Job expirat
General purpose:
This role involves managing and leading an R&D project/ program or product. In his/her area of responsibility acts as a lead to project/ program team. Coordinates, drives and highly motivates a team of engineers around a certain project/program towards successful finalization and delivery. This role demands effective project/program management experience. Responsible for project/program planning, tracking, realization, succesful delivery and utilization of resources inside own project/program. Will be a key contributor in prioritizing the project/programs and resources allocation for the entire site.
Main responsibility area:
Is responsible for successful execution of an R&D project/program. Provides leadership for project/ program – and software development teams. Prepares and keeps the budget frame for the project/program. Delfines metrics and KPIs for the project/program.
- Has to understand the business needs, deadlines, requirements and deliverables and to lead the local project/program team that has specialists from different competency areas;
- Has an active rol in planning and tracking the local WBS costs/ budgets, internal/outsourced human resources, necessary hardware etc.
- Responsible of creating and maintaining positive team spirit, built around the product/project/program;
- Planning, tracking and optimizing the work of the team around the project/program he/she is leading;
- Needs to work close to the managers of the competency areas to ensure that the resources (internal and/or outsourced) and competencies needed for the program are delivered in due time;
- Ensure that best processes/practices, which are recommended by the competency area managers, are implemented inside his/her program;
- Will provide input to the competency area managers, who have people from his/her program team, during the Performance Evaluation, Compensation Planning and Review, objective setting/review processes;
- Status reporting to the Business and to the Site Manager about the progress of tge project/program;
- Provides project/program status information to competency area managers and supports them in tracking assigned resources activities and performance;
- Flexible usage of resources of the team against changing challenges;
- Needs to work well with all stakeholders (Business; managers of competency areas, Site Manager; HR; their teams and others).
Individual Portofolio:
- Typically 8-12 years relevant experience. Recognized expert in their field (depth & breadth). Degree.
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral);
- Good understandinf knowledge of the global and local business strategy;
- Good techincal skills;
- Excellent interpersonal, organizational, analytical, problem-solving and presentation skills;
- Motivational and leadership skills;
- Highly reliable, able to balance conflicting requirements and respond flexibly to changing prorities and timelines;
- Highly capable of prioritizing and dustributing workload effectively across the team;
- Excellent planning skills;
- Multi-site and multi-cultural environment work experience is a plus.
Earnings package:
Excellent compensation & benefits package.
Dynamic career development.
Friendly & engaging work environment.
Services unit is the growth engine for Nokia’s business. The unit delivers new, profitable Ovi-branded services that delight consumers and enterprises, increase the value of Nokia’s devices and fundamentally change the perception of Nokia in the market. The team creates a combined device and internet experience that people fall in love with. The Services unit is also the catalyst that is transforming Nokia into an internet company with new deployment capability and deep understanding of the future of devices.