Job Description

We are seeking an experienced Program Manager to lead and drive product maintenance programs from initiation through delivery. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring the achievement of program goals and deliverables in line with agreed timelines, scope, quality standards, and budget constraints.

The Program Manager will plan, control, and guide programs and subprojects across all phases, making strategic decisions to manage trade-offs, risks, and issues. They will play a key role in driving technical and operational excellence, ensuring adherence to milestones and checklists, and taking corrective actions as needed to address deviations.

Additionally, the Program Manager will represent the program at internal and external forums, communicate progress and challenges effectively, and conduct cost-benefit analyses to evaluate proposals and solutions. A critical aspect of the role involves proactive risk assessment and management, along with developing mitigation strategies to ensure successful program delivery.

The candidate will also contribute to ongoing program management improvements, applying advanced business understanding to optimize operational effectiveness and ensure the program's overall success.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

• Lead and manage end-to-end maintenance programs from initiation through delivery, ensuring alignment with organizational goals, timelines, quality standards, and budget.
• Oversee resources, cost, change requests, testing, and service package delivery, meeting key milestones with minimal delays or escalations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to prioritize fault correction, refine backlog items, and drive timely and structured maintenance releases.
• Improve resolution cycles and reduce maintenance backlog aging through proactive backlog management and process enhancements.
• Facilitate milestone reviews and decision-making, ensuring risk readiness and adherence to program plans through actionable risk management.
• Monitor and report status on urgent fault resolutions, implementing mitigation strategies to manage risks proactively.
• Maintain and evolve maintenance policies to support audit readiness and compliance across the program lifecycle.
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, delivering clear updates, decisions, and high-quality materials that ensure transparency and alignment.
  
  

Key Skills And Experience

You have :

• 5–8 years of experience in project or program management, ideally in a technology-driven environment such as R&D or product development.
• Strong expertise in release management, risk mitigation, stakeholder collaboration, and software development lifecycle understanding.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional, multicultural teams with excellent communication, prioritization, and problem-solving skills.
  
  

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience with R&D processes and program management best practices.
• Skilled in handling escalations and producing high-quality management reporting.
• Demonstrated a “can-do” attitude with a proactive and structured approach to complex issues.
• Capable of combining analytical and creative thinking in a systematic problem-solving approach.
• Fast learner with sound decision-making skills and a collaborative mindset.
  
  

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

In Mobile Networks , our ambition is to become the trusted partner of choice for Communications Service Providers (CSPs), as well as for non-CSP entities in sectors like utilities, transportation, public services, and defense. We strive to deliver unbeatable customer experiences in wireless connectivity.