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Senior Presales ECH Manager - 911 Call Handling

Motorola Solutions · Chicago, IL

Posted Sep 13, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

Behavioral

Tell me about a time you led an organizational change across presales teams and partner organizations. What was broken, what did you change, and how did people react?

whether the candidate has actually driven structural change, not just process tweaks, and can handle resistance

Describe a presale deal where Sales, Product, and Post Sales were not aligned. How did you get them moving in the same direction?

real cross-functional influence skills versus just describing meetings they attended

Tell me about a time you managed a team through a period where resources were stretched thin across too many competing proposals. How did you decide what got attention?

prioritization judgment and whether they protect quality under pressure

Tell me about the hardest conversation you've had with an executive stakeholder about a proposal or strategy they disagreed with.

executive presence and whether they can push back credibly at a senior level

Tell me about a go-to-market or business plan you helped shape for a new market opportunity. What was your specific contribution versus the team's?

whether they can distinguish their individual strategic contribution from team output

Technical

What KPIs would you put in place to measure a presales organization that covers both direct and channel routes to market, and why those?

whether they understand what actually matters operationally versus reciting generic metrics

Have you worked on Emergency Call Handling, CAD, or RMS deals before? Walk me through how a 911 call handling proposal differs from a typical enterprise software proposal.

actual domain exposure to public safety software versus general presales experience

How comfortable are you reading and managing a project P&L, and can you give an example of catching a problem in one before it became costly?

whether financial literacy is real or just listed as a skill

What experience do you have with tools like Salesforce or Oracle-based systems for managing presales workflow, and where have you seen those tools fall short?

practical tool fluency versus surface familiarity

Situational

Walk me through how you'd redesign the end-to-end quoting, proposal, and SOW process if you found it inconsistent across teams today.

whether they think in terms of repeatable process design rather than one-off fixes

A regional sales manager wants a technical configuration rushed out in two days for a strategic account, but your standard review process takes a week. What do you do?

how they balance speed for sales against accuracy and risk on technical proposals

You inherit a presales team where some people report to you directly and others sit in a channel partner organization. How do you get consistent quality out of both?

ability to manage influence without full authority across different org structures

Given this role touches CJIS-governed environments and requires background clearance, have you worked in a high-security or government-regulated setting before, and what did that change about how you operated?

readiness for the compliance and security constraints specific to public safety customers

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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 This position will be part of the North America Presale team. This team is responsible for defining and designing customer-driven, world-class, leading-edge, end-to-end solutions across Motorola’s expansive public safety product portfolio that includes Next Generation 9-1-1 Call Processing and Call Routing, Computer-Aided Dispatch and Records Management, Digital Evidence Management, Intelligence-Led Public Safety, Real-Time Video and Data Analytics, Community Engagement Applications, and Land Mobile Radio. Job Description Responsibilities: • ​ Lead and manage presales teams supporting the software and ECH sales teams. • Drive and facilitate organizational change across internal presales teams and partner organizations to streamline workflows and modernize presales alignment. • Partner heavily with Sales, Sales Management, Product, Post Sales, and Offer/Strategy teams to ensure tight alignment on presale strategy, proposal development, and customer solutions. • Oversee the end-to-end presale quoting, proposal generation, statements of work (SOW), and system configuration processes to ensure accuracy and strategy alignment.   • Develop and implement consistent standards, schedules, and best practices for RFPs, technical configurations, and complex proposals.   • Serve as a primary liaison to Presale Management, Sales Managers, Engineering Managers, and Product Leadership to effectively coordinate high-priority presale activities.   • Establish KPIs, resource allocation strategies, and performance metrics across both direct and channel-focused teams. • Assist in the development of broader business plans, go-to-market strategies, and organizational approaches to capitalize on public safety market opportunities.  Qualifications: • Demonstrated track record of successfully driving and facilitating organizational change across cross-functional teams and partner organizations. • 8+ years of experience in sales enablement, presales management, program management, business development, or customer success, with prior supervisory or team leadership experience.   • Strong ability to build collaborative relationships and influence external stakeholder groups (Sales, Product, Post Sales, Strategy).   • Prior experience in Emergency Call Handling (ECH) or Software (CAD, RMS, etc) is preferred • A strong operational and change management background is highly preferred. • Ability to manage complex priorities and optimize resource allocation across distinct routes to market (Direct vs. Channel) and product lines. • Ability to read, analyze, and manage project P&Ls and technical proposal schedules. • Proficiency in enterprise business toolsets (Salesforce, Oracle-based applications, MS Office, Google Suite).   • Strong executive presentation, written, and oral communication skills.  Background in or familiarity with the public safety market is preferred.  • This position is subject to working in high security areas governed by the US Department of Justice's "Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Security Policy" and therefore requires successfully passing a more stringent fingerprint background check administered by Motorola Solutions Inc. customers. Target Base Salary Range: $125,000 - $135,000 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-KF2 Basic Requirements • Bachelor’s Degree with 4+ years of experience in sales, sales engineering, project management, customer success, military, and/or public safety   • OR 8+ years of experience in sales, sales engineering, project management, customer success, military, and/or public safety   • Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customer Travel Requirements 25-50% 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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