ICT Strategic Product Manager (432911)

As the tech firm that created the mobile world, and with more than 54,000 patents to our name, we’ve made it our business to make a mark. When joining our team at Ericsson you are empowered to learn, lead and perform at your best, shaping the future of technology. This is a place where you're welcomed as your own perfectly unique self, and celebrated for the skills, talent, and perspective you bring to the team. Are you in?
Come, and be where it begins.

Sub Solution Area (SSA) Deliver is unit within Business Area Managed Services (BMAS) IT delivering end to end global solutions for Supply, Sourcing and Resource Management processes for Group Functions Supply and Sourcing. SSA Supply Chain is part of SSA Deliver responsible for global IT solutions Supply chain functions for hardware (HW) and software (SW) products – the supply chain capabilities include Planning, Forecast, Ordering, Distribution, Warehouse processes.
Competence is being strengthened to drive business transformation and ensure a secure, scalable development, deployment and operations.
Our Exciting Opportunity
We are looking for an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Strategic Product Manager in Software Supply / License Management Business area. In this role; you will lead assigned Products and/or Portfolio(s), Solutions, systems, services and 3rd party products during the different phases of the Products/Services Life Cycle, meeting Ericsson internal needs and securing business value.

You will
Define portfolio strategy, roadmap and optimize portfolio Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Support the development of domain target architecture
Prepare portfolio/product decisions and safeguard portfolio execution plans
Manage the portfolio as well as drive competence and business readiness
Manage release plans within portfolio
Promote simplicity and standards in technology implementation
Be aware of dependency to other portfolio and sub portfolio products
Manage risks in the lifecycle of portfolio

To be successful in the role you have
Education: A degree in Computer Science or equivalent
Leadership and Communication Skills
8 years of experience
Ability to solve complex problems using sophisticated analysis
Interprets business challenges and recommends standard methodology to improve products, processes or services
Demonstrated experience in Telecom

Typical Interfaces:
Product, Service Technology Vendors and Consulting and Integration Service Vendors.
Product Owners and relating Strategic Product Managers (external and internal)
Service Delivery Organization (Service Management and Delivery Management and IT Multi Regions)
IT Security and Group Security
Other Solution Areas IT Functions, Business Units, Regions, End Users
Group IT portfolio office

Additional Requirements:
Genuine interest in/Knowledge of Business management
Knowledge of assigned products and the business environment in which they exist (business models and players)
IT processes, tools and infrastructure
Financial knowledge
Business modeling skills
Learning and researching


We'll be happy to receive your application if you feel we share the same values as you!

What´s in it for you?
Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds – you will be redefining it. You won’t develop for the status quo, but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.

What happens once you apply?
To prepare yourself for next steps, please explore here: https://www.ericsson.com/en/careers/job-opportunities/hiring-process
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

Location: Stockholm, Sweden.
Please enclose your CV in English.
Last application date: 15.10.2020.
You will be reporting to ICT Strategic Product Manager at Business Area Managed Services.
Due to the GDPR we cannot accept applications sent to email please apply with your CV and cover letter through the system.
In case of questions please contact the recruiter: Anastasiia Moriarti at anastasiia.moriarti@ericsson.com.
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Do you believe that an organization fostering an environment of cooperation and collaboration to execute with speed creates better business value? Do you value a culture of humanness, where fact based decisions are important and our people are encouraged to speak up? Do you believe that diverse, inclusive teams drive performance and innovation? At Ericsson, we do.
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