Critical Communications Astro System Management Manager at Motorola Solutions

Company OverviewAt Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. Were 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 thats 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 OverviewThe Astro Value Stream is responsible for the development of best in class P25 networking infrastructure solutions. There are development teams based in Krakow and in Schaumburg. The product management team is located in Schaumburg. Its an exciting time to be a member of Astro as we are starting on a journey to modernize our portfolio as well as optimizing our development practices to deliver content more efficiently and in a totally seamless manner to our customers.Job DescriptionThe product manager will be responsible for strategy roadmap and feature definition within the Astro VS including interfacing with engineering teams marketing working with sales on forecasting and with finance on profit and loss (P&L) responsibilities.The product manager analyzes market and competitive conditions and lays out a product vision that is differentiated and delivers unique value based on customer demands. The role of the product manager spans many activities from strategic to tactical and provides cross-functional leadershipbridging gaps within the company between different functions especially between development sales and marketing and support.The product manager is the person responsible for defining the why what and when of the product that the development team will build. They are the director of their product -- which means they direct cross-functional teams from a products conception through to its launchProduct management responsibilities include:As a manager of the System Management suite with Astro Infrastructure this person will be responsible for a team that manages the PDM responsibilities. The Manager will need to drive their team to complete tasks on time and with in the project budget. They will need to create a collaborative culture with other Value Streams include Consoles RF Sites Unified Communications all the teams in the Service organization and Sales.The System Management portfolio consists of UNC/UNCr UEM/UEMr PM CM Affiliation Display Reporting ATR Zone Watch/Call Monitoring Radio Control Manager Genesis Crystal Reports Astro Upgrade Service (AUS) SDM/MC Edge and the Service Delivery Efficiency (SDE) program.Product StrategyThe product manager is responsible for setting a product vision and strategy. Their job is to clearly articulate the business value to the product team so they understand the intent behind the new product or product release. They own the strategy behind the product along with its roadmap and must work with development to define prioritize and build what matters.Create and manage backlog roadmap and visionIdentify customer needs and market requirementsEvaluate competitive intelligenceDefine financial goals Create business plans for new systems and for continuous lifecycle systemsManage strategic partners and third party suppliersProduct ReleasesPdMs must plan for what their teams will deliver and when they will deliver it. The product manager owns the release aspect of the product. Release responsibilities include managing epics and dependencies in and across releases product and support teams; and managing releases with phases and milestones.Define market offer and structure for new systems and for continuous lifecycle systemsMake products orderable deliverable and loveableDefine and support implementation of training support and deployment requirementsManage risks and resolve issues that affect release scope schedule and qualityCoordinate overall release project and scheduleProduct VisioningCollecting curating and promoting the most relevant ideas into epics. Defining which ideas should be promoted to epics to achieve key objectives for the product line and business. Soliciting feedback and requests from customers and field teams and ensuring this is seamlessly integrated into the product planning and development processes.Gather customer and sales feedback and voice of customerEvaluate success of launched initiatives and adjust strategy as necessaryEpic DefinitionResponsibility for articulating the what and working with development to determine the when.Go-to-market SupportResponsible for making product decisions and often becoming the lead resource for the rest of the organization when deep product expertise is required. This includes supporting the organizations that help bring the product to market and working directly with customers including marketing sales training and support services.Facilitate global sales and channel trainingAssist pre-sales with custom project requestsDefine and ensure implementation of GTM assets including demo environments training materials and presentationsDemonstrate new pre-release epicsSpecialized Knowledge and SkillsFamiliarity with cloud services (Azure AWS or Google Cloud Platform)Familiarity with on-premises programming techniques (Virtual Machines Containers...)Firm understanding of software design & user interactionExcellent communication skills both verbal and written are a necessityPolished presentation skills for internal and external audiencesProactive enthusiastic attitude toward challenging problemsCapable of quickly evaluating and prioritizing new projects alongside customer feedbackStrong ability to take complex user requirements and distill them into a format that can be understood by developers as well as non-technical staffAbility to research and analyze product requirements from various stakeholdersAbility to understand market trends financial data and customer needs and assess competitive intelligence data.Build consensus among stakeholdersAbility to work well independently and as part of a diverse team spread across multiple continents in a fast-moving environmentAbility to multi-task among various assignmentsWorking knowledge of Motorola or competitive P25 Land Mobile Radio systems.MBA or other graduate degree (desired)#LI-JM2 #LI-ONSITETarget Base Salary Range: $98100 - $196200 USDConsistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge skills and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate.Basic RequirementsBachelors Degree (required)5 years progressive experience in Systems or Development Engineering or in Product Planning/Product Marketing/Product Management desiredTravel RequirementsUnder 10%Relocation ProvidedNonePosition TypeExperiencedReferral Payment PlanNoOur :Incentive Bonus PlansMedical Dental Visionbenefits401K with Company Match10 Paid HolidaysGenerousPaidTime Off PackagesEmployee Stock Purchase PlanPaidParental & Family Leaveand more!EEO StatementMotorola 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 youd like to join our team but feel that you dont quite meet all of the preferred skills wed still love to hear why you think youd be a great addition to our team.Were committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruiting experience for candidates with disabilities or other physical or mental health conditions. 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