Head of Technology

Responsibilities:

• Position Nokia as technology and innovation leader to improve CTO/CxO mindshare and drive sales leads through consultative engagement. Understand customer network environment and challenges. Ability to match customer vision and customer business challenges with Nokia technologies and influence customer technology agenda and network evolution to the advantage of Nokia, independent of specific opportunities.
• Capture emerging customer business drivers, technology trends and competitor intelligence to drive competitive portfolio and long-term roadmap in alignment with MN Product Line Management.
• Create and provide insights into technology trends, competitive positioning and value argumentation to support sales activities within market unit.
• Drive new market driven technology introduction and innovation programs across MN portfolio in cooperation with New Technologies & Innovations, BGs and customers
• Create long term portfolio evolution plans for North and West Africa customers.
• Write internal and external technical documentation to increase visibility of Nokia’s technical competence.
• Industry and ecosystem engagement - position Nokia in relevant external technology forums in the market unit