Nokia Technologies are looking for a Director of Business Strategy & Development, who drives strategy development and owns annual planning processes. In addition to Business Group strategy, the core responsibilities of the team include commercial strategy development and go-to-market planning, market intelligence, new business development, and management of cross-functional strategic projects.
HOW YOU WILL CONTRIBUTE AND WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Business Group strategy
- Owns strategy and annual planning processes at Nokia Technologies
- Delivers analytical insights into business performance and identifies development areas
- Drives strategic decision making with structured problem solving and rigorous data analysis
- Develops business and investment cases and argumentation for new business opportunities
- Collaborates closely across TECH to enable effective strategy development and implementation
- Develops high-quality decision materials and executive level presentations for key stakeholders
- Market intelligence
- Develops and maintains market data models (market sizing, breakdowns, forecasts)
- Delivers analytical insights into market trends, competitive dynamics, and business opportunities
- Identifies and leverages relevant internal and external data to deliver fit-for-purpose analyses
- Generates foresight, identifies market and business disruptions, analyzes competitive dynamics
- Leads the development of market intelligence processes, tools and methods
- Commercial strategy and business development
- Drives commercial strategy development and go-to-market planning
- Identifies and analyzes commercial opportunities (incl. market and opportunity sizing)
- Develops commercial approach for new verticals outside of existing licensing programs
- Develops new business opportunities to drive growth
- Strategic projects
- Facilitates and manages cross-functional projects and drives collaborative problem solving
- Drives data analysis, problem solving, and content development in strategic projects
- Performs rigorous analyses to deliver key insights and support decision making
KEY SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- 8+ years of proven experience on strategy, market analysis, and analytical problem solving from top-tier strategy / management consulting, investment banking, or private equity
- Strong academic record with a master's degree in a relevant field
- Proven track-record of delivering excellent results in demanding fast-paced project environments
- Strategic thinker with a strong command of analytical problem solving and data analytics
- Highly proficient in market analysis, market modeling, and market opportunity sizing
- Strong command of P&L modeling, profitability and cash flow analysis, and business case modeling
- Experience in combining market and / or operational quantitative models with P&L modeling (e.g. as part of M&A or other strategic decision making)
- Strong attention to detail and ability to operate effectively at different levels of abstraction
- Able to handle complex concepts and translate complex analyses into clear recommendations
- Team player with ability and drive to independently produce quality deliverables on tight deadlines
About Us
Come create the technology that helps the world act together
Nokia is committed to innovation and technology leadership across mobile, fixed and cloud networks. Your career here will have a positive impact on people's lives and will help us build the capabilities needed for a more productive, sustainable, and inclusive world.
We challenge ourselves to create an inclusive way of working where we are open to new ideas, empowered to take risks and fearless to bring our authentic selves to work
What we offer
Nokia offers continuous learning opportunities, well-being programs to support you mentally and physically, opportunities to join and get supported by employee resource groups, mentoring programs and highly diverse teams with an inclusive culture where people thrive and are empowered.
Nokia is committed to inclusion and is an equal opportunity employer
Nokia has received the following recognitions for its commitment to inclusion & equality:
- One of the World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere
- Gender-Equality Index by Bloomberg
- Workplace Pride Global Benchmark
At Nokia, we act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Nokia's employment decisions are made regardless of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.
We are committed to a culture of inclusion built upon our core value of respect.
Join us and be part of a company where you will feel included and empowered to succeed. About the Team Nokia Technologies is licensing Nokia intellectual property, including patents, technologies, and the Nokia brand, building on Nokia's continued innovation and decades of R&D leadership in technologies deployed in virtually all connected
devices used today. Come join us and make an impact! Job Info
- Job Category General Management
- Posting Date 06/27/2025, 04:43 AM
- Locations Karaportti 4, Espoo, 02610, FI (Hybrid)
- Apply Before 07/04/2025, 04:43 AM
- Degree Level Master's Degree
- Job Schedule Full time
- Role Type People Manager
- Job Identification 22516
