Job Description

As the Head of Risk & Resilience strategy, you’ll be responsible for delivering and leading Business Continuity and Crisis Management programs that strengthen Nokia’s ability to anticipate, prepare for and respond to crisis events and disruptions. You’ll work across Business Groups and Corporate Functions, embedding resilience in everything we do — from governance and digitization to crisis response and physical security.

You’ll collaborate with senior leaders and specialized teams to ensure that Business Continuity, Crisis Management, and Physical Security are seamlessly integrated and future-ready. This is a high visibility role where strategic thinking meets operational excellence and its delivery.

How You Will Contribute And What You Will Learn

Lead global Business Continuity and Crisis Management risk and resilience initiatives across Nokia’s business groups.
Develop and monitor resilience KPIs, metrics and reporting frameworks.
Anticipate emerging risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Oversee governance frameworks and performance indicators for Risk & Resilience.
Drive digitization and automation to streamline business continuity and crisis response processes.
Evaluate and implement next-generation tools for BCM program management.
Partner closely with Safety & Physical Security, Enterprise Risk Management, Quality & Audit and Business Operations teams.
Build strong relationships across functions and regions to ensure consistent global standards.
Ensure readiness of Crisis & Continuity Management Teams (CCMTs).
Lead physical security planning and crisis training, including in high-risk regions.
Support physical security programs for executive travel and major events.
Manage travel security and medical response frameworks for global staff.
Develop and manage resilience reporting (e.g., Resilience Index).
Align crisis and continuity management with NIS2 and other reporting standards.
Lead internal communications aligned with the Safety & Physical Security strategy.

Key Skills And Experience

Required Skills & Experience

Proven experience in Risk Management, Business Continuity (BCM) and Crisis Management at a global or enterprise level.
Strong leadership and influencing skills across diverse cross-functional teams.
Demonstrated ability to design and implement governance, metrics and reporting systems.
Experience with digitization and automation of risk or continuity processes.
Knowledge of ISO 22301, NIS2, or equivalent standards.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
Ability to travel globally when needed.

Desirable

Experience with supply chain security, global operations, or executive protection programs.
Exposure to geopolitical risk analysis and enterprise risk frameworks.

About Us

About Nokia

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We are a B2B technology innovation leader, pioneering networks that sense, think and act™, putting the world’s people, machines and devices in sync to create a more sustainable, productive and accessible future.

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About The Business Group

Nokia’s Legal and Compliance organization (L&C) has approximately 300 lawyers, contract managers, compliance specialists and other professionals worldwide. We provide best in class legal advice and support and achieve Nokia’s business objectives in a manner that complies with applicable legal and ethical standards and company policies.

Legal practice areas include supporting commercially Nokia’s four business groups (Mobile Networks, Network Infrastructure, Cloud and Network Services, and Nokia Technologies), Ethics & Compliance, Litigation, Corporate Legal, Procurement, Labor & Employment, Intellectual Property, and Mergers and Acquisition.

Our recruitment process

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.

If you’re interested in this role but don’t meet every listed requirement, we still encourage you to apply. Unique backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences enrich our teams, and you may be just the right candidate for this or another opportunity.

The length of the recruitment process may vary depending on the specific role's requirements. We strive to ensure a smooth and inclusive experience for all candidates. Discover more about the recruitment process at Nokia .

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