About this opportunity:
We are now looking for a well-rounded and Senior Program Director to drive the delivery of 5G and 4G Core and Cloud solutions! You will be delivering the latest technology in a highly dynamic, fast-paced, competitive, and challenging multi-vendor environment.
What you will do:
• Drive sophisticated 5G and 4G Core and Cloud engagements from initial scoping through delivery for Ericsson's Customers in the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) industry• Lead and empower local and global teams to deliver on-time, enhance profitability, and improve continuously, through strong governance and project controls• Identify all milestones, obstacles, recommend and implement workable solutions, identify and mitigate risk, raise and resolve issues• Lead change management including the definition of impacts to scope, budget, timeline, and quality with stakeholder agreement• Build strong internal and external relationships• Harvest and optimize best practices, create and share knowledge assets to industrialize delivery processes• Promote a "one team" atmosphere and coach project team members to support their professional growth
The skills you bring:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, Computer Science, or related field.• Minimum 6 years of experience as Program Manager, including Core and Cloud delivery• Experience delivering virtualized, and containerized Network Function projects• Expertise in automating test and deployment processes• Strong project control skills, with the ability to manage projects to meet targets and deadlines.• Strong customer stakeholder management skills with ability to present to executive leadership in customer organization• Solid financial background and experience in delivering within assigned budget• Highly developed risk-management skills• Demonstrated accountability, customer-focused mindset, positive outlook, willingness to help others outside your assigned activities• Strong relationship management experience with leadership, engineers, developers, support, and sales teams• Innovative and creative problem-solving abilities. • Ability to leverage automation to reduce overall delivery timelines• Certified Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent project management certification is preferred.• Experience with solutions in the Packet Core and communication services platforms (e.g., Dual Mode Core, PCC/PCG, MME, EPG, SAPC, CNIS, CEE)
All academic credentials must be from recognized and accredited institutions and are further subject to verification.
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: India (IN) || Mumbai
Req ID: 790651
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
- Minimum 6 years of experience as a Program Manager
- Experience delivering Core and Cloud solutions
- Experience delivering virtualized and containerized Network Function projects
- Expertise in automating test and deployment processes
- Strong project controls and ability to meet targets and deadlines
- Customer stakeholder management and executive presentation skills
- Financial management experience delivering within assigned budgets
- Highly developed risk-management skills
- Relationship management experience with leadership, engineering, development, support, and sales teams
- Experience with Packet Core and communication services platforms, including Dual Mode Core, PCC/PCG, MME, EPG, SAPC, CNIS, or CEE
- PMP or equivalent project management certification
- Academic credentials from recognized and accredited institutions, subject to verification
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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.
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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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