Head of Hardware Product, DC Switching & Networking

Nokia; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement plan

Health benefits

Disability (short/long)

Life insurance

AD&D

PTO

ESPP

Tuition assistance

Adoption assistance

EAP/Work life

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a seasoned Hardware Product Manager to own the long-term roadmap and drive cross-functional initiatives from concept to market. You will engage with customers, align with engineering and executive teams, and deliver PRDs and collateral that articulate compelling product value.

Join a fast-paced environment where you translate market needs into differentiated product capabilities and lead a team of product managers to achieve business goals.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of product management experience in Carrier Service Provider, Data Center, and/or Mission-Critical networking environments.
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related technical discipline.
• MBA is a strong plus.
• Experience creating PRDs, user stories, and sales/marketing assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead and define the long-term hardware product roadmap in alignment with regional, engineering, and executive teams.
• Engage directly with customers to gather insights and translate needs into actionable product requirements.
• Collaborate across functions—including Product Management, Engineering, Product Marketing, and Procurement—to deliver high-impact product initiatives.
• Drive the development of Product Requirements Documents (PRDs), feature definitions, and customer-facing collateral.
• Monitor industry and technology trends to inform strategy and maintain competitive differentiation.
• Provide strategic input to Engineering to ensure product features align with customer needs and business goals.
• Develop and deliver high-quality, customer-facing presentations that articulate product value.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing Communications to support go-to-market activities and create compelling sales collateral.
• Lead and mentor a team of hardware product managers, ensuring alignment with business unit objectives.

Skills

Routing and Switching

Product management

Communication

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related technical discipline

MBA

Job description

Nokia is seeking a seasoned Hardware Product Manager to own the long-term roadmap and drive cross-functional initiatives from concept to market. You will engage with customers, align with engineering and executive teams, and deliver PRDs and collateral that articulate compelling product value.

Join a fast-paced environment where you translate market needs into differentiated product capabilities and lead a team of product managers to achieve business goals.