About this opportunity:
Ericsson's Early Career Program is an 18-month journey for you who are recently graduated or have up to five years of relevant experience. Through three rotations, including one international and market exposure, you will tackle challenges that matter, work alongside people who expect you to contribute, question, and move things forward.
The Excellerate track is designed to develop future leaders who are motivated by performance, pace, and commercial impact. You'll rotate across Sales, Commercial Management, Strategy, Supply, Finance and more. Working on priorities that directly influence results and learning how different parts of the business connect to create value.
This isn't a program where you sit on the sidelines. From day one, you're hired into a role, trusted to contribute, supported to grow, and expected to make an impact. Find out more about the Early Career program here.
Your journey within the Early Career Program will start as a Customer Project Manager at MNEA Cloud Software and Services Japan PMO & AI!
What you will do
- Support the end-to-end planning and delivery of customer projects, with increasing accountability for agreed scope, schedule, cost, quality, and customer outcomes.
- Build trusted customer relationships by understanding expectations, maintaining clear communication, and following through on commitments.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams and resources to align priorities, manage dependencies, and deliver project objectives.
- Monitor project progress and financial performance, identify risks and opportunities, and drive timely mitigation, escalation, and decision-making.
- Manage project governance, reporting, documentation, and stakeholder communication to provide clear visibility of status, actions, and decisions.
- Support the management of contractual commitments, project changes, customer acceptance, and closure in line with Ericsson processes and compliance requirements.
- Learn from experienced project leaders and progressively take independent ownership of project activities, customer commitments, and delivery outcomes.
You will bring
We provide a platform, what you contribute and the impact you drive is what matters. To make the most from it, don't wait to be told. Lean in, ask questions, and take responsibility for your work and career. We believe you can challenge us in who we're looking for and believe you have an interest in a customer-focused mindset, a strong sense of ownership, and the curiosity and learning agility to grow in a dynamic environment. You enjoy solving complex challenges, coordinating diverse stakeholders, asking questions, and influencing without formal authority. You are motivated to build a career in project management, customer delivery, business operations, or a technology-driven business.
In addition, you have:
- BSc or MSc in Telecommunications, Engineering, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering & Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Passion for bringing your ideas to the table.
- Keen interest in learning and broadening your experience.
- Ability to collaborate, engage with, and mobilize the organization to secure results.
- Ability to dig into the details when needed to resolve critical issues.
- Solid communication skills and proficiency in English and Japanese, together with strong stakeholder-management skills.
- Experience coordinating projects or initiatives is valued.
- Experience analyzing data and translating insights into clear actions is valued.
- Experience working in cross-functional or international teams is valued.
- Ability to follow through, collaborate effectively, and deliver measurable outcomes.
- Ericsson-specific processes, technical project-management methods, telecommunications knowledge, and advanced financial or delivery-governance skills can be learned on the job.
Why join Ericsson?At Ericsson, you'll have an outstanding opportunity. The chance to use your skills and imagination to push the boundaries of what's possible. To build solutions never seen before to some of the world's toughest problems. You'll be challenged, but you won't be alone. You'll be joining a team of diverse innovators, all driven to go beyond the status quo to craft what comes next.
What happens once you apply? Click Here to find all you need to know about what our typical hiring process looks like.Encouraging a diverse and inclusive organization is core to our values at Ericsson, that's why we champion it in everything we do. We truly believe that by collaborating with people with different experiences we drive innovation, which is essential for our future growth. We encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our Ericsson team. Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. learn more.
Primary country and city: Japan (JP) || Yokohama
Req ID: 789922
Skills Required
- BSc or MSc in Telecommunications, Engineering, Information Technology, Industrial Engineering and Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Customer-focused mindset, strong ownership, curiosity, and learning agility
- Ability to collaborate with, engage, and mobilize stakeholders to achieve results
- Ability to investigate details and resolve critical issues
- Proficiency in English and Japanese
- Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills
- Ability to follow through, collaborate effectively, and deliver measurable outcomes
- Experience coordinating projects or initiatives
- Experience analyzing data and translating insights into actions
- Experience working in cross-functional or international teams
What the Team is Saying
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Ericsson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — An automatic employer contribution of 3% plus up to 4% in matching is outlined for U.S. employees, enabling a potential 7% total employer contribution subject to plan rules. Feedback suggests this is a standout element of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The U.S. package specifies at least 15 vacation days for new hires, up to 3 personal days, 11 holidays, and 80 hours of sick time, with flexibility noted in taking time away. Feedback suggests time‑off breadth and usability are strong points.
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Parental & Family Support — Published materials describe up to 16 weeks of paid maternity leave and 6 weeks of paid parental or adoption leave at 100% of pay, subject to eligibility. Feedback suggests these policies provide meaningful support for families.
Ericsson Insights
What We Do
Ericsson builds the digital connectivity the world relies on. Our technology underpins the mobile networks, platforms, and systems that billions of people, businesses, and societies depend on every day. We are a global leader in communications technology, delivering mobile network infrastructure, cloud software, and wireless connectivity solutions for service providers and enterprises worldwide. Our networks support connectivity across 180+ countries, helping power everyday communication as well as critical digital services at global scale. Connectivity has evolved far beyond consumer mobile use. Today, nearly 80% of the world’s population accesses the internet via mobile networks, and Ericsson is helping shape what comes next. We are advancing 5G and 5G Advanced, developing network APIs that open connectivity to the global developer ecosystem, and applying automation and AI to make networks more intelligent, efficient, and resilient. Ericsson was the first company to launch live 5G networks on five continents, and our 5G platform is now commercially live in 150+ networks across 60+ countries. We also support more than 36,000 enterprise customers, enabling secure, high-performance connectivity for industries such as manufacturing, aviation, logistics, utilities, and public safety, where reliability and performance are mission critical. Innovation is central to how we work. Ericsson has approximately 28,000 employees in research and development, backed by one of the strongest intellectual property portfolios in the industry with 60,000+ granted patents. Our engineers, researchers, and technologists work across 100+ global R&D sites, helping define how networks evolve and how digital infrastructure is built for the long term. As the world moves toward a mobile-first, AI-powered, and cloud-driven future, connectivity becomes the foundation for digital transformation across every industry. Ericsson is building that foundation, shaping the future of digital connectivity through technology that operates at global scale and supports real-world impact, today and for what comes next.
Why Work With Us
Ericsson is a place for people who want to work on technology that powers everyday life. You’ll contribute to large-scale systems used every day, tackle complex challenges in live environments, and keep developing your skills and career in your own vision.
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