all deployment and technical issues and will manage any backup resources required in support of these activities. A Technical Project Manager is a subject-matter expert who uses their technical background to bridge the gap between the operational and technical side of delivery.

Additionally, they have an exhaustive understanding of the company’s technology. This allows them to guide the delivery strategy and communicate it to the development team. It’s safe to say that Technical Project Managers align the technical and operations aspects of an organisation.

Typical activities involved in the delivery of a Motorola Solutions software solution for which the Technical Project Manager is responsible include:

Producing a resourced project plan and agreeing this with the customer

Compilation, tracking and updating of all commercial aspects related to the deployment(s) assigned

Ensuring appropriate resourcing is assigned to capture and document customer requirements, including business process analysis, technical analysis, etc.

Coordination of producing solution specifications / designs and agreeing this with the customer and internal stakeholders

Managing the development and testing of the solution in alignment with the agreed project plan

Deployment and customer sign-off of the solution

The Technical Project Manager will be responsible for the operational leadership and coordination of the agile Delivery Team(s) appointed to assist the Technical Project Manager in delivery of solutions. The Technical Project Manager’s team will include business analysts and deployment/quality assurance engineers. The Technical Project Manager will report to a Senior Project Manager, with oversight by the Head of Delivery.

Roles and Responsibilities

Creation and maintenance of the overall project plan and all associated project documentation (RAID log, RFCs, Requirements documentation, Contract Changes, Finance)

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