IT R&D Technical Project Manager

Job Description

Job DescriptionEnterprise Applications teamIn this role, you will be part of our Enterprise Applications team, responsible end to end for Nokias applications portfolio, used across all Business Groups and Functions. Our current mission is to simplify and modernize our application portfolio and to transform into a fast moving, product-oriented and customer-focused technology organization.The job opening at hand is to fill the position within the R&D IT/ X-PPM unit as Technical Project manager. The following describes the job related and required competences.Job Role purpose:

• Accountable for managing large, medium or small-scale project(s)/program for Program & Product management application capability. These project(s) / program have a business impact, reaching over one or more cross-stakeholder segment. Manages projects/program over their full life cycle, with support from Supplier Ecosystem IT project managers, or from internal project manager (program). Ensures stakeholder satisfaction, compliance and execution with agreed quality, cost, schedule and scope/deliverables. Resolves issues, mitigates risks, and manages scope changes. Proactively participates in the definition of new cross functional projects or programs.
• Can drive and contribute to solution design for Program & Program Management applications in scope of project(s) / program with the help of Solution Architect and primary solution designer(s)

Key tasks and main responsibilities:

• Defines project/program scope, deliverables & targets, structure and governance. With support from other IT functional roles, participates to investment proposal preparation and business case creation (including relevant business& IT value impact)
• Chooses or follows the appropriate method and tools to manage the project, in order to enhance agility and agile development methodologies, adapts appropriate PM practices. Preparing and planning scope and commitment against approved budget, schedule and quality expectations, ensuring successful accomplishment of the project/program. - Defines needed resource requirements and responsibilities. Plan, agree and manage needed resources, and allocate and assign work and responsibilities. Contribute to the Supplier selection with vendor management.
• Working with key business/IT stakeholders to ensure buy-in for change. Manage change to bring value to business through effective project and program management.
• Identifies and analyze risks and manages them.
• Manages dependencies to other project/programs and relevant services.
• Manages and control project tasks, deliverables, reports, schedules & milestones according to PM methodology; - Project structure, governance, cost planning, controlling and reporting, risk management, change management, communication & training
• Defines progress measurements. Reviews and reports the performance periodically. Ensures transparency in reporting. - Contributes to project reviews internally and toward partners. Facilitates and drives continuous improvement of the activities, based on the surveys, Lessons Learned, Best Practices etc.
• Concept creation, testing and IT related activities. Piloting and deployment related activities
• Coordinates progress and issue handling by keeping status meetings and action lists in a regular and documented manner.
• Manages approvals, validations and steering group meetings. Manage change control.
• Provides leadership, drive change, motivate participants and commit stakeholders.
• Controls and understands the scope item content and their implications on the end-to-end processes.
• Should contribute to the solution design and implementation phase supporting and providing guidance to the project team and related solution designers
• Ensures deliverables handover to service and project closing activities.
• Has a broadly agile mindset, applying approaches as Agile, Scrum and DevOps to deliver IT projects/programs. May works as Agile PM/Project Lead but also in supportive project role, e.g. Development team member in agile projects, for ensuring continues improvement

3 years experienced in international IT program management1 year experience in technical change management3 year experience in Software Development, Test and/ or supportManaging goals and objectives in matrix organizationsAble to lead in a matrix organizationAble to manage external vendor relationships & performanceHaving LEAN/6-Sigma or similar grade is preferredVery good skills in Software development and customization,In particular for Program & Product Mgmt solutions (DOORS,DOORS NEXT,QualityCenter, Microfocus-PPM (formerly known as HP-PPM) would be beneficial,Broad IT skills in general with a background in SW Development & Test and Project Mgmt.

• Agile and Continuous Delivery
• Agile methodologies
• Business acumen
• Change management
• Cloud computing/edge clouds
• Cloud architecture
• Cloud deployments
• Cloud security
• Collaboration skills
• Communication
• Contract management
• Cost management
• Customer Focus and technical leadership
• Drive for results
• Entrepreneurship
• Functional Business and Portfolio Understanding and development
• Improvement methodologies
• Industry, Market & Technology understanding
• Innovation management
• Motivating others
• Perspective
• Problem solving
• Process and MoO understanding
• Project Management
• Risk Management
• Security management
• Software Development & Test
• Strategic Agility

Imagine creating technology that has the potential to change the world. Working with us, you will have a positive impact on people s lives and help to overcome some of the world s most pressing challenges. We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. At Nokia, 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. Nokia culture welcomes people as their true selves. Come create the technology to connect the world.,

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