Software Portfolio Management Director

Cognitive Network Solutions (CNS) Software Portfolio team is at the forefront of telco AI offerings with Cognitive Software applications, part of Ericsson Intelligent Automation Platform (EIAP). Take a look here for an overview of our offerings and customers: Transforming planning and optimization with AI - Ericsson

We work closely with Communication Service Providers (CSP) on creating innovative telco AI solutions in the areas of planning, deployment, optimization and healing automation either on-prem or on public cloud.

We are looking for Software Portfolio Management Director to join our team. In our terms, you will be the one responsible for leading the execution of the software strategy, coaching our team of product managers and responsible for return on R&D investment. Although you won’t have direct line management responsibility, you will drive and influence the whole organization to execute on your portfolio strategy.

You will develop a strategic approach as a portfolio leader, with clear understanding of customer needs and business goals across the different offerings for software and services.

You will build and communicate an effective product vision, develop, implement and communicate product strategies and drive business and technology strategies. You must be passionate about business, numbers, selling software, AI, data and cloud technologies to customers at different stages from their digital transformation journey.

Your day-to-day work will look different, as you engage with customers and maintain relationships with key stakeholders. You will make critical decisions on product strategies, investments, prioritizations, partners and select the right business model for the portfolio.

Doing so, you need to foster a culture of innovation across organizations, stay up to date on industry trends and technological development, use market intelligence to make strategic and tactical decision and adapt product strategies to harness their potential.

To be successful in this role, you must have:
•    Strategic product leadership and product lifecycle management experience in a software enterprise or organization
•    Solid understanding of AI, data science, analytics and cloud technologies
•    Solid understanding of SMO and ORAN alliance architecture and use cases
•    Solid understanding of SON technologies and go-to-market models
•    All-round understanding of the software industry sales and delivery models
•    Eye for business and awareness that span unit and enterprise levels
•    The ability to communicate and foster positive relationships with internal and external stakeholders
•    Consultative selling and negotiation skills
•    Experience in influencing and managing people from a diverse set of backgrounds

Plus, you should:
•    Be ready to learn and grow
•    Embrace that we experiment and explore everyday
•    Have a “can do” attitude facing challenges
•    Have a never settle mentality; curious, outspoken and tactful personality
•    Be fluent communicator, an impressive presenter and conversation starter on stage or online
•    Be able to capture the big picture while paying attention to details
•    Be an exemplary time manager
•    Be digital citizen; likes using digital tools in handling work
•    Be a great teammate with the right sense of humor

This is a unique opportunity to learn, grow and know interesting people. If you feel you are up to some challenge and fun at work, apply immediately!
 

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: Spain (ES) || Málaga

Req ID: 761330