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Job Description
The Nokia Client Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior, customer-facing technology leader responsible for defining and governing end-to-end solution strategies for a large Communications Service Provider (CSP). Acting as Nokia’s principal technical advisor, the role partners closely with the Account Executive to ensure alignment between the customer’s business goals, transformation agenda, and Nokia’s technology roadmap. This role leads strategic technical engagements with customer CxOs and senior technical leaders, drives cross-Business Group (BG) architecture alignment, and fosters innovation and co-creation across network, cloud, and IT domains. The Client CTO ensures architectural coherence, delivers measurable business value, and provides strategic feedback to Nokia’s product and R&D teams to influence future technology direction.
How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
- 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.
Key Skills And Experience
Must have
- 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.
About The Team
Some of our benefits in US:
- 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
The above benefits exclude students.
Disclaimer for US/Canada
Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role.
All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.
Job Description
The Nokia Client Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is a senior, customer-facing technology leader responsible for defining and governing end-to-end solution strategies for a large Communications Service Provider (CSP). Acting as Nokia’s principal technical advisor, the role partners closely with the Account Executive to ensure alignment between the customer’s business goals, transformation agenda, and Nokia’s technology roadmap. This role leads strategic technical engagements with customer CxOs and senior technical leaders, drives cross-Business Group (BG) architecture alignment, and fosters innovation and co-creation across network, cloud, and IT domains. The Client CTO ensures architectural coherence, delivers measurable business value, and provides strategic feedback to Nokia’s product and R&D teams to influence future technology direction.
How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn
- 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.
Key Skills And Experience
Must have
- 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.
About The Team
Some of our benefits in US:
- 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
The above benefits exclude students.
Disclaimer for US/Canada
Nokia Maintains broad annual base salary ranges for its roles in order to account for variations in knowledge, skills, experience and market conditions, and with consideration to internal peer equity. Check the salary ranges in the job info section for this role.
All North America job posts will post for a minimum of 7 calendar days and up to 180 days or until candidate/s identified.
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A snapshot from current openings nationwide, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Teikametrics3
- Commvault2
- MinIO2
- Access Softek1
- Array Technologies1
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software10
- Consulting & Professional Services3
- Education2
- Electronics & Hardware2
- Biotechnology & Pharmaceuticals1
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in chief technology officer jobs.
- 10 or more years of progressive engineering leadership experience
- Proven experience managing and scaling engineering teams of 20 or more
- Deep expertise in cloud architecture, typically AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Experience owning technology roadmap and product strategy at the executive level
- Strong background in cybersecurity governance, compliance, or risk management
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related field
Tips for Your Chief Technology Officer Job Search
Quantify engineering outcomes on your resume
CTOs are hired on results, so your resume needs to show scale: team size you built, systems you migrated, uptime improvements you drove. Replace vague leadership statements with measurable outcomes tied to business impact.
Build a technology vision document
Many CTO searches include a case-study or strategy exercise. Prepare a two-page technology vision document for a fictional company in your target industry so you can adapt it quickly when a hiring committee asks for one.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists chief technology officer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target companies at the right growth stage
A Series B startup and a Fortune 500 enterprise define the CTO role very differently. Read the job description for signals like 'hands-on coding,' 'board reporting,' or 'managing existing teams' to match openings to your actual experience before applying.
Prepare for the executive panel interview
CTO interviews almost always include a session with the CEO, CFO, or board. Rehearse answering questions about build-versus-buy decisions, technical debt tradeoffs, and how technology strategy connects to revenue, not just engineering efficiency.
Negotiate equity alongside base compensation
At the CTO level, equity terms often matter more than base pay. Before your final negotiation, understand the company's vesting schedule, cliff period, and option type so you can evaluate the full offer rather than just the cash component.
Chief Technology Officer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most chief technology officers?
The companies hiring the most chief technology officers right now include Teikametrics, Commvault, and MinIO, with the largest share of openings in Massachusetts, New York, and California, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Demand is concentrated in technology, healthcare, and financial services sectors.
How many chief technology officer jobs are remote?
About 48% of chief technology officer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of June 2026, making it one of the more flexible senior executive roles. Fully remote arrangements are most common at software companies and technology consultancies, while manufacturing, healthcare systems, and financial institutions more often require an on-site or hybrid presence.
How do you become a chief technology officer?
Most CTOs start as software engineers, move into technical lead or engineering manager roles, then progress through director and VP of engineering positions before reaching the CTO level. Building cross-functional leadership experience, owning a major platform migration or product launch, and developing fluency in business strategy alongside technical depth are the steps that most consistently lead to the role.
Can you get a chief technology officer job with limited executive experience?
Yes, at early-stage startups and small companies, chief technology officer roles are accessible to candidates who have led engineering teams but have not yet held a VP or C-suite title. Founders often hire a first CTO from the senior engineer or staff engineer level, prioritizing hands-on technical ability and product instinct over prior executive credentials. Targeting companies at the seed or Series A stage is the most realistic path for candidates making that first jump.
What does the chief technology officer interview process look like?
A typical CTO interview process runs four to six rounds and includes an initial recruiter or HR screen, a technical depth conversation with an engineering leader or current CTO, a strategy presentation to the CEO or executive team, and a panel with cross-functional stakeholders such as the CPO or CFO. Some companies add a take-home architecture exercise or ask candidates to audit a portion of the existing technology stack and present findings.
Where can I find and apply to chief technology officer jobs?
You can find and apply to chief technology officer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and apply directly to each listing from the page.
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