This is a role for a visionary leader who can bridge the gap between breakthrough scientific exploration and global industrial leadership, ensuring Ericsson remains at the absolute forefront of technology.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Mandate\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tStrategic Stewardship: Direct a global workforce of over 800 professionals across 14 countries, fostering a culture of excellence, intellectual curiosity, and high-performance delivery.\u00a0
\n\tInnovation 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.
\n\tTechnological Leadership: Secure Ericsson\u2019s leadership in the global market by balancing long-term exploration with tangible technology transfers that fuel our product and service roadmaps.\u00a0
\n\tGlobal Advocacy: Represent Ericsson within the scientific community and at major international fora, shaping the global discourse on future technologies.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Executive Profile & Competencies\u00a0<\/p>\n
Visionary & Strategic Agility\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tA proven ability to translate macro-industry trends and customer insights into a robust research agenda.
\n\tDeep mastery of the interplay between innovation complexity and evolving business models.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Technical & Domain Mastery\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tExtensive expertise across the full stack: Radio, AI,\u00a0 Network Architecture, Security, and Hardware\/Software co-design.\u00a0
\n\tA specific focus on distributed, realtime AI, including AI-native networks, compute paradigms, and the integration of AI into the very fabric of research methodology.<\/p>\n
Operational Excellence\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tSignificant experience leading large-scale, global R&D organizations with a track record of successfully managing “leaders of leaders.”\u00a0
\n\tA sophisticated understanding of standardization strategies and open source dynamics as levers for market influence.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ecosystem & Influence\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tAn established global network spanning academia (top-tier professors\/universities) and industry (C-suite technology executives).\u00a0
\n\tExceptional communication skills, with the presence and gravitas to distil complex technical concepts for diverse, global stakeholders.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Requirements\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tAcademic Background:\u00a0PhD or MSc in a relevant field; a distinguished career in senior line management within a global context.<\/p>\n
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