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 and collaborative 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

Strategy and Technology lays the path for Nokia’s future technology innovation and identifies the most promising areas for Nokia to create new value. We set the company’s strategy and technology vision, offer an unparalleled research foundation for innovation, and provide critical support infrastructure for Nokia.

Job Location- Espoo Finland, Murray Hill NJ USA primarily; other locations will be considered as well.

What you will learn and contribute to

The Technology Strategy and Portfolio unit is responsible for Nokia’s Technology Strategy. You are a recognized expert in your field, capable of seeing and presenting the newest technology trends that have both relevance and impact to Nokia and its customers.

Internally, you are capable of contributing to and disseminating white papers, trainings, and providing direction in terms of technology position and strategy on important topics in your area. You can guide the business and product units towards the right direction. You regularly engage with stakeholders from relevant Business Groups and the broader Strategy and Technology Unit to discuss, fine tune and eventually create internal traction and alignment on topics of interest. If needed, you challenge current beliefs to prepare defense or offense for disruption.

In customer meetings, you conduct technical deep-dive sessions on topical technology issues, presenting the Nokia technology message to the customer’s technical experts. You regularly engage in technical discussions with external suppliers, partners and industry bodies to gain an understanding of and direct upcoming industry trends.

You understand both the technology, and the governance of the Telecom networks of today. This role will focus on new technology areas for Nokia. It will be your task to identify, evaluate, and track industry trends and innovations that might be valuable to Nokia’s activities. You will identify and provide technical advice on related investment priorities and/or opportunities for Nokia, ranging from major technological and potentially disruptive hardware/software innovations to novel concepts.

Your skills and experience

• Proven deep technical skills in one or more areas of telecom technology including networking, cloud, security, AI, usability, software, hardware and system on chips
• Broad interest and curiosity in other technology areas
• An ability to see how the technologies fit together with each other and with the business
• Capability to recognize, understand, and represent impactful industry trends
• Capability to provide a positive impact for Nokia
• Ability to present complex technical issues in an understandable way
• Ability to provide guidance even when facing opposition, while listening and understanding business and product realities
• Excellent communication and presentation skills with excellent command of written and spoken English language

What we offer

• A global industry-wide audience both internally and externally
• An opportunity to work with the world’s best experts in their respective technical areas
• An exciting and stimulating environment where you will never have a dull moment
• The ability to continuously improve and deepen your expertise in your technical area
• An opportunity to shape the technical direction of the world’s best technology company and its products in your area

Nokia also 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.

Additional Information:

• Vaccination Requirements: FOR US ONLY: Nokia employees, wherever required by law or contractual obligation, must receive a COVID-19 vaccination or an otherwise approved accommodation based upon applicable law.