Sr Director Product Mgt.

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2 Locations
Remote or Hybrid
Senior level
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The Role
Leads Nokia’s optical networking systems portfolio strategy, profitability, roadmap, and market positioning. Defines multi-year business plans, develops customer partnerships, supports RFPs and product launches, and collaborates with R&D, supply chain, sales, and PLM teams. Evaluates ROI, develops pricing and marketing strategies, addresses customer needs, and mentors teams while influencing future optical communication technologies.
Summary Generated by Built In
Step into a leadership role at Nokia's NI ON Systems Portfolio PLM department, where your expertise will guide the industry. As the Sr. Director, you'll architect a business strategy, defining a multi-year plan for profitability and market leadership. This role offers a chance to influence optical networking, collaborate with diverse teams, and mentor a high-performing squad. Responsibilities
  • Define and execute a comprehensive business strategy, setting clear goals and tactics.
  • Deliver annual commitments on financial metrics, securing new customer partnerships.
  • Collaborate with optical businesses on future roadmap, ensuring market competitiveness.
  • Engage with R&D, supply chain, and sales teams to enhance product excellence.
  • Understand lead customer needs, delivering tailored solutions for business success.
  • Identify high-value applications, supporting RFPs, and maximizing profitability.
  • Enable and support the sales team with expertise during market introduction.
  • Develop compelling marketing materials and pricing strategies for the product platform.
  • Coordinate with PLM to deliver customer-focused solutions, ensuring satisfaction.
  • Evaluate ROI scenarios, making data-driven decisions for business growth.
Qualifications

 Experience and requirements
•   10 or more years of experience as a Product Manager, System Architect       of similar technology position in the optical communication industry
•    Experience in customer interaction
•    Experience in the optical networking companies is desired.
•    Ability to address problems and topics outside of direct experience, abstract and understand and communicate content, natural problem solver
•    Ability to work independent and self-organized
•    Ability to work in a distributed team and in international environment
•    Ability to work flexible and deviate from initial plans, outcome focused
•    Ability to contribute to and shape business with fundamentally new technology / architecture
•    Strong presentation skills (including management and customer presentations, conference talks and plenum discussions)
•    Requires Travel
 

Skills Required

  • 10 or more years of experience as a Product Manager, System Architect, or similar technology professional
  • Experience in the optical communications industry
  • Experience interacting with customers
  • Ability to solve complex problems and communicate abstract technical content
  • Ability to work independently and organize work effectively
  • Ability to work in distributed and international teams
  • Ability to adapt plans and remain outcome-focused
  • Ability to shape business around fundamentally new technology or architecture
  • Strong presentation skills, including management, customer, conference, and plenary presentations
  • Experience in optical networking companies
  • Willingness to travel

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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