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[Remote] Principal Technical Program Manager

🌍 Remote Β· United States πŸ’Ό Full-time

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Motorola Solutions develops technologies that help protect people, property, and communities, including AI-based video security and access control solutions. The Principal Technical Program Manager will lead complex, cross-functional programs across hardware, embedded software, cloud, mobile, and AI analytics, while aligning engineering execution with business strategy. The role will manage program delivery, mitigate risks, solve technical challenges, communicate program health, and improve engineering processes.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex programs, managing dependencies across hardware, embedded software, cloud, and mobile teams
  • Work closely with the AVP of Engineering and Product Management to translate business strategy into actionable technical milestones and execution plans
  • Proactively identify technical bottlenecks, resource constraints, and cross-functional dependencies. Develop mitigation strategies to keep programs on track
  • Dive deep into architectural discussions and technical hurdles. Use your engineering background to help teams make trade-offs between scope, schedule, and technical debt
  • Provide transparent, data-driven updates to executive leadership. You will be the "single source of truth" for program health, budget, and timelines
  • Continuously improve the VS&A engineering execution model, implementing best practices for Agile, Waterfall, or Hybrid methodologies as needed

Skills

  • * *Experience:* 8+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership, specifically within a product development environment
  • * *Domain Expertise:* Proven track record in one or more of the following: Physical Security (VMS/ACS), IoT, Embedded Systems, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure), or AI/Video Analytics
  • * *Strategic Thinking:* Experience working directly with executive-level leadership (VP/AVP level) to align engineering output with business goals
  • * *Execution Focus:* Expert-level knowledge of SDLC and hardware development cycles. You know how to get things done in a fast-paced, global organization
  • * *Communication:* Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa
  • * 5+ years of experience in technical program management or engineering experience

Benefits

  • Incentive Bonus Plans
  • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits
  • 401K with Company Match
  • 10 Paid Holidays
  • Generous Paid Time Off Packages
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Paid Parental & Family Leave

Company Overview

  • Motorola Solutions creates mission-critical communication solutions and services for public safety and commercial customers. It was founded in 1928, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is http://www.motorolasolutions.com.
  • Company H1B Sponsorship

  • Motorola Solutions has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 62 in 2026, 159 in 2025, 119 in 2024, 146 in 2023, 170 in 2022, 153 in 2021, 155 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.
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