Sr Director Product Mgt.

NOKIA; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia is seeking a Sr. Director to lead the NI ON Systems Portfolio PLM, shaping a multi-year strategy for profitability and market leadership.

You will guide optical networking initiatives, mentor a high-performing team, and collaborate across R&D, supply chain, and sales to deliver customer-focused solutions and robust ROI analyses.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in product management or system architecture within optical communications.
• Experience interacting with customers and partners.
• Willingness to travel and work in an international distributed team.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute Nokia's business strategy with clear goals and tactics.
• Deliver annual commitments on financial metrics and secure new customer partnerships.
• Collaborate with optical businesses to shape the future roadmap and ensure market competitiveness.
• Engage with R&D, supply chain, and sales to drive product excellence.
• Understand lead customer needs and deliver tailored solutions for business success.
• Identify high-value applications, support RFPs, and maximize profitability.
• Enable and support the sales team with market introductions and technical depth.
• Develop compelling marketing materials and pricing strategies for the PLM product platform.
• Coordinate with PLM to deliver customer-focused solutions and ensure satisfaction.
• Evaluate ROI scenarios and make data-driven growth decisions.

Skills

Strategic planning

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Product strategy

Pricing strategy

ROI analysis

Job description

Step into a leadership role at Nokia's NI ON Systems Portfolio PLM department, where your expertise will guide the industry. As the Sr. Director, you'll architect a business strategy, defining a multi-year plan for profitability and market leadership. This role offers a chance to influence optical networking, collaborate with diverse teams, and mentor a high-performing squad.

• Define and execute a comprehensive business strategy, setting clear goals and tactics.
• Deliver annual commitments on financial metrics, securing new customer partnerships.
• Collaborate with optical businesses on future roadmap, ensuring market competitiveness.
• Engage with R&D, supply chain, and sales teams to enhance product excellence.
• Understand lead customer needs, delivering tailored solutions for business success.
• Identify high-value applications, supporting RFPs, and maximizing profitability.
• Enable and support the sales team with expertise during market introduction.
• Develop compelling marketing materials and pricing strategies for the product platform.
• Coordinate with PLM to deliver customer-focused solutions, ensuring satisfaction.
• Evaluate ROI scenarios, making data-driven decisions for business growth.

Experience and requirements

• 10 or more years of experience as a Product Manager, System Architect of similar technology position in the optical communication industry
• Experience in customer interaction
• Experience in the optical networking companies is desired.
• Ability to address problems and topics outside of direct experience, abstract and understand and communicate content, natural problem solver
• Ability to work independent and self-organized
• Ability to work in a distributed team and in international environment
• Ability to work flexible and deviate from initial plans, outcome focused
• Ability to contribute to and shape business with fundamentally new technology / architecture
• Strong presentation skills (including management and customer presentations, conference talks and plenum discussions)
• Requires Travel