Family Description
Product, Portfolio & Solution Management (PP) covers the provision of input to the complete set of all products / services related to design, production, maintenance, and termination information processes. Ensures the optimal allocation of resources between different products / services and areas of potential improvement to balance the products / services mix and maintain alignment between Nokia's products / services and the overall business strategy. Ensures a successful launch of the products / services in the market applying go-to-market strategy. Translates key market, business and customer needs into products / services and solutions.
Subfamily Description
Product Management (PRM) ensures the management of specific products / services as they progress along their lifecycle with both operational and strategic responsibility. Comprises positioning of the product / service in the respective markets, defined business models, segmentation, and pricing. Contains implementation of strategies set by portfolio management and ensures that products / services are developed or updated accordingly to the portfolio and in close linkage of R&D, technology, and markets (operators, end-users).
Some of the responsibilities of this role include:
- Synthesizing input from regional business centers, pre-sales organizations, marketing, business development groups, standards bodies and customers to identify and prioritize development of features and products with maximum business impact
- Building business cases to select and justify development opportunities that optimize short & long term revenue and profit by delivering real value to our customers
- Defining detailed technical requirements for product development and test groups, including but not limited to scaling, redundancy, security aspects, and overseeing the technical development and implementation of those requirements
- Reviewing functional specifications and test plans with R&D to ensure requirements alignment, and reviewing marketing and documentation strategy and collateral
- Balancing market & customer demands with R&D capabilities/resources and general NI strategy and direction
- Searching for opportunities to open new markets and differentiate vs competitors but also be practical to ensure we spend dev effort on profitable ventures
- Preparing and hosting decision review meetings for new releases in coordination with all stake holders and driving it to approval
- Staying up to date in your areas of responsibility by reading standards, talking with customers & regional colleagues, looking at competitor whitepapers & communications
- Creating technical customer documentation with the help of the technical writers
- Supporting sales & support teams with product expertise and delivering presentations to internal groups and external customers
- Supporting the RFI, RFP processes including network design, bill of material creation, and guiding strategy product pricing
- Working with NPI and regional teams to build and execute demonstrations and PoC's
- Occasional travel to other Nokia sites and customer premises
Impact
Impact is primarily short term and typically functional, departmental or small single geographic in scope through management of resources. Accountable for department/program goals, achievement and cost performance. Actions and errors will normally impact business, program, project, function. Marked contribution to defining the direction for new products, processes, standards or operational plans based upon business strategy.
Scope & Contribution
Individual Contributor: Independently carrying out consulting, specific functional work within a Business Unit/Geography. Assumes broad perspective. Resolves unique and highly complex problems within own discipline. Makes decisions about own and/or project work using known solutions as basis. Managerial/Supervisory: Typically, second (occasionally first) level of solid line management. Effective management of resources and development/implementation of plans and processes. Interprets policies and establishes procedures. Increased awareness and influence of other functions outside of own business area. Decision making often repeated in similar manner - able to choose correct solution or modify existing solution.
Innovation
Highly independent and self-directed. Develops plans, measures effectiveness. Assesses customer relationships and service levels. Can develop and implement complex and innovative concepts. Problems require searching and selecting. Anticipates problems, seeks opportunities. Models creative and innovative work methods.
Communication
Communicates with parties within and outside of own job function, which may include external customers or vendors depending upon the job function. Requires ability to influence others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures. Has cross-cultural knowledge and global mindset. Works to influence others to accept job function’s view/practices and agree/accept new concepts, practices, and approaches. Requires influencing others outside of own job area on policies, practices and procedures, e.g. by expressing complex information in an engaging and inspiring manner.
Knowledge & Experience
Management Experience / Mastery of a specific professional discipline combining deep knowledge of theory and practice within a function. Expert in more than one area, broad perspective. Typically requires 7-10 years extensive relevant experience and/or a graduate / postgraduate equivalent degree.
Technical Experience
- Deep knowledge of Linux and the primitives enabling containerization
- Excellent technical expertise in Telecommunications, IP Networking, Router or switch architecture and Embedded Operating Systems, and the automation platforms that drive them
- Experience in technologies used in modern networking managements stacks; gRPC, NETCONF, REST.
- Experience in the technologies behind networking AI datacenters, including congestion prevention techniques (ECN, PFC, DLB), DPU management, job scheduling, and rail/rail optimized architectures
- Strong interpersonal, cross-team collaboration and negotiation skills as well as the ability to influence others
- Familiarity with software and hardware product development methodology
- Ability to rapidly build solid technical understanding across a broad set of functionality and design
Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we’re advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world.
Our recruitment process
We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our 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.
If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia.
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
Skills Required
- Typically requires 7–10 years of extensive relevant experience and/or a graduate or postgraduate equivalent degree.
- Deep knowledge of Linux and the primitives enabling containerization.
- Excellent technical expertise in telecommunications, IP networking, router or switch architecture, embedded operating systems, and network automation platforms.
- Experience with modern networking management stack technologies, including gRPC, NETCONF, and REST.
- Experience with networking AI datacenter technologies, including ECN, PFC, DLB, DPU management, job scheduling, and rail-optimized architectures.
- Strong interpersonal, cross-team collaboration, negotiation, and influencing skills.
- Familiarity with software and hardware product development methodologies.
- Ability to rapidly build a solid technical understanding across broad functionality and design areas.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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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What We Do
At Nokia, we create technology that helps the world act together. As a trusted partner for critical networks, we are committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. We create value with intellectual property and long-term research, led by the award-winning Nokia Bell Labs. Adhering to the highest standards of integrity and security, we help build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable and inclusive world.
