Strategy Development Manager (277498)

Job Summary:Do you have an interest of defining the future of Digital Services? We are now looking for a Strategy Development Manager, Business Area Digital Services (BDGS) to take our BA further. The future will look very different and the future starts today. We are re-inventing the service provider experience and intend to accelerate the latest innovations seen in both mobile and cloud. Ericsson Digital Services does this by delivering best in class software, solutions, and platforms with leading technologies, built and delivered by the best people. Now we’re taking the next step, leveraging web scale with an iconic user experience for our customers and their customers, and therefore be the partner of choice for service providers. Ericsson Digital Services provides solutions and platforms in OSS, BSS, Telecom Core, Communication Services, and Cloud Infrastructure – leveraging cloud and automation technology. The Digital Services Strategy Manager role is based in Sweden, reporting to Head of Strategy BDGS. You will be part of a smaller unit with competence in the strategy field, with the goal to define and continuously develop the Business areas strategy. That will involve alignment between the strategies defined in the Business areas different Solution areas as well as Portfolio unit. We expect you to make a difference in the strategy creation and execution, business intelligence and competitor intelligence, merger & acquisitions. And, to gain foresight in conjunction with external customers, partners and industry stakeholders. Responsibilities:Support Solution Areas (SAs) and Functional Areas (FAs) in their strategy creation.Suggest Strategic priorities, Business Development including M&A and divestments.Participate in Solution Areas, Functional Areas and Market Areas intelligence network. Creating and sharing insights.Perform business and competitor intelligence, securing an outside- in view. Gaining insights to decide strategy execution. Key Qualifications:Ability to take a broad view of the market, identify disruptive trends & opportunities, bring knowledge of market dynamics and market changes.Analysis of market, industry, financial and competition, trends analysis and insight creation. Ability to coordinate with a multifaceted stakeholder map, inside the Business Areas, across Business Areas and corporate functions and with the Market Areas.Broad expertise in technology industry, technology trends and portfolio. Specifically, the Digital Services Portfolio.Knowledge of the global telecom market and its transformation is valued.Education: MBA or MSc, otherwise similar set of theoretical skills  Additional Requirements:Experience from a Market area (MA) is beneficial.Domain expertise in the areas of Strategy creation, Strategy execution, Business development and Business intelligence.A good contact network inside and/or outside of the company. Good technology and portfolio understanding. Good analytics skills. Structured thinking. Goal oriented.  Please submit your application in English as soon as possible, since the process is ongoing. Ericsson provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, national origin, ethnic background, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, union membership or genetics.Ericsson complies with applicable country, state and all local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location across the world in which the company has facilities. In addition, Ericsson supports the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights and the United Nations Global Compact.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, training and development.Ericsson expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, national origin, ethnic background, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, union membership or genetic information.