Project Manager at Nokia

About the job

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.

The team you’ll be part of

As N okia's growth engine, we create value for communication service providers and enterprise customers by leading the transition to cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. Our inclusive team of dreamers, doers and disruptors push the limits from impossible to possible.

Team of Project Managers supporting Cloud and Network Services (CNS) projects across MEA. CNS Projects comprises of different products i.e. Cloud Infra "CBIS/CBAM/NCS", vIMS, SDM, Packet Core, Digital Operations "NOrC/NAC/FlowOne/NCOM" etc. The PM Team consists of multi-skilled Project Manager’s supporting these projects and have a culture of collaboration and a “Can Do” attitude.

What You Will Learn And Contribute To

The Project Manager is accountable for an external Customer Program (collection of projects managed together) or project for an assigned product and/or service scope. The Project Manager ensures Customer Projects / Programmes are delivered within agreed Scope, Budget, Schedule and Quality.

• Plans customer project and keeps plan updated to reflect and anticipate changes by coordinating change management on all aspects affecting Cost, Scope, Schedule and quality (CSSQ).
• Manages the customer relationship during delivery and serves as the primary interface towards the customer in all activities-related to the own scope of the contract, including customer complaints, corrective actions, and changing requirements.
• Actively applies appropriate best practices and lessons learned throughout the life of the project. Monitors, controls and reports KPI’s defined in customer contract.
• Ensures all project and operational management is in full alignment with Nokia Mode of Operation (MoO), BG / BL guidelines and the PM@Nokia methodology.

Monitors and controls the project and ensures it is delivered within the approved budget, profitability forecast, and planned scope.

Your Skills And Experience

Required Competencies:

• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Change Management
• Communication
• Cost Management
• Problem Solving
• Customer Focus
• Drives results

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
• LGBT+ equality & best place to work by HRC Foundation
   

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.

Job

• Customer Project Management - Customer Project Manager

Primary Location

• Middle East & Africa-Kenya-Kenya-Nairobi