Remote Operations Project Lead Jobs
Remote Operations Project Lead jobs are open across the U.S. at remote-first companies and distributed teams in sectors like technology, healthcare, logistics, and financial services. Employers hiring remotely right now include GDS Associates, UGI, and Ntiva. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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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 US Federal Solutions & Services Team is dedicated to being the premier, compliant provider of high-quality communications solutions, products, and services to the U.S. Federal Government. Driven by a skilled and diverse workforce, this group focuses on building strong customer relationships, driving business growth, and delivering complete customer satisfaction. Within the US Federal Solutions & Services Team, the Secret Service Sustainment Unit manages the global implementation, integration, and servicing of complex mission critical systems. As a Project Manager Operations Consultant/ Circuit Analyst, you will support a broad range of mission-critical communication projects across pre-sale and post-sale phases worldwide.
Job Description
The Project Manager Operations Consultant/ Circuit Analyst position is responsible for providing technical and administrative support within the Radio Team and in cooperation with the EIS circuit team of a sensitive Federal customer. The role further includes coordinating operations to include order/initiate provisioning, execute decommissioning, and tracking status of the appropriate voice circuits, data circuits, and POTS lines on time and in accordance with customer procedures. This position reports to the on-site Sr. Mgr. Field Service Team.
- Serve as the primary operational liaison between cross-functional internal teams, external stakeholders, enterprise solution providers, and site vendors (including EIS, OCI, and AT&T) to ensure seamless project alignment and communication.
- Direct, coordinate, and schedule site surveys, Technical Transition Units (TTUs), and infrastructure construction activities across project locations to maintain strict project timelines.
- Provide comprehensive root-cause analyses and operational overviews during site outages, collaborating directly with AT&T and OCI Field Technicians for rapid issue resolution.
- Proactively align preventive maintenance schedules with AT&T and OCI teams to safeguard mission-critical circuits and minimize operational disruptions.
- Manage the full lifecycle of circuit-related hardware, coordinating delivery, deployment, stage-gate tracking, and reverse logistics in partnership with USSS points of contact (POCs), site leads, and vendor representatives.
- Deliver high-level administrative oversight for newly onboarded circuit sites, facilitating rigorous documentation reviews and securing required approvals from OCI executive leadership.
- Prepare and present weekly executive status dashboards for OCI leadership regarding the RAD initiative, offering detailed breakdowns of outstanding deliverables, TTUs, and site construction timelines.
- Lead coordination for National Special Security Event (NSSE) circuit requests alongside Field Technicians, serving as OCI's principal point of contact for EIS and AT&T during high-priority operations.
- Maintain and continuously audit the global circuit inventory database, collaborating with the CIO, onsite network engineering teams, and EIS to reconcile data gaps and ensure full record integrity.
- Administer and manage telecom circuits for the communications program by processing, auditing, analyzing, organizing, and correcting telecommunications billing; validating discounts; ensuring accurate department billing; monitoring the disconnection of unused lines and circuits; and reporting to the on-site Senior Manager of the Field Service Team.
- Coordinate operations to order, initiate provisioning for, execute decommissioning of, and track the status of voice circuits, data circuits, and POTS lines in a timely manner and in accordance with USSS procedures.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive circuit tracking spreadsheet covering installed, on-order, awaiting disconnect, or decommissioning stages, capturing key metadata (site identifiers, name, coordinates, address, lessor info, circuit type, circuit ID, A/Z ends, and provider POCs).
- Consult with Sales, Program Managers, the Senior Field Service Team Manager, and additional internal teams to establish strategy, project direction, and execution plans.
- Prepare technical briefings, white papers, financial analyses, business cases, independent research, and technical recommendations for leadership.
- Perform strategic planning and develop near-term, mid-term, and long-term implementation roadmaps.
- Utilize the ServiceNow ticketing platform to efficiently manage, track, and route incoming work requests and operational issues.
- Process contract transition workflows from legacy agreements (e.g., Networx) to the new Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract.
- Oversee the migration from legacy circuits to modern EIS circuits under federal government oversight and management.
- Assist with daily financial transactions, support budget maintenance for the program office, prepare purchase requisitions, and track financial data calls.
- Assist the program office with the end-to-end development and preparation of procurement packages.
- Track organization-wide metrics on project management performance and value delivery, continuously assessing the execution environment to drive operational improvements. Build strong collaborative relationships with colleagues, government customers, and third-party service professionals.
Candidate Requirements:
- Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customers.
- Must reside near Washington DC or be willing to relocate to service Public Safety customers located in the DMV area.
- Must be willing and capable of meeting the requirements to obtain a DHS Public Trust Clearance.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Must have a current, valid driver’s license and no traffic violations. Must be willing to travel 25% of the time as needed.
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Target Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000 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
- 2+ y ears experience in one of the following: LMR, RF systems, Radio Communications, Radio Frequency, Motorola equipment, Wired/Wireless Communication Systems, IT Systems, Telecommunications, Public Safety, Engineering, Networking equipment or Military experience
- Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customers.
Travel Requirements
10-25%
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.
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 US Federal Solutions & Services Team is dedicated to being the premier, compliant provider of high-quality communications solutions, products, and services to the U.S. Federal Government. Driven by a skilled and diverse workforce, this group focuses on building strong customer relationships, driving business growth, and delivering complete customer satisfaction. Within the US Federal Solutions & Services Team, the Secret Service Sustainment Unit manages the global implementation, integration, and servicing of complex mission critical systems. As a Project Manager Operations Consultant/ Circuit Analyst, you will support a broad range of mission-critical communication projects across pre-sale and post-sale phases worldwide.
Job Description
The Project Manager Operations Consultant/ Circuit Analyst position is responsible for providing technical and administrative support within the Radio Team and in cooperation with the EIS circuit team of a sensitive Federal customer. The role further includes coordinating operations to include order/initiate provisioning, execute decommissioning, and tracking status of the appropriate voice circuits, data circuits, and POTS lines on time and in accordance with customer procedures. This position reports to the on-site Sr. Mgr. Field Service Team.
- Serve as the primary operational liaison between cross-functional internal teams, external stakeholders, enterprise solution providers, and site vendors (including EIS, OCI, and AT&T) to ensure seamless project alignment and communication.
- Direct, coordinate, and schedule site surveys, Technical Transition Units (TTUs), and infrastructure construction activities across project locations to maintain strict project timelines.
- Provide comprehensive root-cause analyses and operational overviews during site outages, collaborating directly with AT&T and OCI Field Technicians for rapid issue resolution.
- Proactively align preventive maintenance schedules with AT&T and OCI teams to safeguard mission-critical circuits and minimize operational disruptions.
- Manage the full lifecycle of circuit-related hardware, coordinating delivery, deployment, stage-gate tracking, and reverse logistics in partnership with USSS points of contact (POCs), site leads, and vendor representatives.
- Deliver high-level administrative oversight for newly onboarded circuit sites, facilitating rigorous documentation reviews and securing required approvals from OCI executive leadership.
- Prepare and present weekly executive status dashboards for OCI leadership regarding the RAD initiative, offering detailed breakdowns of outstanding deliverables, TTUs, and site construction timelines.
- Lead coordination for National Special Security Event (NSSE) circuit requests alongside Field Technicians, serving as OCI's principal point of contact for EIS and AT&T during high-priority operations.
- Maintain and continuously audit the global circuit inventory database, collaborating with the CIO, onsite network engineering teams, and EIS to reconcile data gaps and ensure full record integrity.
- Administer and manage telecom circuits for the communications program by processing, auditing, analyzing, organizing, and correcting telecommunications billing; validating discounts; ensuring accurate department billing; monitoring the disconnection of unused lines and circuits; and reporting to the on-site Senior Manager of the Field Service Team.
- Coordinate operations to order, initiate provisioning for, execute decommissioning of, and track the status of voice circuits, data circuits, and POTS lines in a timely manner and in accordance with USSS procedures.
- Develop and maintain a comprehensive circuit tracking spreadsheet covering installed, on-order, awaiting disconnect, or decommissioning stages, capturing key metadata (site identifiers, name, coordinates, address, lessor info, circuit type, circuit ID, A/Z ends, and provider POCs).
- Consult with Sales, Program Managers, the Senior Field Service Team Manager, and additional internal teams to establish strategy, project direction, and execution plans.
- Prepare technical briefings, white papers, financial analyses, business cases, independent research, and technical recommendations for leadership.
- Perform strategic planning and develop near-term, mid-term, and long-term implementation roadmaps.
- Utilize the ServiceNow ticketing platform to efficiently manage, track, and route incoming work requests and operational issues.
- Process contract transition workflows from legacy agreements (e.g., Networx) to the new Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract.
- Oversee the migration from legacy circuits to modern EIS circuits under federal government oversight and management.
- Assist with daily financial transactions, support budget maintenance for the program office, prepare purchase requisitions, and track financial data calls.
- Assist the program office with the end-to-end development and preparation of procurement packages.
- Track organization-wide metrics on project management performance and value delivery, continuously assessing the execution environment to drive operational improvements. Build strong collaborative relationships with colleagues, government customers, and third-party service professionals.
Candidate Requirements:
- Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customers.
- Must reside near Washington DC or be willing to relocate to service Public Safety customers located in the DMV area.
- Must be willing and capable of meeting the requirements to obtain a DHS Public Trust Clearance.
- Legal authorization to work in the U.S. indefinitely is required. Employer work permit sponsorship is not available for this position.
- Must have a current, valid driver’s license and no traffic violations. Must be willing to travel 25% of the time as needed.
#LI-CC1
Target Base Salary Range: $90,000 - $105,000 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
- 2+ y ears experience in one of the following: LMR, RF systems, Radio Communications, Radio Frequency, Motorola equipment, Wired/Wireless Communication Systems, IT Systems, Telecommunications, Public Safety, Engineering, Networking equipment or Military experience
- Must be able to obtain background clearance as required by government customers.
Travel Requirements
10-25%
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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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Energy
- Technology & Software
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote operations project lead jobs.
- Three to five years of experience managing cross-functional operational or project improvement initiatives
- Proficiency with project management tools such as ATS, ERP systems, or workflow automation platforms
- Demonstrated ability to build and maintain project plans, timelines, and status reporting for senior stakeholders
- Lean, Six Sigma, PMP, or equivalent process improvement certification strongly preferred
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, operations management, industrial engineering, or a related field
- Experience facilitating root cause analysis and implementing corrective action plans across operational teams
Tips for Your Remote Operations Project Lead Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote operations project lead openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your background and apply directly without sorting through unrelated postings.
Show async communication skills concretely
Remote operations project leads run coordination through written channels, so your resume and cover letter should name the tools you use, like Asana, Notion, or Confluence, and describe how you kept distributed teams aligned without relying on in-person check-ins.
Highlight process ownership across remote teams
Remote employers want to see that you owned a workflow end to end, not just contributed to one. Frame past projects around what you scoped, what you handed off, and what improved as a result, since that pattern signals readiness to lead without a manager nearby.
Prepare for remote interview simulations
Many remote hiring teams will ask you to walk through a past project over video, then follow up async with written questions or a short task. Practice narrating your decision-making process clearly, because remote interviews test written and verbal communication together.
Remote Operations Project Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote operations project lead job?
Target remote-first companies and distributed teams that run operations across time zones, since those employers most consistently hire operations project leads remotely. Remote hiring managers screen for strong written communication, comfort with async collaboration tools like Slack and project management platforms, and demonstrated ability to move work forward without direct oversight. Candidates who can show documented process improvements or cross-functional project outcomes gain a clear edge.
Which companies hire remote operations project leads?
Employers currently hiring remote operations project leads include GDS Associates, UGI, and Ntiva, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Remote-first technology companies, SaaS platforms, and distributed healthcare and logistics organizations are among the most active hirers for this role.
Can you get a remote operations project lead job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level operations project lead roles are harder to land because employers expect you to manage work independently from day one without in-office guidance. Early-career candidates do best by targeting smaller remote-first startups and showing concrete examples of coordinating projects, improving a process, or leading a cross-functional effort, even in a volunteer or academic setting.
Do you need a degree for remote operations project lead jobs?
Not always. Remote employers weigh demonstrated project management skills, familiarity with operations tools, and a record of delivering results alongside or instead of a formal degree. Certifications in project management and practical experience coordinating distributed teams often carry as much weight as a bachelor's degree for remote operations project lead hiring.
Which industries hire the most remote operations project leads?
Most remote operations project lead openings sit in Energy and Technology & Software, per current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These sectors rely on distributed teams coordinating complex workflows across locations, making remote operations project leads a core part of how they deliver work.
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