Applied R&D Manager

NOKIA
US Annual Base Salary Range $ 125,300.00 - 232,700.00 USD *Plus, potential incentive/variable compensation for eligible roles
United States, Illinois, Naperville
2000 West Lucent Lane (Show on map)
Dec 01, 2025
Join Nokia as an Applied R&D Manager to lead our US NTAS development team, overseeing product development and support, and ensuring timely, high-quality feature delivery through Mode of Operation (MOO) processes. This role involves close collaboration with global teams, external stakeholders like product managers, quality, and PST, and supporting the Architecture team and customer organizations. You will manage team members at our Naperville site, with an expectation of on-site presence, and play a crucial role in developing training plans for new hires. If you are a visionary leader ready to drive innovation and foster growth in a dynamic, multi-site R&D environment, we invite you to apply. Follows MOO (mode of Operation) processes which includes following the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) process to deliver features. A large part of the responsibility is working closely with the R&D Leader and Release Train Engineer to slot features into a release. Uses knowledge on how the job contributes to the corporate goals and higher level organization goals to increase own effectiveness. Able to prioritize work so the team is able to make commitments Develop concepts to set the direction of own organizational unit. Ensure the team is able to deliver on their R&D commitments and provide regularly updates to the Project Management Team. This means helping serve as the Scrum Master for a portion of the team. Often leads functional teams or projects with considerable resource requirements, risk, and complexity, handles day-to-day staff management issues, including resource management and allocation of work. B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Computer Science, Mathematics, or an equivalent qualification, with at least 8-10 years of relevant work experience. Strong knowledge of software development, testing, and engineering principles. Leading R&D teams experience. Good command of English Advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world. Nokia is a global leader in connectivity for the AI era. With expertise across fixed, mobile and transport networks, powered by the innovation of Nokia Bell Labs, we're advancing connectivity to secure a brighter world. Learn more about life at Nokia. About the Business Group In Cloud and Network Services, as Nokia's growth engine, we create value for communication service providers and enterprise customers by leading the transition to cloud-native software and as-a-service delivery models. Our inclusive team of dreamers, doers and disruptors push the limits from impossible to possible. 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.