About this Opportunity
The NPI Project Manager EAS at EMS is responsible for driving and coordinating the successful industrialization and introduction of new products at External Manufacturing Services (EMS) partners.
The role ensures manufacturing and supply-related requirements, deliverables and readiness criteria are fulfilled throughout the NPI lifecycle, from early manufacturing preparation through Pre-PVT, Production Verification Test (PVT), ramp-up and transition into stable serial production.
Acting as the primary on-site NPI interface at the EMS partner, the role ensures effective cross-functional coordination, proactive risk management, timely issue resolution and transparent reporting to secure product quality, cost competitiveness, manufacturing readiness and agreed project milestones.
What you will do
• Coordinate and manage New Product Introduction (NPI) activities at EMS partners, ensuring successful transition of new antenna products from development into manufacturing, including PVT, ramp-up and serial production.• Develop and maintain NPI project plans, ensuring manufacturing and supply-related activities, milestones and deliverables are completed on time.• Act as the main interface between the EAS project organization and EMS partner, ensuring effective communication, coordination and alignment of priorities.• Lead regular NPI project meetings, track progress and open actions, and drive timely resolution or escalation of critical issues.• Coordinate manufacturing fit-gap assessments and technical enablement activities with R&D Launch Management and EMS partners to ensure production capabilities, equipment, tooling and processes meet requirements.• Coordinate cross-functional teams across R&D, Supply Chain, Quality, Project Sourcing and EMS Sourcing to ensure manufacturing, material and component readiness.• Support on-site PVT builds, production line qualification and ramp-up to achieve Production Readiness Approval (PRA) and Start of Production (SOP).• Monitor manufacturing and quality performance, including production yields, scrap rates, cycle times and process capability, and drive resolution of deviations.• Identify and manage project risks, dependencies and manufacturing readiness gaps, ensuring corrective actions and timely escalation.• Collaborate with EMS Sourcing, Cost Estimating and engineering teams on manufacturing costs, resources, production efficiency and investment requirements.• Track EMS partner performance against project milestones, quality requirements, KPIs and NPI readiness criteria.• Prepare regular project status reports covering progress, risks, financial implications and required management decisions.• Ensure smooth transition from NPI to stable serial production, including issue closure, handover and lessons learned.
What you will bring
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain or Operations.• Program/Project Management certification such as PMP or PgMP/PjMP.• Minimum 10 years of overall experience, including at least 5 years leading large infrastructure programs/projects.• Strong experience in managing external suppliers, EMS partners and cross-functional teams.• Experience in Supply Chain Management and multi-site/global manufacturing or supply chain environments.• Proven ability to identify and manage risks and drive mitigation plans with clear ownership.• Experience in escalation management and governance of large infrastructure programs/projects.• Excellent communication skills with experience managing senior stakeholders.• Manufacturing experience will be an added advantage.
"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.
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Primary country and city: India (IN) || Gurgaon
Req ID: 789917
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations
- Program or Project Management certification such as PMP, PgMP, or PjMP
- Minimum 10 years of overall professional experience
- At least 5 years leading large infrastructure programs or projects
- Experience managing external suppliers, EMS partners, and cross-functional teams
- Experience in supply chain management and multi-site or global manufacturing or supply chain environments
- Proven ability to identify and manage risks and drive mitigation plans with clear ownership
- Experience in escalation management and governance of large infrastructure programs or projects
- Excellent communication skills and experience managing senior stakeholders
- Manufacturing experience
- Academic credentials from recognized and accredited institutions, subject to verification
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Ericsson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is described as broad and reliable, with multiple medical plan choices, dental/vision, and mental-health/EAP resources. Available descriptions highlight healthcare and disability insurance as consistent strengths.
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Retirement Support — U.S. materials point to an automatic company 401(k) contribution plus matching that can add up to a notably high employer contribution, and some regions also offer pension options. This structure is often cited as a meaningful component of total rewards.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off programs are characterized as generous, with sizable vacation allowances, paid holidays, sick time, volunteer time, and strong parental leave in some locations. PTO is frequently highlighted as a standout element of the package.
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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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