Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions we believe that everything starts with our people. Were a global closeknit 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 Overview

On any given day every moment matters to someone somewhere. And every moment Motorola Solutions innovations products and services play essential roles in peoples 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 realtime 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 UK Deployment team provides mission critical software to UK emergency service agencies with our primary focus being the Pronto Digital Policing app.

Pronto is the most popular mobile policing application in the UK trusted by over half of the UKs 45 police forces and used by around 60000 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 spinout company from the University of Glasgow. Now as part of Motorola Solutions we continue to expand with future opportunities in the UK and beyond.

We have a relaxed but hard working environment where jeans and tshirts are the norm and good ideas and debate are encouraged. Youll work as part of an agile team taking part in sprint planning sessions daily scrums and sprint reviews and retrospectives. Youll have the opportunity to join us at social events like gokarting clay pigeon shooting or come along for a drink with us after work on a Friday.

Job Description

The role of the Technical Product Owner is to oversee all aspects of the delivery of Motorola Solutions software solutions to one or more customers. The Technical Product Owner will be the primary point of contact with the customer in relation to all delivery and technical issues and manage any backup resources required in support of these activities.

A Technical Product Owner is a subjectmatter expert who uses their software engineering 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.

Additionally they have an exhaustive understanding of the companys technology understanding both the experience of the end user and the development which is required. This allows them to guide the product strategy and communicate it to the development team. Its safe to say that Technical Product Owners hold together the technical and business sides of an organisation.

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

• Capturing and documenting customer requirements including business process analysis technical analysis etc.

• Producing a solution specification / design and agreeing this with the customer

• 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 signoff of the solution

The Technical Product Owner will be responsible for the operational leadership and coordination of a Motorola Solution agile Delivery Team appointed to assist the Technical Product Owner in delivery of solutions. The Technical Product Owners team will include developers and quality assurance engineers. The Technical Product Owner will report to a Programme Manager.

As a Junior Technical Product Owner you will first of all need to become a subjectmatter 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 Product Owner and lead your own team. The Development Programme includes training in both technical and soft skills delivered via a combination of inhouse and external sessions.

You will start off in the programme as a Developer and will be responsible for writing Java XSLT and using our inhouse 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 Product Owner role until this becomes your full time role.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• During initial Development Programme:

  • Software development of our application using Java XSLT and in house tools

  • Testing of application as part of agile team

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

• Accountable for the analysis of existing and reengineering of a customers business processes

• 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 inlife 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 reengineering

• 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 inlife

• 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

Technical Expertise / Qualifications:

• 3 years UK residency is required for security check

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

• Knowledge of Agile Project management principles

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 nontechnical audiences

• Diplomacy skills for establishing and managing relationships with customer stakeholders

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

In return for your expertise well support you in this new challenge with coaching & development every step of the way. Also to reward your hard work youll get:

• Competitive salary and bonus schemes.
• Two weeks additional pay per year (holiday bonus).
• 25 days holiday entitlement bank holidays.
• Attractive defined contribution pension scheme.
• Private medical insurance.
• Employee stock purchase plan.
• 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.
• Carbon neutral initiatives/goals.
• Corporate social responsibility initiatives including support for volunteering days.
• Well known companies discount scheme.

We are an equal opportunities employer and we want you to have every opportunity to shine and show us your talents please let us know if there is anything we can do to make sure the process works for you. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees

CONNECT WITH A CAREER THAT MATTERS

Were dedicated to designing and delivering the missioncritical ecosystem our public safety & enterprise customers refer to as their lifeline missioncritical communications software video and services. Our drive for continuous innovation and partnership with our customers enables them to be ready in the daytoday moments and in the moments that matter most.

Travel Requirements

Under 10

Relocation Provided

None

Position Type

Intern

Referral Payment Plan

No

Company

Motorola Solutions UK Limited

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 legallyprotected characteristic.

We are proud of our peoplefirst and communityfocused 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. To request an accommodation please email .