Senior Business Relations Manager - Chicago, IL
Posted Jul 19, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026
Likely interview questions for this role
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Behavioral
Tell me about the most valuable client relationship you've ever managed. How big was the account, and what made the relationship work?
whether the candidate has actually operated at the enterprise account scale this role requires
Walk me through a time you had to build trust with a C-suite executive who was skeptical of your company or your product.
credibility operating at executive level, not just mid-level procurement contacts
Tell me about a renewal or contract you thought you'd lose. What did you do, and how did it turn out?
resilience and tactical skill in retention scenarios, since retention is a core KPI here
Describe a situation where you identified an upsell or cross-sell opportunity a client hadn't asked for. How did you position it?
proactive revenue growth instinct versus order-taking
Tell me about a time a client pushed back hard on price or terms during a renewal negotiation. How did you handle it?
negotiation skill and where they draw the line between concession and margin protection
Tell me about a time you disagreed with your own sales or product team about what was best for a client. What did you do?
willingness to advocate for the client internally and navigate internal conflict without damaging relationships
Technical
How would you go about building a forecast for your portfolio's renewal and expansion revenue for the next year?
financial acumen and forecasting discipline, since the posting explicitly calls out the ability to forecast future accounts
How do you keep track of and manage multiple high-value accounts at once without letting any of them feel neglected?
organizational systems and prioritization approach for a large, high-touch portfolio
How do you stay current on competitor moves and industry trends in a way that actually changes how you talk to clients?
whether market intelligence gathering translates into real client conversations or stays theoretical
Situational
You're the escalation point for a critical account issue that's about to blow up a relationship. Walk me through how you'd handle it in the first 24 hours.
crisis management and cross-functional orchestration under pressure
Imagine a product or operations team can't deliver something a client was promised on a strategic account. How do you manage that conversation with the client and internally?
cross-functional collaboration skill and how honestly they manage client expectations versus internal politics
Public safety and government agencies have long procurement cycles and political sensitivities. How would you adapt your relationship-building approach for that kind of client versus a typical enterprise customer?
understanding of the government and public safety context specific to Motorola Solutions' customer base
This role involves up to 50 percent travel and juggling relationships across a portfolio. Tell me about a time you had to manage competing demands from multiple clients in the same week.
capacity to handle the travel load and simultaneous relationship management the job actually requires
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