Ericsson – South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
The objective of Ericsson Consulting is to deliver engagements that generate value for our customers and enable greater value to Ericsson. We are looking for a highly experienced Techno-Operational Consulting Leader to lead the NW & BOS Transformation Consulting practice and be part of the Global Consulting Leadership Team that leads business and offerings across Ericsson.
Grow With Us
We need a highly regarded professional with proven expertise in working with Communication Service Providers (CSPs) across OSS, Core/Cloud, RAN, Telco Orchestration, SMO, with good exposure to BSS Transformation domains from technology and operational perspectives – with a strong business aspect in mind.
Responsibilities
* Drive global P&L and define objectives of NW & BOS Transformation Consulting domain
* Identify, develop and manage portfolio of leading NW & BOS Transformation Consulting offerings
* Identify consulting opportunities by working with tech professionals – Sales and Solution Architects
* Nurture and convert opportunities while contributing actively to consulting proposals
* Guide/Lead delivery of consulting projects/programs across the globe
* Engage as thought leader at CxO level
* Lead NW & BOS Transformation consulting team comprising senior members
* Manage stakeholders in Consulting communities across geographies
* Actively contribute outside your domain to reach overall business objectives
Domain Expertise
* Autonomous Networks, Orchestration & Automation transformation
o Good understanding of the autonomous networks e2e methodology and orchestration & automation transformation approaches taken by industry leaders and global early adopters
o Practical experience of transformation delivery programs including organizational, process, systems integration and operational transformation
* 5G Core and 5G Network
o Knowledge of 5G Core technology evolution toward SA and deployment options
o End‑to‑end technology evolution beyond Core (RAN, Transport)
o Understanding of business implications of 5G Core and technology road‑maps for monetisation
* Telco Cloud transformation – virtualization and cloud native
o Knowledge of cloud transformation challenges, impacts and approaches from technology and deployment perspectives
o Experience in Telco Cloud Transformation programs and cloud operating models
o Knowledge of CICD/DevOps and related operational processes
o Operational implications of moving 5G Core and network elements to virtualized or cloud native environments
* Operational transformation and operating models for 5G evolution
o Defining operational transformation approaches and operating model components (processes, KPIs, OSS systems)
* Agile and DevOps methodologies
* OSS Systems / Support strategies – understanding of orchestration solutions, automation techniques, closed‑loop automation, microservices, analytics, policy enforcement, and relevant open‑source communities (OpenStack, OPNFV, ONAP)
* Standards such as TOGAF, ITIL, TMF TAM/SID, ODA
* Telco Cloud technology trends – containers, microservices, MEC, public cloud enterprise solutions and reference architectures
Qualifications
* 15+ years of professional experience, including demonstrated ability to sell and deliver consulting projects
* Proven capability to sell and deliver Core/Technology/Operational Consulting projects with a business mindset
* Previous experience leading Consulting business, practice and teams with P&L accountability
* Strong technical knowledge across Core, Cloud, RAN, Telco Orchestration and B/OSS Transformation domains
* Delivery skills: ability to create plans aligning technical strategy with business ambition; formulating strategies and transformation journeys; fact‑based storytelling and influencing
* People and team leadership: coaching, enabling development, team growth and operational management
* Behavioral skills: excellent oral & written communication; high orientation to innovation and learning; experience in international and cross‑cultural environments; results‑oriented and commercial thinking
* Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering; preference for Master’s in Business
Location & Travel
Global role – expected travel 50% based on business needs.
Why Join Ericsson
At Ericsson, you’ll have the opportunity to push boundaries, build innovative solutions for complex problems and join a diverse team of innovators.
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Ericsson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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