Full-Time

Program Manager

USMC, WRI ASTRO

Posted on 9/27/2025

Motorola

Motorola

10,001+ employees

Public-safety communications devices and command-center software

Compensation Overview

$100k - $120k/yr

No H1B Sponsorship

Remote in USA

Remote

Must be within the U.S. and able to travel 25% of the time.

US Citizenship Required

Category
Business & Strategy (1)
Required Skills
Customer Service
Requirements
  • 6+ years of Project Management experience or Military experience
  • Must be a U.S. citizen with ability to obtain necessary security clearance as required by government contract(s)
  • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.
Responsibilities
  • Oversee and ensure that all contract requirements are met, the systems are maintained at required operational levels and general operation of the entire business.
  • Responsibilities include personnel management, budgeting and budget administration, business operations, daily communications both internal within Motorola Solutions, Motorola partners, the USMC and other external customers.
  • Manage supply chain and logistics, strategic planning, customer service, contract management.
  • Oversee break-fix on the system, preventative maintenance, planning and overseeing all system upgrades and engineering tasks.
  • Development of policies, SOP's and other written reports, briefings and directives, attending all internal and external meetings and overall responsibility for every aspect of program management, contract management, and meeting all internal and external goals and milestones.
  • Deliver executive experience with written communications, reports, briefings, creating and maintaining appropriate documentation, problem identification, analysis and resolutions, excellent multi tasking skills, business operations planning and administration.
  • Responsible for leading and ensuring system lifecycle planning, to include hardware, software, and operational data maintenance.
  • Oversee, lead and direct all logistical planning, change administration and management, preventative maintenance of hardware and software, meeting and maintaining DoD Cybersecurity compliance including Information Assurance Vulnerability Alert (IAVA) compliance and patch management, vulnerability scanning and benchmark testing for the USMC systems when required.
  • Administer, direct and responsible for system currency, integration of information security for continuous monitoring, system testing, system implementation, updates and support, response and resolution of service calls to provide end to end life cycle sustainment support, management of software licenses and software currency, central monitoring for real-time health and status of the system, equipment repair, asset and configuration management, password management, contract management, auditing and quality assurance, customer relationships, planning and implementation of worldwide System Upgrades, successful development, submission and approval of all CDRL’s and DED’s, approval of Installation Design Plans or similar documentation, approval of system and personnel schedules, actions, requests, hiring and developing, approving and managing employee performance expectations.
  • Responsible for the successful management of all Motorola projects worldwide that connect to the USMC systems including systems integration projects, service projects and others. Projects include system expansions and upgrades. Upgrades to Dispatch Centers, addition of new sites and other major worldwide projects.
  • Responsible for approval of all schedules, budgets, invoicing, documents, personnel, directing all work, tasks, contract compliance, ATP’s, SOVT’s, equipment ordering and manufacturing, overseeing project managers and successful management and conclusion of all projects. Responsible for converting all projects to full time sustainment support under this program after project completion.
  • Ensure that the program strategic plan and goals support and adhere to Motorola strategic goals and objectives, ensure these are clearly communicated to all team members and the program supports these goals and objectives to achieve organizational success.
  • Work and coordinate daily with Sales to coordinate tasks, responses and strategic direction for the program, as well as, identifying sales opportunities.
  • Participate in proposals for the USMC, ensuring consistent customer pricing, identifying risks, ensuring all contract requirements are met within the proposal, including approvals, documentation, CDRLs, Information Assurance requirements, engineering design, schedules, resources, and ultimately approving the proposal before it goes to the customer.
  • Participating in any Engineering Change Board Processes, including submitting all change requests, other required documentation and artifacts, following established procedures, developing and submitting schedules, topography and providing detailed information on system changes.
  • Responsible for daily, weekly and monthly administrative tasks, reviews and approvals. Identifying the criticality of open issues and tasks and directing managers and resources to efficiently and effectively resolve daily issues and problems.
  • Ensure contractual compliance through auditing, setting KPI’s, regular requirements reviews
  • Attend and manage all daily and weekly customer related calls as well as the review and approval of all meeting notes before upload to Remedy.
Desired Qualifications
  • Executive Leadership and Management - experience tied to demonstrable successes in previous roles and successful outcomes.
  • Customer Service and Contracting - writing, interpreting, understanding and administering contracts and ensuring that all contract requirements are met.
  • Human Resources - experience including hiring, developing essential job functions, personnel management and administration, setting employee performance goals, administering employee evaluation systems, working knowledge of legal requirements regarding hiring and personnel management.
  • Supply Chain Management and Administration - logistics planning, execution and sustainment, executive management, leadership and strategy.
  • Budget Administration - including budget formulation and development, budget administration of a large budget, managing costs to achieve profitability goals, budget execution and management over a large organization and geographic area. Similar experience may be substituted.
  • Superior Interpersonal Communications - both internally and externally involving customers and other stakeholders. The ability to link communications and customer service to demonstrable successes and outcomes.
  • Customer relations, strategic planning, policy development and execution
  • Project Management Experience - 5 years minimum (PMP preferred), managing a variety of projects ranging in complexity and difficulty.
  • Demonstrable experience linked to successes involving building and working with teams to successfully accomplish a mission at or above expected goals or outcomes, ensuring that all deliverables and due dates are met both externally and internally, excellent delegation skills and the ability to appropriately prioritize work for this position and others.
  • Excellent written communication skills and the ability to write reports and briefings, customer deliverables and other deliverables at a professional level with a minimum of errors. The ability to review the written work of others and identify and recognize grammatical errors, errors in formatting, sentence structure and other requirements for reports and deliverables.
  • Competency and the ability to use internal Motorola Solutions systems, technology, Google Suites and applications, Microsoft and other general business applications.
  • Any other skills and abilities required to achieve success in this role or as identified by the Regional Service Manager for the DoD.

Motorola Solutions focuses on mission-critical communications for first responders and enterprises. Its offerings combine rugged voice radios, body cameras, and an integrated command-center platform with video security, access control, cloud-based 911, and AI-powered analytics. The product ecosystem works as an end-to-end system: field devices capture voice, video, and data, which feed into a central command-and-control software for dispatch, situational awareness, and secure storage, enabling coordinated responses across teams. The company differentiates itself by building a connected, software-enabled ecosystem built around reliability and scale for public safety, backed by strategic acquisitions (like Avigilon) to integrate hardware, video, and analytics into one platform. Its goal is to provide a trusted, seamless flow of intelligent data across voice, video, and data to keep first responders and critical operations connected in high-stakes moments.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

2011

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Record $15.7B Q1 2026 backlog up 11% ensures multi-quarter revenue visibility.
  • Software and Services sales surge 18% from Command Center and AI adoption.
  • HyperYou acquisition deploys AI agents handling 67% non-emergency 911 calls.

What critics are saying

  • Products segment stagnates at 1% growth offsetting video gains through 2026.
  • Weak Q2 EPS guidance $3.82-$3.88 erodes valuation after Q1 share drop.
  • Recession from $100 oil slashes municipal budgets delaying $4.8B backlog.

What makes Motorola unique

  • Motorola Solutions unifies voice, video, data, and AI in single public safety ecosystem.
  • CommandCentral Aware missions create replayable timelines linking intelligence to safety outcomes.
  • APX NEXT radios integrate satellite connectivity via T-Mobile Starlink partnership.

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Company News

Business Wire
Apr 9th, 2026
Motorola Solutions acquires Hyper to deploy AI agents for 911 call handling and emergency response

Motorola Solutions has acquired HyperYou, a conversational AI company that handles non-emergency calls for 911 centres, and plans to introduce new AI agents to accelerate emergency response. The acquisition expands Motorola's agentic AI capabilities across its Command Center portfolio and Assist platform. Hyper's technology addresses a critical staffing shortage, with many US public safety answering points operating at just 75% capacity whilst non-emergency calls represent over two-thirds of total volume. The AI can autonomously manage routine calls and recognise when situations escalate, redirecting to human operators when needed. Motorola also plans to roll out additional Assist Agents that will provide real-time language translation and guide call handlers through complex emergencies. The company emphasises human supervision remains central, with AI taking autonomous action only within pre-determined parameters. Transaction terms were not disclosed.

Business Wire
Apr 7th, 2026
Motorola Solutions and T-Mobile bring satellite connectivity to first responder radios with AI assistant

Motorola Solutions and T-Mobile have partnered to bring satellite connectivity to Motorola Solutions' APX NEXT smart radios for first responders. The radios will leverage T-Mobile's T-Priority service for enhanced capacity and speeds, plus T-Satellite with Starlink's low earth orbit network for extended connectivity in remote areas. The integration extends Motorola Solutions' mission-critical AI capabilities, including Assist and SVX, a body-worn AI assistant and camera, enabling hands-free communications even in isolated locations. T-Mobile's T-Satellite covers half a million square miles of the US unreachable by traditional cellular towers, whilst T-Priority provides up to five times greater network priority. Motorola Solutions has deployed over 13,000 two-way radio networks globally and 500 broadband push-to-talk systems with 1.3 million users worldwide.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 27th, 2026
Motorola Solutions shares drop 2.8% as US-Iran tensions push oil above $100

Motorola Solutions shares fell 2.8% as escalating geopolitical tensions between the US and Iran pushed oil prices above $100 per barrel, rattling investor confidence. Major indices declined significantly, with Brent crude oil's rise acting as a tax on the global economy by increasing costs for businesses and consumers. The University of Michigan's consumer survey fell to a three-month low, with year-ahead inflation expectations jumping to 3.8%. Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin noted that the "fog of war" has deepened economic uncertainty, and historically, such oil price shocks coincide with recessions. Motorola Solutions' shares have shown limited volatility, with only five moves greater than 5% over the past year. The stock is up 15.2% year-to-date but trading 10.5% below its 52-week high of $490.30.

Yahoo Finance
Mar 27th, 2026
CoreCivic beats estimates by 6% with 26% revenue growth in Q4, leads safety & security stocks

Six safety and security services stocks reported strong Q4 results, with revenues beating analyst consensus estimates by 2.8%, though the sector has declined 4.7% on average since earnings. Motorola Solutions posted revenues of $3.38 billion, up 12.3% year on year, exceeding expectations by 1.1%. The company beat both earnings per share and revenue estimates. Its stock has risen 7.2% since reporting and currently trades at $451.55. CoreCivic delivered the strongest performance among peers, reporting revenues of $604 million, up 26% year on year and beating expectations by 6%. The company achieved the biggest analyst estimate beat and fastest revenue growth in the group. Its shares are up 7% since reporting and trade at $19.79.

Business Wire
Mar 23rd, 2026
Motorola Solutions unveils AI-powered security platform with agentic response at ISC West 2026

Motorola Solutions is presenting expanded enterprise security solutions at ISC West 2026, positioning physical security technology as a real-time operational intelligence layer. The company is showcasing AI-powered systems tailored for healthcare, retail, government and education sectors. Key features include "Operator", which bridges detection and action by unifying video, access and sensor data into automated incident response. The platform introduces Visual Alerts capabilities, Assist Chat for AI-driven queries, and Blue Eye remote monitoring providing 24/7 virtual guard services. New hardware includes the Avigilon H6A Dual Head camera, Avigilon Intercom Touch combining camera and access control, and the H6A PanoPTZ offering 360-degree coverage with AI-driven tracking. The solutions span hybrid on-premise and cloud systems, enabling automated threat detection and response across enterprise environments.

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