Product Development Line Manager - Service Enablement

Job description

Job Description

Date: Jul 20, 2018

Our product area is Service Enablement, where we build the products that bridge the gap between operators classical services and the new offerings and partners.
We explore, design, build, and provide sales support, and production support from our office in Guangzhou.

You will work primarily with IT/Internet type of technologies, but knowledge of Network domain will be valuable for this role. In this role you will manage and work with teams covering Service Capability Exposure Functions (SCEF a pre-cursor to 5G NEF) to expose Core and BSS assets towards primarily Machine Type Communication/IOT domain. You will also manage a smaller separate offering for Telecom Application Server used in NGIN (intelligent networks) applications.

You will ensure Ericsson technology leadership, right scope, quality, time and cost for product development. You teach, coach, challenge and develop individuals, teams and organizations. You will secure technology leadership and foster an innovative and learning culture.

Key Responsibilities

·  Drive product R&D
·  Build resilient and performant teams
·  Stakeholder management and negotiation
(Strategic Product Managers, Customer Units and Customers)
·  Drive Knowledge Sharing and Learning
·  Drive & Coach Continuous Improvements, Establish feedback cycles
·  Drive & Coach Technology Leadership
·  Drive & Coach Innovation

Core Competencies:

·  Strong experience in Product R&D and agile methodology
·  Fluent in English writing and speaking
·  Product Development/Technical Knowledge
·  Product Life Cycle Management Knowledge
·  Business Understanding
·  Customer Insight
·  Coaching and Mentoring Skills
·  Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
·  Formulating Strategies and Concepts
·  Working with People
·  Relating and Networking
·  Persuading and Influencing
·  Communication Skills

Minimum Qualification and Experience Requirements

·  Fluent in English writing and speaking
·  BSc level in a technical discipline or the equivalent level of knowledge
·  Experience in Product R&D and preferably agile methodologies

Why is Ericsson a great place to work?

Ericsson is the driving force behind the Networked Society where every person and every industry is empowered to reach their full potential. Mobility, broadband and the cloud are transforming the world, enabling industries and society to provide better services, capture new opportunities, improve businesses, increase efficiency, and create new user experiences.

Our services, software and infrastructure support every major telecom operator in the world. The transformation that this brings allows people, business and society to fulfill their potential and build a more sustainable future.

With some 115,000 employees and customers in 180 countries, we combine global scale with technology and services leadership. We support networks that connect more than 2.5 billion subscribers. 40 percent of the world’s mobile traffic is carried over Ericsson networks. And our SEK 100 billion investment in research and development over the last three years ensure that our solutions – and our customers – are at the forefront of innovation.

At Ericsson, we give our employees the freedom to think big. Your ideas and innovations can turn into achievements that impact society and change the world. Are you ready to be a change-maker? Learn what makes YOU + Ericsson a powerful combination. Join us today.

Founded in 1876, Ericsson has its headquarters in Stockholm, Sweden. Net sales in 2014 were SEK 228.0 billion (USD 33.1 billion). Ericsson is listed on NASDAQ OMX stock exchange in Stockholm and the NASDAQ in New York.

Ericsson provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, parental status, national origin, ethnic background, age, disability, political opinion, social status, veteran status, union membership or genetics.

Ericsson complies with applicable country, state and all local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location across the world in which the company has facilities. In addition, Ericsson supports the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights and the United Nations Global Compact.

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Primary country and city: China (CN) || || Guangzhou (Canton) || R&D

Req ID: 249315