R&D Line Manager (646840)

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.


Our Exciting Opportunity
PDU Converged Core (PDU CC) is part of Solution Area Communication Services in Business Area Digital Services. The key offering under PDU CC is IMS which is the central part of VoLTE and also the base for 5G Voice. Currently we are evolving our IMS portfolio into cloud native. The PDU has around 1000 employees globally and an additional 300 staff at suppliers. Apart from being a market leader in IMS, the PDU is also developing new offerings related to Enterprise, Entitlement and Device security in collaboration with partners such as Apple, Samsung and Google.
PDG MTAS&CSCF within PDU Converged Core has design ownership of two key products – Ericsson Multimedia Telephony Application Server (MTAS) & Ericsson Call Session Control Function (CSCF), within our world-leading global VoLTE-based IMS communication platform. MTAS is a central node in IP based telephony solutions such as VoLTE and CSCF is at the heart of signaling allowing convergence of different access networks.
PDG MTAS&CSCF is an exciting place to be, with global presence across different countries; where we work closely with our few key customers and where we are in a portfolio transformation into 5G and Cloud Native.
At Product Development Group (PDG) MTAS&CSCF, we work as a Team and build success together. We are truly passionate and take great pride in our work. If you are motivated by working in a diverse environment + have a large appetite for driving and mentoring organization towards DevOps, continuous strive to make our products better than yesterday + think that the team’s achievements are greater than the result from single persons = You may be the person we'd like to welcome!

We are recruiting a line manager for development unit which consists of cross- functional teams developing, maintaining and supporting our products.

You will
Work closely with agile development teams to grow impactful teams and build them towards end-to-end product capabilities
Lead, mentor, and develop individuals and teams, guiding them in continuous improvements, team dynamics, successful execution, and technical excellence
Engage with and represent the team in discussions with key stakeholders including product managers, program managers, stakeholders from other nodes that make the larger solution, etc.
Cultivate a learning, innovative, and creative culture
Nurture people’s personal and professional growth within your unit
Encourage collaboration between your teams and other teams within PDG and across PDU
Secure that the organization has what it needs to contribute to our operations
Recruit and staff your unit


In this position, you will be a member of the PDG Leadership team with high focus on inclusion, strong cross site collaboration, high degree of innovation and a learning culture aiming for business excellence.

To be successful in the role you must have
10+ years of overall product development experience with around 3-5 years in a people manager role
Strong people leadership and coaching skills in line with Ericsson core values.
Solid understanding and experience in R&D, including lean & agile principles and practices
Strong result orientation and finds it stimulating to work with change management and teamwork / cooperation across the organization
To be business and customer focused
Strong communication skills. Good English language skills in both writing and conversation.
Ability to collaborate across organizational borders and in a multinational environment
Technical education on university level required, interested in technical solutions and make them work together with your team – hands-on team work is part of the expectation on the role


Furthermore, interest and experience in any of below areas would be a plus:
Knowledge of IMS architecture, 3GPP, VoLTE specifications
Prior experience in network function virtualization



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
The selection and interview process are ongoing. Therefore, send in your application in English as soon as possible. We encourage you to apply!
If you have any further questions, you are welcome to contact us:
Hiring manager: In this role you will report to Head of PDG MTAS & CSCF
Recruiter: Emelie Bohlin (emelie.bohlin@ericsson.com)
Location: Stockholm, Sweden
Kindly note that we do not accept applications sent via e-mail

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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.
Primary country and city: Sweden (SE) || [[filter6]] || [[custCity]] || [[mfield2]]
Req ID: 646840