About this opportunity

Are you bold, enthusiastic, a go-getter with an ability to talk technology, business, and work with large teams to implement future-proof, scalable network architecture? Are you willing to suggest innovative delivery approaches that help fulfill networks contracts while maintaining profitability? Do you enjoy providing useful insights and results ensuring that all products and/or services are delivered according to contractual obligations and customer satisfaction? Do you get excited about contributing to the growth of a company's business and delivery excellence to where it is engrained in every program you lead? If so, we want you on our team!

As a Customer Project Manager at Ericsson, you will lead complex networks projects using your project management expertise. You will plan requirements with customers, internal stakeholders, and lead project financials through the entire project lifecycle. You will be expected to build strong relationships with stakeholders to set and manage expectations, create project plans, lead project finance, and regularly communicate project update and status.

What you will do

• Establish the project plan baseline: define project scope, secure the necessary resources and plans
• Drive project execution: track project activities, perform change management, conflicts, and critical issues
• Handle customer and partner engagement: lead customer relationship, building confidence and trust, ensure timely project governance meetings. Engage and handle supplier relationship
• Handle project finance: accountable and responsible for project financial KPIs
• Develop the CPM discipline: simplify processes, methods, and tools with creative ideas
• Bring a high-energy, results oriented focus to drive multiple activities in a fast-paced, high volume team environment
• Exhibit high index on Integrity, Respect, Professionalism, Positive demeanor, and driven approach while handling tough pressure situations
• Experience at working optimally with personnel at all levels in the organization.
• Desire to collaborate with cross functional organizations.

To be successful in the role you must have:

• Bachelor's in Technology/ Engineering with a Minimum 6-8 Years' experience in project delivery related roles
• Master's in Business/ Project Management preferred
• PMP, Agile/ Scrum or any other industry wide certification is a plus
• Excellent customer facing skills
• Excellent presentation, communication, partnership, and collaboration skills
• Clear understanding of project delivery lifecycle
• Strong Financial and intuition for business
• Consultative selling and negotiation skills
• Customer and market insight
• Knowledge of construction, site acquisition, engineering, and in-building solution

Additional Requirements:

• Must be open to relocation based on business needs
• Able to travel based on business needs

This role reports to the Head of NPI & Establishment

Why join Ericsson?

Here at Ericsson, our culture is built on over a century of courageous decisions. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds - you will be redefining it. You won't develop for the status quo but will build what replaces it. Joining us is a way to move your career in any direction you want; with hundreds of career opportunities in locations all over the world, in a place where co-creation and collaboration are embedded into the walls. You will find yourself in a speak-up environment where empathy and humanness serve as cornerstones for how we work, and where work-life balance is a priority. Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless.

What happens once you apply?

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DISCLAIMER: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees in this position. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for this position, and you may be required to perform additional job tasks as assigned.

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Our Culture
Welcome to an inclusive, global company where your opportunity to make an impact is endless. Share your most innovative ideas, bring your unique perspective and bring your unique perspective in a speak up environment. With us, you will no longer be dreaming of what the future holds - you can be the one who makes it possible.
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