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Ericsson is a world-leading provider of telecommunications equipment & services to mobile & fixed network operators. Over 1,000 networks in more than 180 countries use Ericsson equipment, & more than 40 percent of the world’s mobile traffic passes through Ericsson networks. Using innovation to empower people, business & society, we are work...

Responsibilities or duties

Drive sophisticated 5G and 4G Core and Cloud engagements from initial scoping through delivery for Ericsson’s Customers in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry

Lead and empower local and global teams to deliver on-time, enhance profitability, and improve continuously, through strong governance and project controls

Identify all milestones, obstacles, recommend and implement workable solutions, identify and mitigate risk, raise and resolve issues

Lead change management including the definition of impacts to scope, budget, timeline, and quality with stakeholder agreement

Build strong internal and external relationships

Harvest and optimize best practices, create and share knowledge assets to industrialize delivery processes

Promote a “one team” atmosphere and coach project team members to support their professional growth

Qualifications or requirements

Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.

Minimum 6 years of experience as Program Manager, including Core and Cloud delivery

Experience delivering physical, virtualized, and containerized Network Function projects

Expertise in automating test and deployment processes

Experience to Support sales teams to drive new business opportunities.

Strong project control skills, with the ability to manage projects to meet targets and deadlines.

Solid financial background and experience with business case development

Highly developed risk-management skills

Demonstrated accountability, customer-focused mindset, positive outlook, willingness to help others outside your assigned activities

Strong relationship management experience with leadership, engineers, developers, support, and sales teams

Innovative and creative problem-solving abilities.

Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project management certification is preferred.

Experience with solutions in the Packet Core and communication services platforms (e.g., Dual Mode Core, PCC/PCG, MME, EPG, SAPC, UDM, IMS VoLTE, IoT)

Experience using automation and software management tools such as JIRA, Confluence or SharePoint.

• Drive sophisticated 5G and 4G Core and Cloud engagements from initial scoping through delivery for Ericsson’s Customers in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry
• Lead and empower local and global teams to deliver on-time, enhance profitability, and improve continuously, through strong governance and project controls
• Identify all milestones, obstacles, recommend and implement workable solutions, identify and mitigate risk, raise and resolve issues
• Lead change management including the definition of impacts to scope, budget, timeline, and quality with stakeholder agreement
• Build strong internal and external relationships
• Harvest and optimize best practices, create and share knowledge assets to industrialize delivery processes
• Promote a “one team” atmosphere and coach project team members to support their professional growth

• Expertise in automating test and deployment processes
• Strong project control skills, with the ability to manage projects to meet targets and deadlines.
• Solid financial background and experience with business case development
• Highly developed risk-management skills
• Demonstrated accountability, customer-focused mindset, positive outlook, willingness to help others outside your assigned activities
• Strong relationship management experience with leadership, engineers, developers, support, and sales teams
• Innovative and creative problem-solving abilities.
• Experience with solutions in the Packet Core and communication services platforms (e.g., Dual Mode Core, PCC/PCG, MME, EPG, SAPC, UDM, IMS VoLTE, IoT)
• Experience using automation and software management tools such as JIRA, Confluence or SharePoint.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• Minimum 6 years of experience as Program Manager, including Core and Cloud delivery
• Experience delivering physical, virtualized, and containerized Network Function projects
• Experience to Support sales teams to drive new business opportunities.
• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project management certification is preferred.