Principal Technical Project Manager

• As a Technical Project Manager, you will plan, track and coordinate the software architecture, development and test activities of various, geographically spread teams that will result in the delivery of end-to-end R&D Altiplano software releases.
• These software projects include use and integration of a significant amount of open-source software.
• Both Nokia employees and subcontractors are involved. You will be working in a state-of-the-art technical environment, on software that is at the forefront of network management and automation.
• Our customers are expecting high quality software with a lot of content and challenging timelines, and are putting very strict requirements with respect to security, standards, etc.
• Although you will not have any direct people management responsibility, you will need the personal skills to cooperate with a lot of people and coordinate their efforts into a flawless execution of the project, adhering to the processes that are in place.

HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

• Is responsible for project execution performance with respect to the following KPIs: content, timelines, human resource capacity and quality
• Interfaces with key stakeholders, such as: Product Management, technical Area Leads and Implementation Authorities, Project Management Lead and Delivery Unit Management
• Ensures that project execution follows the applicable guidelines and processes.
• Ensures proper communication with relevant stakeholders for technical requests, emergency cases, outages and project delivery issues.
• Monitors, reports and optimizes project execution in alignment with relevant processes and tools providing sufficient operational visibility to stakeholders. Reports weekly to management about the project schedule, progress, roadblocks and risks.
• Supports end to end delivery management of all products/components involved in an Altiplano core software release
• Is responsible for communication, scheduling, resource management, change management, risk mitigation, escalations, and all other areas of integration and deployment of a technical delivery.
• Clearly identifies the internal customers expectations and is able to negotiate swift and smart outcomes with the product and module owners.
• Builds, leads and facilitates teams to address quality issues. Drives customer issues to resolution by initiating the right actions, coordinating, tracking, reporting, and escalating if necessary.
• Facilitates development and deployment of corrective actions to address identified issues.
• Communicates solutions, identifies solution components and owner action item commitments, and sets resolution timelines.
• Identifies roadblocks to customer satisfaction and quality. Reports roadblocks to Management and the team members.
• Validates the workload involved and expertise needed related to the tasks in the project.
• Identifies, proposes and implements improvement opportunities to increase efficiency or effectiveness of existing processes

Qualifications

Must Have Skills:

• Bachelors Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering or equivalent related experience in a technical field.
• In-depth knowledge of network architecture, products, tools, and processes.
• Five or more years of demonstrated experience in hands-on Network Design, Integration/Deployment, SW Maintenance, Test / Development Management, Software Project Management
• Knowledgeable on Virtualization, SDN & NFV concepts and related technologies.
• Knowledgeable on E2E Telecom Network, Broadband Technologies (Copper and/or Fiber), Network Domain Controllers, Network Management System concepts
• Knowledgeable on Network Management Systems, networking concepts and related technologies.
• Hands-on experience including design, build, deploy, troubleshooting
• Nokia ISAM/FNMS, SDAN Lightspan / Altiplano awareness are a plus

Nice to have :

• Very high customer focus
• Team contributor
• Has good negotiation skills
• Works autonomously within the own domain
• Makes decisions and prioritizes about own work
• Able to analyse data and distil the big picture
• Demonstrates initiative & participates in problem solving
• Proven presentation skills
• Is flexible
• Has a global, cross-cultural mindset
• Eager to learn, willing to invest in continuous learning
• Fluent in English written and verbal communication