Ericsson is looking for a visionary leader who can bridge the gap between breakthrough scientific exploration and global industrial leadership, ensuring the company remains at the absolute forefront of technology. This high-impact role involves directing a global workforce of over 800 professionals across 14 countries, fostering a culture of excellence, intellectual curiosity, and high-performance delivery.
The Mandate
Strategic Stewardship: Direct a global workforce, fostering a culture of excellence and intellectual curiosity.
Innovation Ecosystems: Work in close cooperation with all Business Areas, Development Units, Market Areas, and key Customer Units, as well as partners, leading customers, top-tier universities, and research institutes.
Technological Leadership: Secure Ericsson’s leadership in the global market by balancing long-term exploration with tangible technology transfers that fuel product and service roadmaps.
Global Advocacy: Represent Ericsson within the scientific community and at major international fora, shaping the global discourse on future technologies.
Executive Profile & Competencies
Visionary & Strategic Agility
Proven ability to translate macro-industry trends and customer insights into a robust research agenda.
Deep mastery of the interplay between innovation complexity and evolving business models.
Technical & Domain Mastery
Extensive expertise across the full stack: Radio, AI, Network Architecture, Security, and Hardware/Software co-design.
Specific focus on distributed, real-time AI, including AI-native networks, compute paradigms, and the integration of AI into research methodology.
Operational Excellence
Significant experience leading large-scale, global R&D organizations with a track record of successfully managing "leaders of leaders."
Sophisticated understanding of standardization strategies and open-source dynamics as levers for market influence.
Ecosystem & Influence
Established global network spanning academia (top-tier professors/universities) and industry (C-suite technology executives).
Exceptional communication skills, with the presence and gravitas to distil complex technical concepts for diverse, global stakeholders.
Requirements
Academic Background: PhD or MSc in a relevant field.
Experience: A distinguished career in senior line management within a global context.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should visit the Ericsson application portal at Ericsson on career2.successfactors.eu to submit their application.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the Ericsson career portal. Visit the following link to start your application: Apply for VP Head of Ericsson Research
