Senior Program Manager - Hardware PMO

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. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future. Department Overview Motorola Solutions is building talent pipelines to meet future hiring demands. This is a pipeline role, while there is not an immediate opening, we want to build relationships with prospective candidates like you. If your background is a match to our requirements, we’ll follow up with an exploratory conversation.

As a Senior Program Manager for Hardware PMO, you will direct complex, end-to-end hardware development programs from concept to global deployment. Operating in a hybrid work model (at least 3 days per week in our Schaumburg, IL office), you will serve as a strategic integrator across engineering, system architecture, and global supply chain teams to bring cutting-edge infrastructure products to market. In this role, you will apply rigorous program management frameworks and proactive problem-solving to navigate technical risks, drive change management, and help to ensure our solutions deliver when moments matter most. Candidates with a Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in engineering or technical program delivery are encouraged to apply.

Program Execution & Lifecycle Delivery End-to-End Leadership to direct RF Site Hardware projects from concept through factory release to deliver new or improved product solutions within scope, timeline, budget, and quality metrics Program Governance to lead executive program reviews, produce timely reporting for senior leaders, and coordinate cross-functional deliverables across global engineering and manufacturing teams Scope & Change Control to implement controlled change management processes and interventions, navigating changing priorities with minimal supervision Cross-Functional & Technical Alignment Technical Integration to partner closely with Hardware/Software Engineering Managers and System Architects to align technical roadmaps, architectural dependencies, and system requirements Supply Chain Synchronization to collaborate with Operations and Supply Chain Program Managers to mitigate component risks, coordinate factory builds, and manage supplier change requests on active products Cross-Functional Leadership to leverage high emotional intelligence and influential communication to align global engineering and manufacturing teams without direct authority Risk Mitigation & Sustained Product Engineering Technical Risk Assessment to utilize core program management tools (schedule, critical path, budget, risk assessment) to resolve complex issues and translate technical risks into program impacts Cross-Functional Issue Resolution to direct multi-disciplinary teams to quickly analyze and resolve supply chain, customer, or quality issues on currently shipping RF Site products Supplier Change Engineering to interface with supply chain partners to evaluate, approve, and manage change requests from component suppliers for active RF infrastructure products. Technical Aptitude to engage directly with engineering managers and system architects to evaluate technical risks and drive product solutions PM Toolset Mastery to demonstrate advanced command of program management, scheduling, budget tracking, and critical path tools (e.g., MS Project, Google Workspace, Excel) Written and Verbal Communication to convey complex program metrics across organizational levels, adapt presentations to differing audiences, and deliver clear status reporting Professional Experience Cross-Functional Influence to build trusted