Chief Technology Officer

Nokia

Client CTO at Nokia responsible for defining solution strategies and aligning technology roadmaps. Engaging with customer CxOs and driving technology adoption across network, cloud, and IT domains.

Posted 6/11/2026full-timeBellevue • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $156,698 - $291,012 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as Nokia’s primary technical leader and trusted advisor for the customer, maintaining a deep understanding of their business strategy, technology roadmap, and transformation priorities.
Define, govern, and communicate end-to-end solution architectures across network, cloud, and IT domains, ensuring cross-BG alignment.
Lead the development of multi-year technology roadmaps and transformation plans aligned with the customer’s business and network evolution.
Engage with customer CxOs, enterprise architects, and engineering leaders to jointly drive technology adoption, innovation initiatives, and strategic use cases.
Collaborate with Bell Labs, BG product and R&D, pre-sales, and delivery teams to align innovation, co-creation, and solution programs with customer needs.
Support value-based selling through business cases, ROI/TCO models, and technology assessments for both network and enterprise opportunities.
Lead or contribute to executive briefings, innovation workshops, white papers, and executive review meetings.
Monitor industry trends, standards, and competitive landscapes to inform architectural decisions and future technology direction

Requirements

What you’ll need

15+ years of experience in the telecommunications industry, including a CTO, Chief Architect, or equivalent strategic technical role.
Deep expertise across telecom domains (RAN, Transport, Core, OSS/BSS, Cloud-Native architectures) and CSP transformation challenges.
Proven experience supporting Tier-1 telecom operators in senior, customer-facing technical leadership roles.
Strong executive communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence decision-making at CxO level.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive alignment in a complex, matrix organization.
Solid understanding of emerging trends such as AI, automation, advanced connectivity (5G-A / 6G), cybersecurity, edge computing, and sustainability.
Would be nice if you have Existing relationships with CSP CxOs and senior technical stakeholders.
Experience in customer co-creation initiatives, innovation programs, or Bell Labs–style research collaboration.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

telecommunicationsRANTransportCoreOSS/BSSCloud-Native architecturesAIautomation5G-A6G

Soft Skills

executive communicationpresentation skillsinfluence decision-makinglead cross-functional teamsdrive alignmentcustomer engagementstrategic thinkingcollaborationinnovation leadershipvalue-based selling