Technical Program Manager

Job Description
As a Technical Program Manager in CNS Products & Engineering, you will liaison with Services teams for rollouts of CSP & Enterprise Packaged Products offerings. You'll collaborate across Customer, Engineering, Portfolio, Products and Services teams for deployments of Core SaaS and Enterprise solutions that include products across Cloud Infra, SDM, Signaling, Policy, IMS and Packet Core domains. Our work environment is fast-paced and collaborative, conducive to innovative problem-solving where all team members' insights are valued. You will balance strategic oversight with hands-on execution, empowering you to influence outcomes directly and contribute significantly to Nokia's success in delivering cutting-edge Core solutions for strategic clients.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
We are looking for individual contributor with strong execution and solutions-oriented mindset, enabling the larger team to succeed and taking full responsibility in ensuring progress.

As part of the team, you will:

• Manage Core SaaS and Packaged Products NPI programs over Nokia & 3rd party cloud platforms along with CNS Services
• Support the introduction and operation of new products and cross-product solutions in response to business opportunities
• Implement modern engineering practices, including an agile, SaaS-first mindset and a strong focus on automation
• Lead the technical functions: Analysis & Design, Onboarding, Integration, Verification & Validation, Infrastructure, Handover and Operations
• Interface with platform engineering teams to leverage common components, services and technologies
• Work with Release Management to adopt processes and practices needed for the successful and timely delivery in multiple footprint variants
• Coordinate answers to unresolved technical issues and set up technical support processes, involving necessary engineering teams when required
• Lead the customer technical negotiations during the implementation period and drive the technical project execution in collaboration with Services team
• Manage communication, executive reviews and project governance meetings for both customer and internal stakeholders
• Manage 3rd party supplier engagements for products & resources

Key Skills And Experience
You have:

• Deep understanding of Nokia Core networks portfolio (3G/4G/5G, Cloud)
• 20+ years of overall experience in telecom majorly in Core
• 10+ years in delivering solutions across Core domain / E2E technology areas
• Good understanding of cloud technologies, including some experience with at least one hyperscaler
• Proficiency in E2E design, deploy and operate methodologies
• Good understanding of presales aspects like scoping, estimation and risk management
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams and key stakeholders
• Experience in working across multiple geographies and time zones
• Experience working within a globally distributed and diverse engineering organization
• Strong presentation skills, and capability to influence team and customer

It would be nice if you also had:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, with relevant professional certifications (e.g., PMP, Agile, Six Sigma)
• Proficiency in Nokia project management tools and methodologies
• People agility - adaptable, authentic, and inclusive
• Decision-making skills to make informed and timely decisions for the benefit of the team and the company

About Us
Come create the technology that helps the world act together
Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.

We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work

What we offer
Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.

Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer
Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:

• One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
• Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
• Workplace Pride Global Benchmark

At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.

Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed.

About The Team
As Nokia's growth engine, we create value for communication service providers and enterprise customers by leading the transition to cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. Our inclusive team of dreamers, doers and disruptors push the limits from impossible to possible.