Technical Project Manager
Nokia
IT, Operations
Canada
Posted on Nov 18, 2025
In this hybrid Technical Project Manager role, you’ll drive release planning, manage product increments, and enhance our tooling ecosystem (JIRA, Power Apps, SharePoint, PowerBI). The ideal candidate combines strong Agile project‑management skills, solid programming experience (Python, Java/JavaScript), and a curiosity for process innovation, while collaborating closely with teams across Bangalore and Ottawa
About Nokia
Join us in creating the technology that helps the world act together.
We are a B2B technology innovation leader, pioneering networks that sense, think and act™, putting the world’s people, machines and devices in sync to create a more sustainable, productive and accessible future.
About the Business Group
A robust digital backbone is the unsung hero of modern life, underpinning everything from daily interactions to cloud computing and critical infrastructure. The Network Infrastructure team is passionate about pushing the boundaries of what's possible in networking, tackling the toughest challenges and delivering innovative solutions.
We deliver trusted, purpose-built IP, optical, fixed, and data center solutions that power the internet, drive the global economy, and support the mission-critical industries that keep the world running.
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If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.
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Some of our benefits in Canada:
- Corporate Retirement Savings Plan
- Health and dental benefits
- Short-term disability, and long-term disability
- Life insurance, and AD&D – Company paid 2x base pay
- Optional or Supplemental life and AD&D insurance (Employee/Spouse/Child)
- Paid time off for holidays and Vacation
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Tuition Assistance Plan
- Adoption assistance
- Employee Assistance Program/Work Life Resource Program
The above benefits exclude students.
Disclaimer for US/Canada
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All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.
We are seeking a dynamic Technical Project Manager to lead several Network Service Platform (NSP) areas to enhance our toolset and processes, and to serve as the primary PM liaison for key customer projects
You Have:
- Degree or diploma program in Project Management, Computer Science, Computer Systems Engineering or a related field with an accredited school in Canada
- At least 3-5 years of hands-on proven experience as a Technical Project Manager.
- Excellent communication skill (oral and written in English)
- Great interpersonal intelligence, can collaborate effectively across diverse teams and geographies
- Understands software development lifecycle (SDLC) methodologies, Agile practices, and basic project management principles
- Proficiency in project management tools such as JIRA
- Programming experience, especially in Python and Java/JavaScript, comfortable with developing in Linux environments
- Results-driven, willingness to employ a creative, innovative, can-do mindset to solve problems
- Organized, with a keen attention to detail
It would be nice if you also had:
- Experience using, administering, and customizing apps such as Sharepoint, Power Automate, Power Apps, PowerBI, Microsoft Excel
- Familiarity with Nokia’s product portfolio particularly within the Network Infrastructure group, NSP and NFM-P is a plus!
- AI/ML knowledge for introducing for analytics and predictions
As a part of our Network Automation Team, you will:
- Work within a multi-site research and development organization on a portfolio that has over 1000 customers.
- Be immersed with the day-to-day program management aspects for upcoming customer deliverables including release planning, development, and quality assurance milestones.
- Support team members in the development of detailed plans, timelines, and milestones, and tracking progress against deliverables.
- Help drive continuous process improvement initiatives to enhance project management practices, methodologies, stakeholder communication.
- Contribute to evolving the toolset used by our community to track their work.