About this opportunity:
As our Head of People Experience for Business Area Networks (BNEW), you will step into a newly created, enterprise-wide role with a clear mandate: shape how our people experience Ericsson across the full talent lifecycle. This is a unique opportunity to build and drive an integrated people experience agenda end-to-end, with real scope to innovate and influence how we attract, grow, reward and retain our talent.
You will lead and oversee the core pillars of People Experience in BNEW - Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Learning & Development, People Analytics, Total Rewards, Strategy & Workforce Planning, and key People projects. Working through and with expert teams, you will set direction, ensure execution excellence, and use insights and data to continuously elevate the impact of our People agenda on the business.
Reporting directly to the Head of BNEW People and serving as a key member of the BNEW People Leadership Team, you will operate at the heart of strategic decision-making. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders across BNEW and Group functions, acting as a trusted advisor and challenger while championing a people-centric culture where our employees can perform at their best and build meaningful careers.
What you will do:
- Lead a global team with around 10 direct reports across SME areas
- Act as project lead across cross-functional SME teams
- Create one SME agenda for BNEW aligned to business context
- Translate business challenges into prioritized people initiatives
- Drive delivery through an agile way of working
- Align projects to enterprise needs and measurable outcomes
- Build collaboration with local and global People teams
The skills you bring:
- At least 10 years of experience in relevant fields, ideally combining a background in people/HR consulting with hands-on operational experience driving similar topics.
- An AI-first mindset and act as a thought leader in the organization, proactively driving the use of AI and data-driven approaches within the people/HR domain.
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or related field
- Consultant experience with expertise in 2-3 SME areas
- Data-driven mindset
- Strong knowledge of HR processes across employee lifecycle
- Strong collaboration skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Modern, research-driven mindset
- Ability to translate business agendas into people strategies
- Experience in Strategy, Workforce Planning, or Total Rewards preferred
- TA or TM experience is a plus
Leadership at Ericsson:
In this role, you are expected to role model Ericsson's Leadership Principles - Create Clarity, Develop People and Deliver Results - and bring them to life every day:
Create clarity by translating strategy into clear priorities and simple, focused ways of working.
Develop people by building an inclusive, growth-oriented environment where teams can learn, perform, and thrive.
Deliver results by turning insight into action, driving impact and value for our people and for BNEW.
Note: Security clearance including references and relevant background screening will be conducted for final candidates.
Last date to apply: 10th July 2026
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: Sweden (SE) || Stockholm
Primary Recruiter: Versha Sharma
Req ID: 787047
Skills Required
- At least 10 years of experience in relevant fields
- Bachelor's degree in HR, Business Administration or related field
- AI-first mindset and drive use of AI and data-driven approaches within HR
- Consultant experience with expertise in 2-3 SME areas
- Data-driven mindset
- Strong knowledge of HR processes across the employee lifecycle
- Strong collaboration skills
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Modern, research-driven mindset
- Ability to translate business agendas into people strategies
- Experience in Strategy, Workforce Planning, or Total Rewards
- Talent Acquisition or Talent Management experience
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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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