Technology & Service Portfolio Lead

Company: Nokia Published: 19th May 2023 Closing Date: 19th June 2023

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Come create the technology that helps the world act together

We are a B2B technology innovation leader pioneering the future where networks meet the cloud.

At Nokia, you will positively impact people’s lives and help build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and accessible world. Be part of a culture built on an inclusive way of working where we are open to your ideas, you are empowered to take risks, and are encouraged to be fearless in bringing your authentic self to work.

At Nokia Digital Office, we deliver seamless technology experiences to Nokia employees and external users across the world. Together, we drive Nokia’s digital journey to increase the company’s performance and competitiveness. If you’re a hands-on technologist wanting to make an impact, join us!

The team you will be a part of

As a member of Nokia Digital Office- Enterprise Compute & Cloud Services, you will be part of a team that is redefining IT and shaping the

future of Nokia and our digital and data center optimization transformation.

The Enterprise Compute & Cloud Services team ensures the stability, availability, and high performance of the infrastructure that serves Nokia’s entire workforce and upholds the technology for almost every single interaction of the company’s business. You will be joining a team of highly skilled, enthusiastic, and passionate engineers working in this leading-edge and constantly changing space.

What you will learn and contribute to

The Enterprise Compute and Cloud Services – Technology & Service Portfolio Head will have a deep understanding of the latest technology solutions from partners and vendors and be able to develop proposals to improve quality and optimize cost. The candidate should have solid guide skills and experience managing a team of technical professionals.

The Technology & Service Portfolio Head will develop, document, and automate the service portfolio in this role. The successful candidate will drive portfolio (including new technologies) automation and ensure the team meets key business goals. This position requires practical knowledge of automation, distributed systems, operations, security concepts, and cloud technologies. Given that the cloud space is constantly evolving, the drive to apply and learn new technologies will be another key asset.

As part of the team, you will:

• Build and maintain relationships with diverse sets of customers that use the platform which will be equally critical to ensure the business units are successful.
• Develop and maintain a requirement funnel from the Enterprise Compute and Cloud Services (EC&CS) customers (app owners/Business Groups) towards EC&CS
• Develop, publish, and maintain a roadmap to address customer requirements and changing application landscape
• Assess technology solutions offered by vendors from a cost and service quality improvement perspective
• Develop and document the EC&CS portfolio and drive portfolio automation in terms of ordering, provisioning, and delivering services
• Be a culture carrier and drive key architectural themes across technology and the organization; this would include, automation, DevOps, FinOps, SecOps, CloudOps, Agile, and product-driven cloud design.

Your skills and experience

You have:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field but a Master’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or related field is preferred.
• Cloud Certification, Google Professional Cloud Architect preferred (AWS and Azure Cloud Architect certification also accepted)
• 10+ years of experience in technology management roles, managing a team of technical professionals
• Deep infrastructure expertise: cloud, networking, security, computing, storage, data protection, authentication, entitlements,
• Concrete record of implementing Cloud services in a variety of distributed computing environments

*** US Citizens or Green Card Holders Preferred.  Neither sponsorship nor relocation will not be offered for this role***

It would be nice if you also had: 

• Deep understanding of the latest technology solutions from partners and vendors
• Experience in developing and implementing service portfolios and roadmaps as well as experience in staying ahead of industry trends and applying industry best practices to enterprise roadmaps and challenges
• Experience in driving portfolio automation 

What we offer

Nokia offers flexible and hybrid working schemes, 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.

Additional Information

• United States Salary Range: ($000,000 – $000,000 USD) Plus eligibility for incentive/variable pay
• United States Benefits: Nokia offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes: Pension Plan – Cash Account Program, Medical, and dental coverage, Short-term disability, and long-term disability, Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay, Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child), Health care and dependent care Flexible Spending Accounts, Pre-tax commuter and parking benefits, Savings/401(k) Plan, Paid time off for holidays and vacation, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Tuition Assistance Plan, Adoption assistance, Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program, Voluntary benefits including vision, legal, auto & home Insurance, pet insurance, Identity Theft Protection Services, and Health Advisory Services and Nokia Perks At Work.
• Disclaimer (For US Jobs): Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity.