Customer Project Manager

Job Description Job Description The Customer Project Manager is accountable for an external customer programme (collection of projects managed together for business benefits) or project for an assigned product and / or service scope. Assigns tasks to the project team and manages project resources and stakeholders, ensuring the project is delivered in scope of contractual obligations and within forecasted costs, time, and required quality. Responsible for the overall project success with respect to external customer satisfaction, financial results, health & safety control activities, and operational services delivery performance. End-to-end project planning and risk and opportunity management. How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN - Manages customer programme (collection of projects managed together for business benefits) or project* for a defined product and / or service scope for a medium / large and / or complex customer contract with medium / high risk probability. - Assures consistency among project financial, product and service forecast activities. - Participates in pre-sales and sales process activities. - Defines the customization of any global operational processes together with relevant point of contacts to meet project requirements (for example, network operations, supply chain, logistics, and acceptance). - Ensures data in all project-related tools and repositories is kept up-to-date and with high quality. - Conducts thorough risk management for all project risks and opportunities. - Seeks to define new opportunities to expand and renew contracts with the customer. - Leads the project team and may perform some line manager responsibilities. - Completes the project closure and / or handover as required (for example, complete contractual requirements, post calculation, lessons learned). (The term customer project refers generally to all forms of Nokia customer contracts, projects with a definitive start and end, and programmes as collections of projects managed together for business benefits which may contain an ongoing operations business) Key Skills And Experience You have: - 10-15 years of project management experience, preferably in telecommunications or IT - Strong knowledge of project planning and risk management methodologies - Proficient in managing customer relationships and stakeholder communications - Experience with financial forecasting and budget management It would be nice if you also had: - PMP Certification - Degree in Engineering, Business or a related field - Familiarity with Agile and other project management frameworks - Experience in upselling and cross-selling in existing customer accounts - Skills to facilitate global communication About Us 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 What we offer Nokia offers 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. About The Team As Nokia'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.