Senior Portfolio Manager (505322)

Do you want to shape the future of technology with us at Ericsson, having a direct impact in society and our business for both consumers and enterprises in Digital Services?
The future will look very different and the future starts today. We are re-inventing the service provider experience and in Ericsson Digital Services we accelerate the latest innovations delivering best in class Portfolio with leading technologies, built and delivered by the best people for both consumer and enterprise business.
Ericsson Digital Services provides leading solutions and platforms in OSS, BSS, Core, Communication Services and Cloud Infrastructure. We are the partner of choice for Service Providers, combining 5G, Automation, ML/AI, Exposure, CI/CD, Distributed Cloud and Web scale with an iconic user experience.
We are looking for a passionate Senior Portfolio Manager to join us in the Digital Services Portfolio team. A person who loves driving challenging and impactful projects, wants to make an impact by identifying new business opportunities, influencing, supporting and driving portfolio strategic choices and that is comfortable of operating in an environment of new and fast-moving technologies and business shifts.
You will be responsible for driving and supporting critical initiatives interacting with senior executives at Ericsson and C-Level Customers, hence it is important that you have the, the experience in leading senior partners, are able to influence and have sophisticated communications skills.
What will make a difference for us is your personality, your ability to drive, collaborate, learn, communicate, influence and lead.
As part of this role you will :
Contribute to the DGS portfolio strategy, for product and services
Lead and contribute to strategic global portfolio programs
Drive strategic transformation projects
Analyze and coordinate portfolio strategic choices across different Ericsson business lines and areas
Evaluate technology and business disruptions
Identify portfolio “white-spots” in strategic and adjacent areas
Drive portfolio rationalization and lifecycle management
Drive business decisions for products in early phases and across organizations
Strategically engage with with Customers for validation and external feedback

Qualifications and Experience
Experience in Product Management, Portfolio Management and/or Strategy,
Experience in Strategic Project and/or Program Management skills
Experience in Sales and/or R&D is a plus
Good balance of business understanding and technical competence
Digital Services domain competence (Products & Services)
Ability to drive strategic discussions and connect the own reality with business trends and disruptions
Drive strategic discussions with senior/executive stakeholders (sales, business areas, functional areas, etc) and customer C-level
Self-motivation and ability able to influence and persuade others
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to convey key messages and customer value

Location: Kista
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Interested in joining our #TeamEricsson? Feel free to apply and include resume in English, outlining how you meet the specific requirements of the position.
If you have any further questions, you are welcome to contact the recruiter: Malin Hessel (malin.hessel@ericsson.com).
Hiring manager: Head of Portfolio Programs and Operation
Last day to apply: Please apply as soon as possible since the process is ongoing.
Kindly note that we do not accept applications sent via e-mail.
We welcome the opportunity to meet 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.
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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