Remote Humanitarian Project Management Jobs in Reston, VA

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Motorola Solutions is seeking a skilled and experienced Project Manager to lead the successful delivery of complex public safety and commercial communication solutions across the Northeast Region of the US. This is a remote position requiring strong leadership, technical understanding, and client-facing skills.

Location: Remote (Must be based in the Eastern U.S. Region)

Travel: 25% - 50% within the Eastern U.S. (primarily the Northeast)

Responsibilities

• Manage the full lifecycle of multiple, concurrent projects from initiation through closure, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and within-scope delivery.
• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, objectives, deliverables, timelines, resource allocation, and budget.
• Lead project teams, providing guidance, direction, and motivation to achieve project goals.
• Proactively identify and manage project risks and issues, developing mitigation strategies and escalating as necessary.
• Establish project budgets, monitor schedules, and review/approve project invoices.
• Communicate effectively with all stakeholders, including clients, internal teams, vendors, and senior management, providing regular project status updates and managing expectations.
• Conduct regular project reviews and ensure adherence to Motorola Solutions' project management methodologies and quality standards.
• Manage client relationships, ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and identifying opportunities for additional services.
• Oversee contract compliance, change orders, and billing processes.
• Travel periodically within the Northeast Region for client meetings, site visits, and project reviews as required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Business Administration, Finance, Communications, CIS, BIT) or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of demonstrable experience in project management, program management, business operations, finance, IT solutions, or training. Preferably within the public safety, telecommunications, critical communications, or IT industry.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering complex technical projects.
• Direct experience with enterprise software deployment workflows.
• Strong understanding of project management principles, methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile), and tools.
• Excellent leadership, communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work independently and remotely, with strong self-motivation and organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Project, Google Workspace, or similar project management software.
• PMP certification is highly preferred, but not required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain necessary security clearances if required by specific projects.

This position is subject to working in high security areas governed by the US Department of Justice's "Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy" and therefore requires successfully passing a more stringent fingerprint background check administered by Motorola Solutions Inc. customers.

Our U.S.Benefitsinclude:

• Incentive Bonus Plans

• Medical, Dental, Visionbenefits

• 401K with Company Match

• 10 Paid Holidays

• GenerousPaidTime Off Packages

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan

• PaidParental & Family Leave

• and more!

EEO Statement

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.

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