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Launch Manager

Motorola Solutions · Chicago, IL

Posted Aug 26, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

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Behavioral

Walk me through a product launch you managed from portfolio approval to post-launch. What was your role in keeping it on track?

whether the candidate has actually owned a full launch lifecycle versus just a piece of one

Tell me about a time you had to get Product Management, Engineering, Marketing, Sales, Finance, Legal, and Order Management all aligned on the same timeline. What made it hard, and how did you pull it off?

real experience herding a highly matrixed group without formal authority over any of them

Tell me about a launch that slipped or went sideways. What actually happened, and what did you change afterward?

honesty about failure and whether they extract process improvements from it

Describe a time a stakeholder pushed back on a deliverable timeline they thought was unrealistic. How did you handle the disagreement?

ability to drive consensus and negotiate without damaging the relationship or the schedule

Tell me about a launch where the customer experience almost got overlooked because internal teams were focused on their own deliverables. What did you do?

whether they actively advocate for the customer journey rather than just tracking a checklist

Technical

How do you build a launch plan so that risks and dependencies are visible before they become fires, not after?

whether they have a repeatable planning method versus relying on memory or improvisation

What tools or systems have you used to track launch deliverables and milestones across teams, and what did you like or dislike about them?

hands-on familiarity with project tracking tools and whether they think critically about process tooling, not just use it

How do you decide whether a deliverable is actually 'done' and ready to ship, especially for work you can't directly verify yourself?

judgment for assessing sufficiency of cross-functional work outside their own expertise

How have you improved or built a launch process or tool that reduced duplicate work across teams?

contribution to process maturity, not just execution within existing processes

Situational

Say you're two weeks from a scheduled launch and Legal flags a compliance issue that could delay everything. Walk me through what you do in the first 48 hours.

escalation instinct and whether they can triage risk without freezing or panicking stakeholders

You're managing three simultaneous launches and two of them need the same engineering resource at the same time. What do you do?

prioritization skill and comfort with resource conflict across products

A VP two levels above you disagrees with the launch date your cross-functional team agreed on. How do you handle that conversation?

ability to navigate organizational layers and defend a plan under senior pressure

What's your approach to communicating bad news, like a slipping milestone, to stakeholders who are counting on the original date?

communication style under pressure and whether they hide or surface risk early

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The full job description

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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. Job Description 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 Salary Range: $100,000 - $ $120,000 USD.  Consistent with Motorola Solutions values and applicable law, we provide the following information to promote pay transparency and equity. Pay within this range varies and depends on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. The actual offer will be based on the individual candidate. #LI-RS1 Basic Requirements • At least 5+ years of related experience in project, product, /process / launch management. • Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position. Travel Requirements Under 10% Relocation Provided None Position Type Experienced Referral Payment Plan Yes Our U.S. Benefits include: • Incentive Bonus Plans • Medical, Dental, Vision benefits • 401K with Company Match • 10 Paid Holidays • Generous Paid Time Off Packages • Employee Stock Purchase Plan • Paid Parental & 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. We’re 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 complete this  Reasonable Accommodations Form  so we can assist you.

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