Program Manager driving ASIC and hardware development programs at Nokia, a global connectivity leader. Coordinating suppliers, schedules, manufacturing, procurement, and New Product Introduction.
About the role
- Transformation Program Manager leading large-scale Global Business Services transformations for a retail organization. Governing cross-functional programs, budgets, risks, and value realization across regions.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex, multi-year transformation programs consisting of multiple interconnected projects and workstreams in different geographies, with internal and external partners
- Translate strategic objectives into executable roadmaps, milestones, deliverables, and measurable outcomes
- Maintain accountability for program scope, schedule, budget, dependencies, risks, and benefits realization
- Drive cross-functional alignment to ensure successful achievement of transformation objectives
- Manage competing priorities and make data-driven decisions to optimize program outcomes
- Establish and lead program governance structures, decision-making forums, and executive steering committees
- Prepare executive-level reporting, dashboards, business updates, and recommendations
- Facilitate issue resolution and decision-making across senior leadership teams
- Ensure transparency of program performance through consistent reporting of milestones, risks, financials, and key performance indicators
- Escalate critical issues proactively while presenting actionable mitigation strategies
- Develop integrated program plans aligning business objectives, operational requirements, technology initiatives, and organizational readiness activities
- Coordinate delivery across multiple teams, functions, and external partners
- Monitor progress against key milestones and implement corrective actions when required
- Drive continuous improvement of program management processes, tools, and methodologies
- Ensure effective dependency management across initiatives and business functions
- Establish and maintain comprehensive risk management frameworks
- Identify, assess, and mitigate program risks, issues, assumptions, and dependencies
- Manage program budgets, forecasts, resource plans, and financial performance
- Track and validate business outcomes, value realization, and return on investment
- Partner with Finance and business leaders to ensure financial commitments and benefits are achieved
- Build strong relationships across executive leaders, functional leaders, and project teams
- Drive alignment among diverse stakeholder groups with competing priorities
- Collaborate closely with Change Enablement, Communications, and Business Readiness teams to support adoption and sustainment
- Foster a culture of accountability, transparency, collaboration, and continuous improvement
- Lead through influence while effectively navigating organizational complexity and resistance
Requirements
- 10+ years leading complex enterprise programs, strategic initiatives, or large-scale transformations
- Experience working with executive leadership teams and steering committees
- Experience leading cross-functional teams in matrixed environments
- Proven track record delivering programs involving process, organizational, operational, and technology change
- Experience managing multimillion-dollar budgets and value realization initiatives
- PMP, PgMP, Prosci, Lean Six Sigma, Agile, or related certifications considered an asset
- Proven ability to lead large-scale, complex, cross-functional transformation programs from strategy through execution
- Strong program and portfolio management expertise, including planning, governance, resource management, dependency management, and delivery oversight
- Experience partnering with external consulting firms
- Exceptional executive communication skills with the ability to influence, align, and build credibility across all organizational levels
- Demonstrated experience establishing governance frameworks and facilitating executive decision-making and issue resolution
- Strong financial acumen, including budget management, forecasting, business case development, and value realization tracking
- Advanced risk management and problem-solving skills, with the ability to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate program risks and issues
- Ability to navigate ambiguity, manage competing priorities, and make sound decisions in fast-paced, evolving environments
- Strategic and enterprise mindset with the ability to connect business objectives, operational priorities, and measurable outcomes
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