Senior Program Manager

Role Overview

• Own and lead the full lifecycle of a large-scale IT program: initiation, planning, execution, monitoring/control, and closure.
• Drive delivery of the Identity Fabric transformation, including:
• Privileged Access Management (PAM): Migrate from the on-prem PAM system to CyberArk SaaS. Implement Just-In-Time (JIT) access with zero standing privileges across infrastructure, cloud, SaaS, and non-server environments. Transition PAM service support to an in-house team.
• Identity Governance & Administration (IGA): Replace Nokia’s Identity Management System (NIMS, based on NetIQ) with a modern IGA platform. Automate role-based lifecycle management, entitlement governance, access certification, and user provisioning to 200+ applications. Manage the internal team’s transition from supporting NIMS to supporting IGA platform.
• Access Management (AM): Extend Microsoft Entra ID as the enterprise-wide access layer — enforce password less, phishing-resistant authentication and risk-based adaptive access consistently across all M365 and connected workloads.
• Identity Verification (IV): Deploy IV capabilities for contractor onboarding and selected employee use cases using Microsoft IDV partners.
• Non-human identities: Establish governance controls for non-human identities (service accounts, RPA/automation identities, APIs, and AI agents).
• Threat & analytics integration: Integrate the fabric with ITDR (Identity Threat Detection & Response) and Identity Analytics for continuous risk visibility and posture management.
• Translate strategic objectives into a pragmatic execution roadmap with clear milestones, dependencies, and outcomes.
• Ensure delivery within agreed scope, schedule, cost, and quality expectations.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of Identity & Access Management domains, including Identity Governance (IGA), Privileged Access Management (PAM), Access Management (AM), and Identity Verification (IV).
• Proven experience with large-scale identity transformations, including migration from legacy IAM systems to modern, integrated platforms.
• Knowledge of non-human identity (NHI) and API-based access governance, including service accounts, RPA/automation identities, APIs, and emerging AI/agent access patterns.
• Solid understanding of Zero Trust security principles and policy-based access control models.
• Experience managing multi-vendor ecosystems, including system integrators and software providers, with strong commercial and delivery alignment capabilities.
• Ability to lead complex, phased migrations with coexistence of legacy and target solutions.
• Strong capability in program dependency management, especially where vendor decisions and procurement timelines define the critical path.
• Experience aligning security, architecture, and delivery stakeholders to a unified operating model.
• Ability to translate identity architecture and security controls into business outcomes (risk reduction, user productivity, compliance).

Certifications / Methodologies:

• SAFe certification (preferred / strong advantage) or equivalent.
• PgMP, or equivalent program management certification (preferred / strong advantage).
• Comfortable working across Agile, Waterfall, and hybrid delivery models.

Nice-to-Have:

• Experience working in telecom or large regulated environments.
• Prior exposure to the Nokia IT landscape or comparable enterprise ecosystems.
• Experience driving adoption, change management, and communications for security transformations.
• Master’s degree or MBA an advantage, given the executive engagement and business-case ownership in this role.

Tech Stack

• Cloud
• RPA

Benefits

• Medical insurance plan to support your health and well-being
• Flexible working arrangements to support work–life balance
• A minimum of 90 days of Maternity and Paternity Leave based on eligibility
• Fully equipped fitness center on-site
• Nokia Garage access to explore new technologies, experiment with ideas, and have fun in our dedicated innovation space
• Well-being programs to support your mental and physical health
• Personal Support Service 24/7 – a confidential support channel open to all Nokia employees and their families in challenging situations
• Opportunities to engage with Nokia Employee Resource Groups (NERGs), as well as access to mentors, coaches, and Employee Growth Solutions
• A learning culture that promotes continuous personal and professional growth – for your role and beyond