Customer Technical Project Manager New Zealand (Hybrid) Posted on 01/06/2026 Trending

The CTPM manages specific project where Nokia delivers a solution taking technical accountability and responsibility as End-to-End owner to: ensure that the internal teams, 3 rd party teams and customer teams (Planning/ Engineering, Operations, Security, IT etc.) are ready with all dependencies addressed for upcoming project tasks work with 3 rd parties (SI e.g., Microland, Wipro or Solution Provider, e.g., RedHat, AWS) on technical dependencies and deliverables be the SPOC for internal technical escalation towards heatmap, S&C, PLM on product issues, dimensioning, roadmap items, etc take full accountability for the technical solution from design and integration up to acceptance and handover to operations reporting to CDL/PD leads the customer technical meetings, in weekly/ monthly governance meetings during the implementation period, drives the technical project execution (through different project streams) and provides solutions to eliminate risks. identify, track, manage and mitigate technical risks arising out of internal or external (customer or 3 rd party) dependencies identify CRs, develop solution, costing and timeline for these CRs, taking the lead in customer clarifications until the CR is issued by customer work closely with CA (and CTL if applicable) to coordinate answers to unresolved technical issues, RCAs and drawn in technical support, involving necessary engineering teams and technical support when required. track pre-C3 necessary for the project scope, including those identified during the project design phase, with continuous follow-up with PLMs and domain leads Your responsibilities Experience in complex projects with cross domain, E2E technology areas (at least 12 years of experience) Experience in 4G/5G/IMS/DO Telco networks - combination of Packet Core, IMS, SDM, DO and Cloud Infra Good understanding of IP Fabric, SDN, OSS and BSS Good communication skills with ability to have conversation with Planning & Engineering Heads, Operations Heads Good understanding of presales aspects like scoping, estimation, and risk management Ability to take responsibility and coordination and lead technical issues across domains and other BGs Able to work and produce targeted results with minimal supervision Self-starter - able to demonstrate strong sense of business ownership and leadership Motivated by, and committed to meeting challenging individual and team deadlines Independent and self-directed Ability to create order in an unstructured environment Configuration and change management experience Solid understanding in system engineering and integration methodologies Understanding of operator business drivers and technology Technical Project management experience Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English Your skills and experience 12+ years experience in Telco/IT industry Excellent technical and communication skills Strong customer orientation; team player Technical business acumen Leadership skills, situational adaptability and decision ability Consulting skills, ability to identify and influence new opportunities and change requests Fluent in written and spoken English We act inclusively and respect the uniqueness of people. Our 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. Locations 41 Shortland Street, Auckland, 1010, NZ (Hybrid) #J-18808-Ljbffr