Technical 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. Our critical communications, video security and command center technologies support public safety agencies and enterprises alike, enabling the coordination that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals and safer businesses. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

***Department Overview**: The Kodiak platform is a leading push-to-talk (PTT) solution that enables mission-critical communications over cellular networks. It provides a secure, reliable, and highly scalable platform for enterprises and public safety organizations to connect their teams instantly.. The solution is deployed on a mobile operator's network, and this project involves the technical implementation and integration to ensure seamless operation for the end user.
Key Responsibilities:

- Project Leadership: Lead and manage the entire project lifecycle from initial planning to final delivery, ensuring all project goals and deliverables are met.
- Stakeholder Management: Serve as the primary point of contact for the client, internal engineering teams, and other stakeholders. Effectively communicate project status, risks, and dependencies.
- Technical Oversight: Provide technical guidance and oversight throughout the project. This includes reviewing solution designs, architecture, and technical specifications to ensure they align with the client’s needs and Motorola Solutions’ standards.
- Implementation Management: Coordinate and manage the activities of engineering, deployment, and QA teams. Ensure the implementation phase is executed efficiently, addressing any technical challenges that arise.
- Testing and QA: Oversee the planning and execution of comprehensive testing phases, including user acceptance testing (UAT), to validate the solution's performance, functionality, and reliability.
- Risk Management: Proactively identify, assess, and mitigate project risks and issues. Develop contingency plans to minimize impact on project timelines and budget.
- Documentation: Maintain comprehensive project documentation, including project plans, technical specifications, and status reports.

***Basic Requirements**:
Qualifications:

- Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in technical project management, with a focus on software or telecommunications projects. Experience with Motorola Solutions' Kodiak platform or a similar mission-critical push-to-talk (MCPTT) solution is a significant advantage.
- Technical Skills: Strong understanding of software development life cycles (SDLCs), system integration, and testing methodologies. Familiarity with mobile telecommunications networks (e.g., LTE, 5G) and enterprise software architecture is highly desirable.
- Project Management Certification: PMP, PRINCE2, or a similar project management certification is required.
- Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English is essential and Arabic is ideal for effective stakeholder communication.
- Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate complex technical and logístical challenges.
- Interpersonal Skills: Proven ability to build strong relationships and work collaboratively with diverse teams and stakeholders.
- Cultural Awareness: Experience working in the Middle East, particularly in Saudi Arabia, is a plus.

***Travel Requirements**: Over 50%
***Relocation Provided**: None
***Position Type**: Experienced

**Referral Payment Plan**: No

**Company**: Motorola Solutions Arabia, Inc., Saudi Branch

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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.