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Technical Training Consultant

Motorola Solutions · Schaumburg, IL

Posted Sep 16, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 20, 2026

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Behavioral

Walk me through a time you had to figure out what training a customer actually needed, when they weren't sure themselves.

whether the candidate can run a real needs analysis instead of just taking the customer's word for it

Tell me about a training proposal you built from scratch. How did you decide what to include and how did you price it?

hands-on experience with proposal generation and scoping training as a service, not just delivering content

Describe a project where you had to work with pre-sales, systems integration, and service delivery teams at the same time. Where did the friction show up?

real experience navigating cross-functional handoffs, not just a claim of being a team player

Tell me about a time an internal team pushed back on including training in a solution, maybe because it added cost or complexity. How did you make your case?

persuasion skill and whether they can position training as essential rather than optional

What's something in the public safety communications space, LMR or otherwise, that you've had to teach yourself recently because it wasn't something you already knew?

whether their claimed thirst for learning is backed by an actual habit, and how current their technical knowledge is

Tell me about a customer who was frustrated with training, maybe because it didn't match what they expected. How did you handle that conversation?

customer service instincts and composure when the training product itself is the source of complaint

Technical

What do you know about ASTRO 25 or MOTOTRBO systems, and how would that shape the way you talk to a customer about what training they need?

baseline familiarity with Motorola's core LMR product lines and whether they can connect that to training design

How do you explain project management basics — scope, timeline, resources — to someone who thinks training is just a two-day class you show up for?

whether they can apply real project management discipline to something internal stakeholders tend to treat casually

Situational

Say an account executive asks you to quote training on a deal, and the RFP language is vague about what the customer actually wants covered. What do you do before you send a number back?

how they handle ambiguity in quoting without either stalling the deal or underscoping the work

A customer's go-live date gets moved up by three weeks and their training was scheduled around the original date. What do you do first?

ability to manage post-sale implementation under a schedule crunch without dropping quality

If you were brought in as the training SME on a strategic account you'd never touched before, what are the first three things you'd want to know?

how they structure their own onboarding to a new account and what they consider must-know information

You've got five customer training requests due the same week, and one of them is for a strategic account that could turn into a bigger deal. How do you decide what gets your attention first?

prioritization skill under multitasking pressure and business judgment about what matters most

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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 The Motorola Solutions Global Education Organization is responsible for creating innovative training strategies, as well as the design, development, and delivery of technical and end user training content across the company’s solutions/product portfolio. Our training services address the educational needs of our Motorola Solutions customers, partners and employees, enabling each group to be more efficient, effective, as well as ensure established business and operational outcomes are met. Job Description This dynamic role is responsible for understanding North America (NA) customer training requirements and driving training attachment on both System Integration (SI) and Non-SI engagements. The primary goal of the Training Consultant is to ensure that customers are equipped to effectively use, operate, and maintain their complex MSI solutions and products, ultimately driving business outcomes, operational success, and strong customer satisfaction. Key Responsibilities: • Consulting & Proposal Generation: Provide comprehensive training consultation services and custom proposal generation, which constitutes a large part of the role . Conduct needs analysis, administration, planning, and execution of training strategies and events . • Quoting & Alignment: Work closely with field teams to ensure training services are accurately quoted to align with RFP and RFI requests, MSI strategy, and critical customer needs within assigned territories . • Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with NA Account Executives, Pre-Sales, Systems Integration, Service Delivery, and Lifecycle & Upgrade teams to ensure training is included in overall solution and product sales . Educate internal teams on training offerings and consult with management and peers . • Post-Sale Implementation: Manage the post-sale scheduling and implementation of customer training, focusing on flawless execution and ensuring the customer is fully ready . • Subject Matter Expertise: Engage on all strategic projects as a training Subject Matter Expert (SME) and position training as a critical Professional Service . Identify the performance and competencies required to achieve specific business goals . Required Skills & Competencies: • Work Style & Organization: Must be punctual, highly detail-oriented, self-motivated, and adept at multi-tasking . Critical to this role is the ability to independently prioritize work, resolve problems, and manage customer projects accurately and timely . • Communication & Relationship Building: Excellent written and oral communication skills are required, along with a talent for building strong relationships internally and externally . • Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Must demonstrate a strategic view, exercise independent judgment, and work comfortably in ambiguous situations to solve extremely complex problems involving intangible variables . • Innovation & Learning: Requires a strong thirst for knowledge, an ability to keep current with technology and training developments, and the foresight to anticipate how new marketplace technologies will impact the organization . • General Experience: Requires knowledge of Systems Integration, project management experience, and a deeply customer-focused mindset . Desired Qualifications: • Experience in Training Consultation and Delivery, Systems Integration, or as a Customer Support Manager . • System Management experience in Land Mobile Radio (LMR) . • Background in Software and/or Service Sales, Implementation, or Delivery . • Working knowledge of Motorola Solutions Technology, including ASTRO 25 Systems, MOTOTRBO Systems, and Public Safety Application Training will be onsite and remote after training is complete. Target Base Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 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. Basic Requirements • Military background, Associates or Bachelor's in Technical field • 2+ years of technical professional experience • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Suite of Applications. • 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 No 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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