We are looking for an experienced R&D; Line Manager with 15+ years of experience in telecom software development, cloud-native platforms, and large-scale production environments. The role will lead and develop globally distributed multidisciplinary teams across Product Architecture, Product Security, and L4 Support, driving delivery excellence, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction. The ideal candidate will bring solid expertise in OAM/FCAPS, 4G/5G Core Networks, Kubernetes, microservices, observability, and distributed systems, along with proven experience delivering scalable and secure carrier-grade products. This individual will provide strong technical and people leadership, manage critical customer escalations and production issues, mentor technical leaders, and drive innovation and continuous improvement. Experience in large-scale customer deployments and cross-functional stakeholder management is essential to align product strategy, engineering execution, and business objectives.

Responsibilities
• Lead and develop globally distributed product engineering teams,



fostering a high-performance, collaborative, and growth-oriented culture while continuously identifying organizational and execution gaps and driving improvement initiatives.
• Own workforce planning, talent development, performance management, coaching, succession planning, and employee engagement across the organization, ensuring capability gaps are proactively addressed through targeted development programs.
• Drive execution excellence by ensuring predictable delivery, operational effectiveness, and achievement of business, product, and customer commitments, while identifying process bottlenecks and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency and quality.
• Establish organizational priorities, allocate resources effectively, and balance investments across product development, security, support, and operational needs, continuously assessing areas for optimizat

📌 R&D Manager (Bengaluru)
🏢 NOKIA
📍 Bengaluru