Junior Technical Project Manager

This is a Junior Technical Project Manager / Graduate Developer Programme role. The position is designed for graduates in Computing Science or Software Engineering. You’ll start as a developer writing Java, XSLT, and Android applications, then gradually transition into Technical Project Manager responsibilities, bridging technical delivery and project management. The role exposes you to software development, testing (UAT/SAT), deployment, documentation, and customer liaison.

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

On any given day, every moment matters to someone, somewhere. And every moment, Motorola Solutions’ innovations, products and services play essential roles in people’s lives. We help firefighters see around buildings and police officers see around street corners.

We keep utility workers connected and visible to each other with real-time voice and data communication across the smart grid. And we provide the situational awareness first responders need when a moment brings catastrophe. We help people be their best in their moments that matter.

Our Deployment team works on the Pronto Digital Policing app.

Pronto is the most popular mobile policing application in the UK, trusted by over half of the UK’s 45 police forces - and used by around 75,000 police officers on a daily basis. Pronto has been designed with and for front line operational users. As a result, it is an intuitive solution, with positive adoption, excellent user compliance and consistently positive feedback.

Based in the West End of Glasgow, we currently have around 100 employees. Our team started as Kelvin Connect in 2002, a spin-out company from the University of Glasgow. Now, as part of Motorola Solutions, we continue to expand with future opportunities in the UK and beyond.

You’ll work as part of an agile squad, taking part in sprint planning sessions, daily scrums and sprint reviews and retrospectives. You’ll have the opportunity to join us at social events like go-karting, clay pigeon shooting or come along for a drink with us after work on a Friday.

Job Description

The Technical Project Manager will work within a squad of other Technical Project Managers, software engineers and quality assurance engineers. As part of this squad they will oversee and share tasks for a number of projects with the other Technical Project Managers.

A Technical Project Manager is a subject-matter expert who uses their technical background to bridge the gap between the product and technical side of product development. They breathe life into a product by enacting the vision and direction defined in the product roadmap.

Typical activities involved in the delivery of a Motorola Solutions software solution for which the Technical Project Manager is responsible include:

• Producing a project plan and agreeing this with the customer

• Managing the development and testing of the solution in alignment with the agreed project plan

• Deployment and customer sign-off of the solution

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This is a hybrid role, where time will be split between our Glasgow office and your home.

As a Junior Technical Project Manager you will first of all need to become a subject-matter expert in our software applications. This will involve you following our tried and tested Development Programme which will ensure you have all the skills required to advance to Technical Project Manager.

The Development Programme includes training in both technical and soft skills, delivered via a combination of in-house and external sessions.

You will start off in the programme as a Developer, and will be responsible for writing Java, XSLT and using our in-house tools to produce Android applications. As you gain technical expertise and progress through the programme, you will gradually shift towards doing less development and taking on more and more aspects of the Technical Project Manager role, until this becomes your full time role.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:  

• Accountable for the development and delivery of the project delivery plan to a strategic customer or number of customers

• Accountable for the development of the business process benefits being achieved by a customer

• Responsible for the management of the application development in accordance with the customer requirements.

• Responsible for implementation of UAT/SAT in accordance with the test plan.

• Responsible for management of the training and deployment plan.

• Responsible for the management of the support plan.

• Responsible for the in-life technical customer relationship plan.

• Develop and maintain the project plan in accordance with customer requirements

• Develop and maintain the documentation relating to the business process re-engineering

• Manage the development of an application in accordance with the customers requirements

• Coordinate the planning of the design and installation of the appropriate technical architecture for a solution

• Manage the customer testing phases of a project deployment, including SAT and UAT

• Manage the support of the solution once in-life

• Manage the issues raised by a customer in relation to a deployed solution

• Develop and maintain the documentation relating to business benefits realisation

• Manage any third party supplier involvement in project delivery

• Develop and maintain all project related documentation

• Identify any new opportunities relating to potential sales opportunities

Basic Requirements

Person Profile / Core Competencies:

• A high level of communication skills - written and verbal

• A high level of technical understanding - with the ability to communicate complex technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences

• Diplomacy skills for establishing and managing relationships with customer stakeholders

• Well organised and disciplined in approach to work and time management

• Must be able to satisfy the requirements for Non-Police Personnel Vetting (NPPV) Level 3

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Technical Expertise / Qualifications:

• A formal qualification (Degree) in Computing Science or equivalent experience

• Knowledge of Agile Project management principles

In return for your expertise, we’ll support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way.

Also, to reward your hard work you’ll get:

• Competitive salary and reward package 

• 25 days holiday entitlement + bank holidays  

• Attractive Pension Scheme

• Free Private Medical Insurance

• Flexible working options 

• Life Assurance  

• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay

• Career development support and wide ranging learning opportunities

• Employee Health and wellbeing support EAP, Wellbeing guidance etc.

• Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives including support for vounteering days