Core Cloud Solution Manager, NAM

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.

The team you'll be part of

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.

As part of the North America 5G Core Growth Program pre-sales team you will work with a team of subject matter experts with varying expertise in 5G Core technoogies, products and services. Team members are self-moticated and driven to advance and sell Nokia products and solutions to our customer base. Our focus is building value on top of 5G Core foundations including: cloud native software, public cloud/hyperscaler core and edge deployments, "as a service" solutions, APIs/Network exposure and associated applications, orchestration and network slicing, advanced technology demonstrations and market campaigns. Team members often interface to product management and R&D teams, customer sales team, CSP and Enterprise customers as well as the internal pre-sales and sales teams.

What you will learn and contribute to

Are you a self-motivated and driven individual who has a passion for developing and selling leading edge 5G core based solutions? As a member of the team you will:

• Develop/provide a keen understanding of our customer landscape including network architectures and Nokia/competitor install base identifying strategies for targed 5G core realted solution sales
• Bring a wide/E2E scope of expertise to complex solution architectures (including SDM, IMS, Packet Core, Policy, Charging, Network Exposure, Orchestration, Cloud Natvie, Public Cloud) and how to apply them to our customer base
• Drive new and innovative deployment and business models such as network hosting, "as a service" working with various (managed) services teams to meet customer requirements
• Develop strong relationships with our customer teams and end customers becoming a trusted subject matter expert, presenting technology and business case presentations to target audiences
• Work with our global services and other pre-sales team memebrs to respond to RFX, mange customer requirements, manage product roadmap requirements, develop pricing and business cases and compelling commercial offers

Your skills and experience

You have:

• At least 10 years experience in technical solution selling/solution architecture type roles
• Technical expertise across the 5G core product and services domain (SDM, IMS, Packet Core, API/Exposure, Orchestration/Slicing, Cloud Native Systems)
• Hands on experience with container platforms both internal and public/hyperscaler; understanding of associated costing/buisnes models
• Experience with technical customer presentations, building technical and commercial offers, supporting complex technical responses/RFX as well as proactive selling opportunities

It would be nice if you also had:

• Experience with hosted or as-a-service offerings with abiltiy to define and drive associated business cases
• Exposure to ecosystem partners that might compliment/enhance Nokia core solutions

What we offer

Nokia 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.