About the Role
As Canada’s 5G landscape accelerates, we’re seeking a senior technology leader to work as a Tier 1 Account CTO, shaping the end‑to‑end technical strategy and solution direction across Core, Cloud, RAN, OSS, BSS and Automation. You’ll be a trusted advisor to executive stakeholders, galvanizing Ericsson’s global organization to solve the customer most sophisticated challenges today and into the 5G SA and AI‑native future.
Responsibilities
- Identify business opportunities and customer business needs through proactive consultative engagements
- Influence Customer technology vision & strategy and drive Ericsson involvement in crafting customer visions, strategies & requirements
- Be the voice of the Customer within Ericsson Business Area team to secure alignment required for customer’s success
- Own and define customer end-to-end long-term network evolution and technology strategy, focusing on 5G SA monetization, differentiated performance, automation, Orchestration, AI applications, analytics and cloud-native solutions
- Shape densification and spectrum‑to‑experience strategy with Networks stakeholders; quantify trade‑offs and business cases to guide smart CAPEX decisions.
- Govern end‑to‑end solution integrity and risk management across BAs/domains; drive escalations on cross‑portfolio gaps and ensure verification, interoperability, and deployability.
- Partner with the KAM on strategic deals: lead solution options to close profitable, de‑risked business.
- Build and coach a high‑performing bench of CSRs/SMEs; standardize playbooks, ways of working, and knowledge reuse to scale impact.
Requirements
- Minimum 10+ years in technology, solutions, and/or product management within telecoms, spanning architecture and customer engagement.
- Strong internal network across Ericsson solutions and technology experts (BAs, domains, CTO community) and a consistent record of effective cross‑org leadership.
- End‑to‑end knowledge of the Ericsson portfolio across Services and Products and how to apply it to real business value for CSPs.
- In‑depth grasp of current and future technology trends (e.g., Cloud‑native Core, SMO/rApps, 5G Advanced, cybersecurity, AI…) and how they map to our strategic direction.
- Advanced consultative selling skills across engagement models (product, services, managed services) and the ability to build customer‑centric proposals and solutions.
- Executive‑level communication and influence with effective persuasion skills; advanced storytelling with data to guide decisions and secure alignment at pace.
Skills
- 5G SA monetization
- Automation
- Orchestration
- AI applications
- Analytics
- Cloud-native solutions
- Densification strategy
- Spectrum-to-experience strategy
- Risk management
- Cross-portfolio gap analysis
- Verification
- Interoperability
- Deployability
- Consultative selling
- Executive-level communication
- Persuasion
- Storytelling with data
Location
- Toronto, ON
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Senior
- 10+ years
Salary/Compensations
- Toronto, ON $162,500-$213,150
- Sales Incentive Plan
Benefits
- Choice of 3 medical and dental plan options
- Core level medical and dental coverage paid fully by Ericsson
- Group Retirement & Savings Program with automatic 2% company contribution
- 50% match of employee's contribution to RRSP up to 8% (maximum 4% match)
- Basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage at two-times annual base pay
- Short-term disability coverage
- Optional participation in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan
- Minimum 18 days of accrued vacation
- Minimum 3 personal days
- Minimum 10 holidays
- 1 volunteer day
- Sick days
- Up to 10 weeks of paid maternity leave
- 6 weeks of parental or adoption leave at 100% pay
- Financial wellness programs
- Educational assistance
- Matching gifts
- Wellness account
- Recognition programs
About the Company
- Ericsson Canada Inc. does not provide immigration assistance/sponsorship now or in the future for this position.
- Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets.
- We truly believe this approach drives innovation, which is essential for our future growth.
- Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer.
Equal Opportunity
- Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives and skillsets.
- We truly believe this approach drives innovation, which is essential for our future growth.
- We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team.
- Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer, learn more.
- If you need assistance or to request an accommodation due to a disability, please contact Ericsson at hr.direct.americas@ericsson.com.
