Product Line Manager

NOKIA; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nokia in Plano, TX, seeks a Product Line Manager to drive end-to-end lifecycle of the product portfolio, bridging market insight, engineering, and supply chain. The role emphasizes secure, manufacturable solutions across hardware, industrial design, and software with executive presence.

The incumbent will lead feature definitions, collaborate across functions, manage costs and risk, and support customer engagements, RFPs, and roadmaps using data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Masters in EE and an MBA are preferred for strategic and financial insight.
• Proven track record leading cross-functional product launches end-to-end.
• Expertise in COO/TCO for FWA and 5G/6G solutions with regulatory familiarity.
• Strong executive communication, customer engagement, and global mindset.

Responsibilities

• Transform market needs into cost-competitive product concepts and roadmaps.
• Own full lifecycle of hardware, design, and software features through release.
• Coordinate with R&D, security, design, and supply chain for feasibility and readiness.
• Drive cost competitiveness, mitigate E&O risks, and align forecasts with supply chain.
• Support RFP/RFQ/RFI responses and represent the portfolio in executive meetings.
• Maintain a feature database for traceability and informed roadmap decisions.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Regulatory compliance

Executive communication

Cost of ownership modeling

Total cost of ownership optimization

3GPP knowledge (5G/6G)

Supply chain risk management

Agile/lean product management

Customer-centric design thinking

Education

Master in Electrical Engineering

MBA

Job description

We are seeking a highly skilled Product Line Manager to drive the end-to-end lifecycle of our product portfolio. The Product Line Manager will serve as the strategic and operational steward of our product portfolio, bridging market insight, engineering excellence, and supply chain execution. This role demands a blend of analytical rigor and collaborative leadership to ensure that every new product and feature not only meets customer expectations but also delivers cost-effective, secure, and manufacturable solutions. The Product Line Manager feature excellence across hardware, industrial design, and software, while aligning with market response requirements.

• Market-Driven Product Definition: Transform customer needs and competitive intelligence into clear product concepts and cost-competitive roadmaps aligned with FWA lifecycle and release timelines.
• End-to-End Feature Ownership: Own the full lifecycle of hardware, industrial design, and software features from initial customer request through final commercial delivery.
• Cross-Functional Alignment: Coordinate with R&D, business centers, security, industrial design, and supply chain teams to ensure technical feasibility, compliance, and production readiness.
• Risk, Cost & Supply Chain Management: Drive cost competitiveness, mitigate excess & obsolescence risks, support business case development, financial forecasting, and align order forecasts with supply chain capabilities.
• Commercial & Market Response: Support RFP/RFQ/RFI responses, engage directly with customers to capture requirements, and represent the FWA portfolio in executive meetings and customer workshops.
• Data-Driven Decision Making & Continuous Improvement: Maintain a comprehensive feature database for traceability, reporting, and informed roadmap decisions based on customer pain points and market insights.

• Master in Electrical Engineering and MBA is preferred.
• Proven track record of leading cross functional product launches from concept through commercial release.
• Expertise in cost of ownership (COO) modeling and total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization for FWA and 5G/6G solutions.
• Deep expertise in 3GPP (5G, 5G-A and 6G) and fundamental understanding in FWA networks and overall networking solutions
• Excellent executive communication, presentation, and customer engagement abilities.
• Cross-cultural communication skills and a global mindset with fluent in English
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance for telecommunications equipment (e.g., FCC, CE, ...).
• Strong background in supply chain risk management, including forecasting, excess and obsolescence (E&O) mitigation, and vendor qualification.
• Experience with feature driven development and agile/lean product management practices.
• Experience in customer centric design thinking and usability testing for hardware and software interfaces.

It would be good if you had:

• Cross-cultural communication skills and a global mindset with fluent in English
• Familiarity with regulatory compliance for telecommunications equipment (e.g., FCC, CE, ...).
• Strong background in supply chain risk management, including forecasting, excess and obsolescence (E&O) mitigation, and vendor qualification.
• Experience with feature driven development and agile/lean product management practices.
• Experience in customer centric design thinking and usability testing for hardware and software interfaces.