Launch 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. 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 Launch Management is responsible for managing the lifecycle of our software and solution launches from portfolio approval through post-launch for the Software and Mobile Video businesses.

The Launch Manager is responsible for ensuring cross functional alignment, communication, tracking, and overall readiness for software offers and product launches with the goal of delivering solutions on plan.  The Launch Manager is there to enable excellent customer experiences by leveraging repeatable processes and deliverables  The successful candidate will be an expert in process/project management with proven collaboration and project management skills to align all stakeholders for delivering successful launch outcomes with minimal direction. The Launch Manager is responsible for collaborating with Product Management and Engineering, Marketing, Sales Enablement, Finance, Order Management, Services, Legal, among others throughout the launch process, to ensure all stakeholders are thoroughly educated on the new launches and their expected involvement. Strong communication skills are needed to inform stakeholders of risks and contingency plans. The role is a vital part of the Offer Management team, bridging the gap between concept and execution.  To excel in this role, you: Can drive a cross functional group of business functions towards a common goal Can multi-task across a number of simultaneous product launches Are adept at driving consensus and finding creative options when posed with constraints A self starter and thrive on ambiguity Understands various stakeholder decisions being made and are able to clearly articulate these to all business partners Essential Functions Build, maintain, and communicate product launch plans and track the deliverables, milestones, risks, and dependencies from the cross functional launch team Identify cross-functional stakeholders and their associated launch plan tasks/deliverables Ensure all stakeholders understand their needs and commitments for each launch Anticipate issues, proactively explore contingencies, and provide escalation management throughout new product launches Advocate for all stakeholders throughout the launch cycle to ensure they have the support needed to succeed Ensure a successful customer journey is given appropriate consideration by including early engagement of the appropriate internal stakeholders to provide the necessary input Able to determine sufficiency of deliverables, both directly and indirectly Collaborate and coordinate with leaders across organizations whose timelines must synchronize to ensure customers and company stakeholders are informed about product launches and launch readiness, in a predictable and reliable manner Collaborate with other members of the Launch Management team to develop/enhance tools and processes to improve collaboration and reduce redundancy to ensure launch success Qualifications: A minimum of 5 years of related experience in product/launch management with a Bachelor's degree PMP Certification, or equivalent, a plus Excellent verbal and written communication. Ability to understand and communicate the big picture while being able to be detail-orientated about execution Self-motivated, results-driven with a strong sense of urgency. Excellent project management skills Able to navigate a highly-matrixed organization and gain trust with leaders across multiple layers  Highly customer-focused Target Base