Regional Defense Practice Lead

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At Motorola Solutions, everything starts with our people and our shared purpose: helping people be their best in the moments that matter. The Presales team is at the forefront of this mission, designing mission-critical communications and advanced technologies for defense ministries and public safety agencies globally. We are dedicated to "Solving for safer" by building integrated technology ecosystems that empower government stakeholders to make critical decisions with confidence.

Designs Stepping into the role of AMEA Defense Practice Lead based in Dubai, you will drive technical business development and shape complex presales strategies for military and defense clients across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Operating within the Presales organization, you will architect integrated ecosystems that help to provide operational overmatch and secure national borders.

This role requires a powerful blend of commercial presales execution and deep technical authority. You will serve as the authoritative voice in the room with military and defense customers, translating complex tactical requirements into Motorola Solutions Technologies powered architectures that lock in strategic value. As an inclusive leader, you will collaborate with regional teams to foster a culture of high performance and technical rigor.

A Bachelor's degree is necessary to navigate the complex engineering demands of this role, empowering you to bridge the gap between military doctrine and commercial solution delivery.

• Design and position integrated defense solutions combining communications, video security, thermal imaging, radio monitoring and Command & Control systems.
• Integrate communications, electro-optical video security, and spectrum dominance platforms into cohesive architectures
• Translate complex military requirements into Motorola Solutions technologies powered architectures that lock in strategic value for the customer

• Partner with Key Account Managers (KAMs) across the region to own the strategic value proposition and build compelling ROI models
• Lead complex commercial presales engagements, shape RFPs, and construct multi-year frame agreements for Ministries of Defense (MoDs)
• Optimize presales workflows and apply technical rigor to significantly reduce RFP response times and accelerate pipeline conversion

• Brief military generals, defense procurement committees, and government C-suite stakeholders with absolute operational credibility
• Serve as the authoritative domain expert on defense technology, guiding regional teams in competitive displacement strategies
• Foster an inclusive, high-performance culture across the regional presales engineering team to drive collaborative success solutions based on customer specifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in Military & defense telecommunications, presales engineering, or military communications architecture
• Tactical Communications to architect robust networks using HF/VHF, MANET, TETRA, P25, and…