IT Program Manager - Mergers & Acquisitions
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Motorola Solutions is there for our customers when everything is on the line. In extreme moments — when a hurricane lands or when a fire breaks out. And in everyday moments — when a package arrives just in time for the holiday or when a child doesn’t miss the school bus home.
We unify voice, data, video and analytics in one integrated ecosystem to enable individuals, businesses and communities to work together in more powerful ways. To help people make better decisions, act confidently and be their best in the moments that matter. Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions and connect with a career that matters.
Department OverviewOur IT organization has a critical role in driving extraordinary business results. Through a strong partnership with other areas of our business, we bring innovative thinking to every conversation and deliver with integrity. We’re looking for people who bring great ideas and who make our partners’ ideas better. Intellectually curious advisors (not order takers) who focus on outcomes to creatively solve business problems. People who not only embrace change, but who accelerate it.
Job Description
Motorola Solutions is seeking an experienced IT Program Manager for IT Merger, Acquisition and Divestiture projects. The projects are spread across multiple acquisitions and facilities/sites globally. Projects are cross functional; they require collaboration with sites IT contacts, IT Security team, HR, Desktop and Service desk. Each integration is unique, typical activities include, but are not limited to:
Day 1 integration activities, Desktop and Infrastructure Integration, migrating PC to Motorola Solutions Active Directory domains, deploying common ITIL processes to acquired IT teams, migrating servers/application to cloud & Motorola network, ensuring compliance to IT security standards
The project manager may be assigned other projects such as M&A ERP integration, CRM integration, Telecom Integration, IT Divestiture or other IT projects as needed.
This role includes overall project management, communications, roadmap and schedule development and maintenance, etc. The PM is expected to facilitate the teams’ daily work and remove any obstacles or impediments faced by the team.
Role & Duties:
Ensure overall successful project delivery (on-time, on-budget, high quality, meeting business outcomes)
Head projects with overall responsibility for successful initiation, planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling, status reporting, and closure
Drive activities to achieve measurable outcomes by managing schedule, resource, scope, deliverables, budget, risk, issues, dependency, vendor relationship, and communications
Collaborate with project and program leads to create overarching business cases, project charters, communication plans, delivery timelines, detailed schedules, and resources required
Provides timely updates to the IT M&A leads, functional leads, IT PMO, and key stakeholders by producing regular status reports and steering governance updates
Facilitate the teams daily work including all scheduled meetings
Create a collaborative environment which allows the team and stakeholders to interact closely
Remove the obstacles or impediments faced by the team in its work
Mentor the team members to adopt truly Agile mindset, including ownership, self-management, and empowerment
Expected Skills:
Project management skills: create and execute project plans, proactively manage risks/issues, maintain compliance with project management processes, an eye for detail, independently maintain project documentation, drive follow-up on open actions, etc.
Excellent oral and written communication skills: Identifies opportunities or problems and acts quickly and decisively to respond to the situation. Ability to drive productive conversations and team meetings. Active listening skills. Excellent People skills: a combination of skills including an ability to ask penetrating questions, detect unstated assumptions and resolve conflict, be able to work with cross-functional teams
Very strong team player, able to foster teamwork, collaboration and a positive working environment to the project team.
Analytical skills: ability to perceive and investigate problems, develop alternatives and recommend sound actions
Strong aptitude to learn and self-motivated
Ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding, and rapidly changing environment
High degree of professionalism and integrity
Recognize and deal appropriately with confidential and sensitive information
Additional preferred certification and experience:
Experience in IT Infrastructure or IT M&A projects
Scrum Master certification
Scrum Master experience
Experience with Agile tool sets Jira, Confluence, etc
Knowledge of ITIL
Knowledge of Change Management to ensure adoption of new processes
Proficiency in basic Google Applications (Sheets, Docs, Slides)
Basic Requirements
Bachelor's degree with 5+ years in project management or similar function
Or Master's degree with 3+ years in project management or similar function
Vaccine Requirement
Motorola Solutions has implemented a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy. We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated. Any employee who is not vaccinated must wear a mask at all times when at a Motorola Solutions site or otherwise meeting with other Motorola Solutions employees or customers. Employees who have submitted proof of vaccination must follow site-specific or local mask requirements. Additionally, certain local governments or Motorola Solutions' customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees.
Travel RequirementsNone
Relocation ProvidedNone
Position TypeExperienced
Referral Payment PlanYes
Our U.S. Benefits include:
- Incentive Bonus Plans
- Medical, Dental, Vision benefits effective Day 1
- 401K with Company Match and Day 1 vesting
- 9 Paid Holidays
- Generous Paid Time Off Packages
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid Parental & Family Leave
- and more!
EEO Statement
Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.