Job Description
The Senior Technical Project Manager will be responsible for leading a squad consisting of other Technical Project Managers, Software Engineers and Test Engineers. As part of this squad they will be responsible for several customer projects, setting the direction and strategy for each, and being the “face” of Motorola. They will also be line manager and mentor to the other Technical Project Managers in the squad, delegating work as appropriate.
This is a hybrid role, where time will be split between our Glasgow office and your home.
Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities include:
1. End-to-End Delivery: Own the lifecycle of complex technical projects, from initial scoping and architecture reviews to deployment and post-launch monitoring.
2. End-to-End Documentation Management: Own the creation and maintenance of all project-specific documentation, including technical design specifications, comprehensive project and deployment plans, testing protocols (FAT/UAT/SAT), budget reports and post-implementation benefit realisation reports
3. Technical Advocacy: Partner with Engineering Leads to identify technical bottlenecks, manage technical debt, and ensure the scalability of solutions.
4. Stakeholder Engagement: Serve as the primary point of contact for customers, managing issues related to deployed software, translating complex technical concepts into non-technical language.
5. Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify issues that could arise within the project such as technical dependencies, adoption of the design solution, budget and resourcing.
6. Driving Delivery Standards: Ensure the team follows proven best practices to deliver high-quality work, while keeping leadership informed of any risks and meeting regularly with customers to maintain open communication and ensure they are seeing value.
Basic Requirements
Required:
7. BSc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical degree.
8. 7+ years of experience in commercial software project management and product delivery.
9. Advanced Technical Communication: Ability to translate complex software issues for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
10. Strategic Delivery: Proven track record of managing large-scale, complex software solutions for major customers.
11. Stakeholder Diplomacy: Expert written and verbal communication skills with a focus on managing client relationships.
12. Operational Excellence: Highly organised and disciplined approach to requirement management in delivery-driven environments.
13. Security Clearance: Must meet NPPV3 requirements (includes minimum 3 years UK residency).
Desirable:
14. Agile Expertise: Knowledge of Agile principles, ideally with (or working toward) professional certification.
15. Virtual Leadership: Experience leading and motivating remote or virtual teams.
Nice to have
16. Specific experience with Java, XML and XSLT
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:
17. Competitive salary and bonus schemes
18. Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus)
19. 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays
20. Attractive defined contribution pension scheme
21. Private medical insurance
22. Employee stock purchase plan
23. Flexible working options
24. Life assurance
25. Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
26. Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities
27. Employee health and wellbeing support EAP, wellbeing guidance etc
28. Carbon neutral initiatives/goals
29. Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days
30. 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.