Job Description

You will be leading end-to-end product development projects within a dynamic R&D environment. In this role, you will manage the full project lifecycle—from initiation through delivery—ensuring milestones are achieved on time, within budget, and to quality standards. You will coordinate cross-functional R&D teams, collaborate with stakeholders such as PLM, supply chain, procurement, and quality, and oversee vendor relationships including ODM/JDM and SoC partners.

• Lead end-to-end product development projects aligned with BBD roadmap, ensuring on-time delivery, quality, and cost targets.
• Manage the full project lifecycle, including initiation, planning, execution, progress tracking, and milestone closure in accordance with Nokia PLC processes.
• Coordinate and lead cross-functional R&D teams (across multiple DUs) for technical analysis, feature development, testing, and final delivery.
• Collaborate closely with PLM, supply chain, procurement, and quality teams to manage project scope, schedule, and deliverables.
• Oversee and manage external partners, including ODM/JDM vendors, across product development, manufacturing, and delivery phases.
• Manage SoC vendors to ensure timely delivery of SoC/SDK, issue resolution, and proper documentation.
• Drive risk management and change control in complex and high-dependency project environments.
• Take ownership of project timelines and customer commitments, ensuring expectations are met.
• Handle customer-reported issues and defects in collaboration with TEC/CE teams and Maintenance PLM.
  
  

Must haves:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Science, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the telecommunications industry.
• Strong knowledge of networking technologies, including TCP/IP and VoIP.
• Technical background in hardware design, software development, or product testing.
• Proven project management experience in end-to-end product development.
• Strong communication skills in English and Mandarin (both written and verbal).
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage complex projects.

• Experience in vendor and stakeholder management.

Nice to have:

• PMP certification.
• Experience in fixed access network R&D.
• Proven experience leading projects with teams of 10+ members.
• Global project management exposure.
• Experience managing third-party vendors.
• Exposure to AI tools, data/metric analysis