The CTL is managing selected complex projects where Nokia delivers a solution taking technical accountability as End-to-End owner, or for First-Off and large non-standard or cross organization solutions, or solutions with 3rd-Party involvement.
- The CTL leads and directs the technical functions: Analysis & Design, Integration, Verification & Validation, Security, Infrastructure and OSS.
- The projects are executed under Market Unit leadership based on the contracted scope and the CTL is fully accountable for the technical solution from design and integration up to acceptance and handover to operations reporting to Project Director who is owning the customer contract.
- Whenever possible, CTL is assigned during pre-sales or in the project initiation phase, helping to convince the customer to buy from Nokia.
- When involved during the pre-sales phase, the CTL defines the technical delivery strategy from requirements gathering until final acceptance and migration, including technical deliverables, tools, and technical governance. Also, CTL contributes to third party partner (product/services) qualification and overall offer services cost estimation supporting both pre-sales and program director.
- The CTL leads the customer technical negotiations during the implementation period, drives the technical project execution (through different project streams) and provides solutions to eliminate risks.
- The CTL coordinates answers to unresolved technical issues and sets up technical support processes, involving necessary engineering teams when required.
- The CTL is accountable for the verification of E2E Quality of Service and stability of the solution, ensuring that all project KPI’s are within contract definition.
- The CTL advises on customer network evolution and strives for project up-scopes.