Technical Program Manager – Video Security & Access Control

Job Description

Senior Technical Program Manager | Motorola Solutions

The Tone:
This is a full-time role at Motorola Solutions, located in Hybrid, Canada. Motorola Solutions builds and connects technologies to protect people, property, and places, fostering collaboration critical for safer communities, schools, hospitals, businesses, and nations. This role is crucial for driving the execution of complex, cross-functional programs that define the future of physical security, translating the product roadmap into high-quality, scalable solutions that enhance safety worldwide.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Location: Hybrid, Canada
• Pay: $120000–$170000 yearly
• Team: Reports to the Sr. Director of Software Engineering for the Avigilon Unity portfolio.
• Mission: Orchestrate the entire product development lifecycle for complex, cross-functional programs, ensuring high-quality, scalable solutions that protect people and property worldwide.
• Tech Stack: hardware, firmware, cloud software, AI analytics, VMS/ACS, IoT, Embedded Systems, AWS/Azure

What You’ll Actually Do
• Program Lifecycle Management: Lead the end-to-end delivery of complex programs, managing dependencies across hardware, embedded software, cloud, and mobile teams.
• Strategic Alignment: Work closely with the AVP of Engineering and Product Management to translate business strategy into actionable technical milestones and execution plans.
• Risk Mitigation: Proactively identify technical bottlenecks, resource constraints, and cross-functional dependencies, developing mitigation strategies to keep programs on track.
• Technical Problem Solving: Dive deep into architectural discussions and technical hurdles, using an engineering background to help teams make trade-offs between scope, schedule, and technical debt.
• Stakeholder Communication: Provide transparent, data-driven updates to executive leadership, serving as the single source of truth for program health, budget, and timelines.

The Must-Haves
• Background: Senior-level experience in Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership, specifically within a product development environment.
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in Technical Program Management or Engineering Leadership. Proven track record in one or more of Physical Security (VMS/ACS), IoT, Embedded Systems, Cloud Infrastructure (AWS/Azure), or AI/Video Analytics. Experience working directly with executive-level leadership (VP/AVP level) to align engineering output with business goals.
• Skills: Expert-level knowledge of SDLC and hardware development cycles. Exceptional ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and vice versa. Ability to proactively identify and develop mitigation strategies for technical bottlenecks, resource constraints, and cross-functional dependencies.