About the Role
Drive the delivery of 5G Core and Cloud solutions for Ericsson's customers. Manage large, complex programs in a dynamic, multi-vendor environment. Support Key Account Managers with technical expertise and own the overall solution and delivery model for the Core 3 team.
Responsibilities
- Drive sophisticated 5G and 4G Core and Cloud engagements from initial scoping through delivery for customers in the ICT industry.
- Own end-to-end program delivery until contract fulfillment, ensuring continuity from pre-sales to delivery.
- Actively improve top and bottom lines, considering customer satisfaction and Ericsson’s business objectives.
- Build strong C-Level customer relationships, maintaining daily presence at customer sites.
- Lead and empower local and global teams for on-time delivery, enhanced profitability, and continuous improvement.
- Identify milestones, obstacles, risks, and issues, then recommend and implement workable solutions.
- Lead change management, defining impacts to scope, budget, timeline, and quality with stakeholder agreement.
- Build strong internal and external relationships.
- Drive sales opportunities.
- Harvest and optimize best practices, creating and sharing knowledge assets to industrialize delivery processes.
- Promote a 'one team' atmosphere and coach project team members for professional growth.
Requirements
- At least 10 years as Program Manager, Program Director, Customer Project Manager, or Senior Solution Architect, including Core and Cloud delivery.
- Earned University Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Business.
- Successful experience delivering physical, virtualized, and/or containerized Network Function projects.
- Delivered automation of test and deployment.
- Successful track record in adopting GenAI into program deliveries.
- Supported sales efforts to drive new business.
- Successful experience with project control.
- PMP Certification.
- Preferable ICT PD assessment.
Skills
- Strong understanding of project management.
- Strong financial background and understanding of business case development.
- Highly developed risk-management skills.
- Demonstrated accountability.
- Customer-focused mindset.
- Positive outlook.
- Willingness to help others outside assigned activities.
- Solid relationship management experience (leadership, engineers, developers, support, and sales team).
- Innovative and creative spirit.
- Strong entrepreneurial and commercial thinking.
- Strong persuading, influencing and networking skills.
- Excellent planning and organizing skills, meeting customer expectations.
Location
- Toronto, Canada
Experience Level
- At least 10 years as Program Manager, Program Director, Customer Project Manager, or Senior Solution Architect.
Education Level
- University Degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or Business
- PMP Certification
- ICT PD assessment (preferable)
Salary/Compensations
- $144,000 - $189,000
- Opportunity for annual bonus (Short-Term Variable Compensation Plan)
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package.
- Choice of 3 medical and dental plan options.
- Core level medical and dental coverage fully paid by Ericsson.
- Automatic 2% company contribution to Pension Plan.
- 50% match of employee’s contribution into the Registered Retirement Savings Plan, up to 8% (maximum 4% match).
- Total company contribution potential of 6% to retirement savings.
- Basic life insurance at two-times annual base pay (no cost).
- Basic accidental death and dismemberment coverage at two-times annual base pay (no cost).
- Short-term disability coverage.
- Option to participate in Ericsson’s Stock Purchase Plan.
- Minimum 18 days of accrued vacation.
- At least 3 personal days.
- Minimum 10 holidays.
- 1 volunteer day.
- Sick days.
- Up to 10 weeks of paid maternity leave (100% of pay).
- 6 weeks of paid parental or adoption leave (100% of pay).
- Financial wellness programs.
- Educational assistance.
- Matching gifts.
- Wellness account.
- Recognition programs.
About the Company
- Ericsson offers an outstanding opportunity to use skills and imagination to push boundaries and build solutions.
- Join a team of diverse innovators driven to go beyond the status quo and craft what comes next.
Equal Opportunity
- Ericsson uses a merit-based hiring approach that values people with different experiences, perspectives, and skillsets.
- Encourages people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential.
- Ericsson is an Equal Opportunity employer.
- Assistance or accommodation due to a disability can be requested by contacting hr.direct.americas@ericsson.com.
