Lead – Manufacturing Engineering

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The Role
Leads technology alignment, competitive intelligence, product portfolio strategy, and market value positioning. Partners with sales, business groups, and customers to improve products and services, provides technology trend insights, mentors staff, manages resources, and leads small projects in global, multicultural environments.
Summary Generated by Built In

This role is pivotal in driving technology alignment across sales, business groups, and customers, leveraging competitive insights to enhance Nokia's product portfolio. The incumbent provides strategic technology trend insights, leads portfolio strategy development, and mentors staff, contributing significantly to product and service improvements.

Responsibilities
  • Facilitate effective technology alignment between sales teams, business groups, and customers.
  • Gather competitive feedback and collaborate with business groups to enhance the product portfolio.
  • Provide technology trend insights and value argumentation to support market sales activities.
  • Lead and provide expertise in planning and implementing product portfolio strategies.
  • Work effectively in diverse environments, applying best practices to improve products or services.
  • Share initial ideas for the professional direction and development of the organizational unit.
  • Act as a professional advisor and mentor for staff, work teams, and task forces.
  • Lead projects with manageable risks or small teams, including day-to-day staff management and resource allocation.
Qualifications

Must Have:
 

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field with 15 plus years of experience.
  • Demonstrated ability to drive technology alignment, product strategy, and portfolio evolution.
  • Experience gathering competitive intelligence and translating market insights into actionable product enhancements.
  • Understanding of emerging technology trends, customer value propositions, and business impact assessment.
  • Proven leadership capabilities with experience mentoring team members and leading small-scale projects or initiatives.
  • Stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence decisions across cross-functional teams and leadership levels.
  • Experience operating in diverse, global, and multicultural environments while applying industry best practices.

Nice to Have:

  • Continuous improvement mindset with a track record of driving innovation and process enhancements.
  • Global business awareness and cross-cultural collaboration experience.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and the development of recommendations for complex business or technology challenges.
About the Team

Some of our benefits in India:

  • Flexible and hybrid working arrangements to support work–life balance
  • Health and well-being support – medical insurance for you and your family, health check-ups, life and accident insurance, well-being programs, and employee resource groups 
  • A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave based on eligibility
  • Personal Support Service 24/7 – a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
  • Career growth & mobility – technical career paths, job rotations, international assignments, and relocation support
  • Continuous learning – technical certifications, mentoring programs, coaching, and digital learning platforms
  • Opportunities to innovate and contribute through Nokia’s research and development environment
  • Recognition programs that celebrate outstanding contributions
  • Workplace support – ergonomic working support and mobile device programs based on eligibility

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
  • 15 or more years of professional experience
  • Experience driving technology alignment, product strategy, and portfolio evolution
  • Experience gathering competitive intelligence and translating market insights into product enhancements
  • Understanding of emerging technology trends, customer value propositions, and business impact assessment
  • Leadership experience mentoring team members and leading small-scale projects or initiatives
  • Stakeholder management skills across cross-functional teams and leadership levels
  • Experience in diverse, global, and multicultural environments
  • Continuous improvement mindset and experience driving innovation and process enhancements
  • Global business awareness and cross-cultural collaboration experience
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills, including root cause analysis and recommendations for complex challenges

Nokia Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nokia and has not been reviewed or approved by Nokia.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity programs include a global employee share purchase plan with company matching and multi‑year share awards. These mechanisms broaden participation and tie rewards to long‑term outcomes.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage includes major medical plans with supplementary options such as vision, legal services, and care navigation. The range of offerings indicates comprehensive support for medical needs.
  • Parental & Family Support A global policy grants paid leave for new parents regardless of gender and provides structured return‑to‑work support. Company‑paid life insurance further strengthens family protection across regions.

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