Implementation Management - Lead

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About this opportunity
Join the team that turns network plans into live sites. As an Implementation Manager at Ericsson, you will coordinate telecom network rollout and infrastructure deployment, ensuring site activities-including installation, fiber build, and network integration-are delivered on time, to quality standards, and in compliance with regulatory requirements. You will support product and non-product deployments based on Service Function Planning and Engineering designs, tailored to operator and customer needs.
What you will do
Plan and manage site implementation across mobile and fiber programs, meeting project timelines, quality standards, and EHS requirements.
Coordinate vendors, contractors, and internal teams to achieve regional fiber build and OPM delivery KPIs.
Lead planning and scheduling, including materials readiness, resource allocation, and daily or weekly execution control.
Inspect sites, verify build quality, and enforce EHS compliance.
Track patching, cable pulling, and fiber splicing; ensure accurate as-built documentation and BOM verification.
Assess risks, escalate contractor delays, and drive recovery actions with clear owners and due dates.
Maintain implementation trackers and accurate contractor updates; report status through slides, dashboards, USP Fiber Progress, and formal forums such as MCMC SWG meetings.
Manage inventory databases and as-built documentation, and oversee deployment acceptance.
Coordinate deployment testing as needed, including performance and user acceptance testing support.
Submit change requests, support change analysis, and protect release package integrity during deployment.
Oversee new or enhanced interconnection route deployments and support configuration and change management.
The skills you bring
Essential
Understanding of telecom infrastructure and network rollout, including mobile deployment and fiber implementation.
Hands-on experience coordinating site rollout with contractors and vendors and delivering against KPIs.
Project planning and scheduling skills; familiarity with methodologies such as PMP or PRINCE2.
Strong teamwork and communication skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders.
Knowledge of project coordination, delivery governance, and EHS compliance.
Ability to resolve site deployment challenges and keep progress visible and controlled.
Proficiency in network configuration and change management, as-built documentation, and deployment acceptance.
Preferred
Experience with Ericsson Operations Engine modes of operation.
Risk analysis, integration planning, and performance testing skills.
Exposure to end-user application testing and UAT.
Familiarity with MS TOP, inventory management, and integration across CORE, GRAN, WRAN, LRAN, or IMS domains.
Experience submitting and analyzing change requests within a formal change management framework.
What success looks like
Fiber build and OPM KPIs met or exceeded each month.
High-quality, audit-ready trackers, as-built records, and verified BOMs.
A zero-harm mindset, consistent EHS adherence, and clean compliance findings.
Predictable delivery, visible risks, and timely recovery actions.
Positive feedback from operators, partners, and internal stakeholders on communication and execution.
Ways of working
You favor facts over noise, keep plans simple, and use data to make decisions. You raise issues early, keep stakeholders engaged, and move decisions forward. You build momentum on site and close the loop through tools and reporting.